Team & Schools

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With a passion for flying, Aaron Hackel launched Explore Kiteboarding in 1999.  It later expanded to become Explore Sports, offering Saskatchewan a variety of alternative sporting activities. 

“Saskatchewan has so much beauty to share and Explore’s team of instructors excel at introducing residents and visitors to exhilarating opportunities available in this beautiful province”.

Hackel is licensed under PASA (Professional Air Sports Association), IKO (International Kiteboarding Organization), Paddleboard Canada Advanced SUP & Transport Canada as a Chief Flight Instructor.

Teaching hundreds of students to kiteboard in Saskatchewan’s wind, Hackel recognized the opportunity to instruct paramotor on all non-windy days.  Saskatchewan is an ideal place to learn PPG. 

“Saskatchewan’s flat, wide open prairies are simply the safest environment to learn how to paramotor or enjoy a tandem discovery flight”. 

The idea of paramotor “Tandem Discovery Flights”, arrived while Hackel was vacationing with friends in the Dominican Republic, 2017.  Visiting the DR with other kiteboarders and paramotor enthusiasts, Hackel watched the local PPG pilot flying overhead. 

“Watching all the beach-goers in awe, I quickly recognized the opportunity Saskatchewan and Explore Sports could offer providing quality and safe instruction to students looking to enjoy this up-and-coming sport ”. 

"There are simply no words to explain the feeling of paramotor and being able to fly like a bird".  I want to share this unmatched experience.  Proper training and instruction are paramount to making this an adventure of a lifetime.  Paramotor allows you to see the world in a new dimension". 

One in four people are nervous about flying, another one in four have dreams of flying!   PPG School offers professional instruction with gentle flights in an open atmosphere taking students from ground level up to 1,500’.  We give every student or passenger the flight or experience they are seeking.  This is one experience to add to your bucket list!!  

We are constantly looking at improvements in the paramotor industry, introducing the newest technology available.  Our goal is to provide our students the safest and best products and services in the industry. 

“Life Begins at the End of Your Comfort Level”  

MISSION STATEMENT: 

To build a paramotor community in Canada offering adventure locally & abroad. Share best practices, including knowledge, to offer students an exhilarating new life experience.  

VISION STATEMENT: 

Become the leading paramotor school in Canada. Our diverse and talented team will be innovative in working towards our students' success.  Safety will be our highest priority, using certified instructors and leading edge equipment. 

“Life Begins at the End of Your Comfort Level”