Every year, thousands of tourists fly home from Costa Adeje with suitcases stuffed full of fridge magnets, keyrings and T-shirts with Tenerife printed across the front. Objects that, with any luck, will survive a couple of house moves before ending up at the back of a drawer. Meanwhile, the memory of that paragliding flight over Barranco del Infierno, that moment when the ground dropped away beneath your feet and Mount Teide appeared on the horizon, slowly fades.
Unless you recorded it.
The Problem with Traditional Souvenirs
There is something I have been watching from the air for over 25 years. People land with shining eyes and a grin they cannot contain, and the first thing they do is try to put into words what they have just experienced. And they cannot. Because flying is not something you describe — it is something you feel. And what you feel, if you do not capture it, disappears.
The fridge magnet you picked up at the market in Los Cristianos will not bring that sensation back. Neither will the mug with the map of the Canary Islands. They are objects that gather dust while the experience you actually lived, that controlled rush of adrenaline on take-off from Taucho, that absolute silence as you soared above the Corona Forestal, becomes an increasingly blurry story you tell at dinner parties.
We have been sold the idea that a physical object is a memory. It is not. It is an ornament. And ornaments age, break and get forgotten.
Why Your Paragliding Flight Video Is Different
When we film your flight at Brisa, we are not simply making an action video. We are creating a personal time capsule that preserves exactly what you felt in that moment — the texture of the trade wind on your face, the instant La Gomera’s silhouette appeared on the horizon, the vertiginous depth of Barranco del Infierno opening up beneath your feet.
No fridge magnet captures that.
What Your Digital File Contains
With the 4K video footage we record using a GoPro action camera during your tandem flight over Costa Adeje, you get:
Your reaction: the expression on your face at take-off, the nervous laugh, the “oh my God!” you could not hold back when you saw the Atlantic from 800 metres up.
The views you cannot recreate: the aerial perspective of Tenerife’s southern coastline, the contrast between the lush green of the Corona Forestal and the deep blue of the ocean, the true scale of Mount Teide that you can only grasp from the air.
A personal record of achievement: for many of our passengers, this flight is a once-in-a-lifetime experience — a bucket list moment ticked off. That deserves to be remembered with the same intensity it was lived.
The Video That Shares Itself
Here is the thing nobody tells you when you buy a physical souvenir — your paragliding flight video keeps working for you long after you have arrived home.
Upload it to Instagram Reels or TikTok and watch what happens. Aerial footage above Costa Adeje, bathed in that characteristic Atlantic light of the Canary Islands, generates a natural virality that no postcard photo can match. Your family in Germany, your friends in France, your colleagues back in the office — they will all see exactly what you experienced. Not a rough approximation. The real thing, in 4K, shared in seconds.
The fridge magnet does not make it onto YouTube Shorts. Your flight video does.
| Physical Souvenir | Your Paragliding Flight Video | |
|---|---|---|
| Durability | Deteriorates over time | Eternal digital file stored in the cloud |
| Emotional value | None | Relives the exact adrenaline and emotion |
| Shareable | Only in person | Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, WhatsApp |
| Value over time | Decreases | Increases (episodic memory) |
| Personalisation | Generic | Unique — your flight, your face, your views |
| Price | Variable | £40 additional per person on top of the flight price |
How We Do It at Brisa
At Brisa, we take the same care over your video footage as we do over every flight we plan. The GoPro is mounted on the camera stick, capturing both the panoramic views of southern Tenerife and your expression throughout the entire journey. No cuts, no artificial filters — what you see in the video is exactly what you experienced.
Many people ask whether previous experience is needed to fly. The answer is no. And that comes across in the video too. The ease with which we take off from Taucho, the stable glide that the trade winds allow along the coastline, the smooth landing on the beach. Your video will be proof that you did it — and that you loved every second.
The digital file will be saved directly to your mobile phone or sent to you by email, ready to share. No technical complications, no waiting around.
An Investment in Memory, Not in Money
When you add up the cost of the typical souvenirs most tourists buy during a week in Tenerife — magnets, keyrings, T-shirts, mugs — the total easily exceeds 40 or 50 euros. Objects that will have lost all meaning within six months.
The professional photo and video package for your tandem paragliding flight with Brisa costs an additional £40 on top of the flight price. The difference is that digital file will still move you ten years from now. It will still be the story you tell. It will still be proof that one day in Tenerife, you decided to fly.
That is priceless.
Frequently Asked Questions About Your Paragliding Flight Video
How will I receive my flight video?
We download it directly to your mobile phone or send it to you via WhatsApp or email on the same day as your flight, in a digital format ready to share on social media or save to your device.
Does the video include sound?
Yes. We capture the ambient audio from the flight: the wind, the pilot’s instructions and, of course, your reactions. It is part of what makes the memory so special.
Can I upload the video to my social media?
Absolutely. The file is yours. Many of our passengers share it on Instagram Reels, TikTok and YouTube Shorts with remarkable results.
Can it be recorded in vertical format for Instagram?
Yes, it can be recorded in vertical format.
Does the video include views of Mount Teide and Barranco del Infierno?
It depends on the thermal conditions on the day, but on the majority of flights from Taucho we capture the most iconic views of southern Tenerife: Barranco del Infierno, the Costa Adeje coastline and, on clear days, the silhouette of La Gomera on the horizon.
Can I book the video on the day of my flight?
Yes. We know that many decisions are made at the last minute. Get in touch via WhatsApp and we will confirm availability almost immediately.
Ready to create a memory that is genuinely worth keeping? Book your tandem paragliding flight with Brisa at paraglidingtenerifebrisa.com or message us directly on WhatsApp. We fly year-round above the south of Tenerife.