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Paramotor Safari to Messum Crater | Namibia Desert Adventure

We launched just after sunrise at 06:30 from Henties Bay, chasing the calm morning air along Namibia’s breathtaking Skeleton Coast.
Pilots on this unforgettable flight: Hannes, Cornelis, George, Johan, Jonathan, and Meyer, although Cornelis and Meyer only flew to Mile 72 and then switched to ground support duties - many thanks to them!
From launch, we tracked north along the coastline for roughly 30 km to Mile 72 camp, with the Atlantic Ocean on one side and endless desert on the other. From there, we turned inland—heading east into the vast Namib.
What followed was a 70 km journey over some of the most spectacular desert terrain imaginable, eventually reaching the dramatic Messum Crater. We descended into the crater and spent time exploring its incredible geological formations from the air before landing on a wide, open plain inside.
With no immediate way out, we sheltered in a hollowed-out rock and waited for our ground crew to arrive. For the next three hours, we shared stories, reflected on the flight, and took in the silence and scale of this remote wilderness.
Eventually, the support team reached us, and we packed up for the journey onward to the Brandberg Mountain—ready for the next day’s adventure.
This flight was, without question, one of the most memorable paramotor experiences of our lives.

Old Guy PPG Australia & Namibia PPG Safari Namibia 2026 - Messum Crater

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