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Picture sequence of forward launch, no wind, an morning dew on ground.

Forward or Reverse Launch (MPEG) are two ways possible. Foreword launch for winds generally less than 5-7 mph. reverse launch for winds generally greater than 5-7 mph.

Forward launch is like launching with parasailing, except thrust from push of the paramotor instead of pull from boat. Forward launch the wing is laid out behind the pilot as he stands with riser lines out in each hand (a-lines actually). pilot gives lunge forward. Wing comes up like pulling on a kite string with kite stuck in beach sand. The wing goes up into flying position. Pilot gives throttle / thrust. Push equals lift and you go up. See warning below!

Reverse launch (MPEG), pilot clips in 'criss-cross' and faces the laid out wing. we take up slack in lines. Lean back and pull wing up like a kite. It flies up we stand there and kite it. When stabilized, ready, we turn around facing wind, which uncriss-crosses' it. Give throttle and in a very few steps lift off.

WARNING: DO NOT TRY TO TRAIN/LEARN BEING TOWED BEHIND VEHICLE AND ATTACHMENT / TOW LINE WITHOUT PROPER EQUIPMENT AND TRAINED TRAINER!! LOCK OUT OR OVER FLIGHT WILL KILL OR MAIM YOU! This is very different from a parasailing in that it is a parachute designed to pretty much follow it's pull point. A paraglider is much more directional and will follow its point its directed to. Lock out happens when pilot starts drifting off center of pull direction or wind. More it flies away from center of pull, the more and faster it pushes it away from it. Suddenly the wing turns more and more to side exponentially until before you know it suddenly it points down, and flies down (gets like a relief out of the tension) with gravity now and towards a more direct/straight line of pull from point of pull (which is at ground level) usually the novice in the vehicle panics seeing this and thinks you need more thrust and applies gas which accelerates it even more. SMACK ! your towing fun is over! Also over flight happens when you successfully tow up a paraglider, and he over flies the tow up point and runs out of tow line while going forward still while up in the air. ("oh yea didn’t think of that!") now suddenly pilot is jerked back, wing flies down until SMACK ! again! Orthopedics and trauma wards in the hospitals have job security from the country boy who think they can strap ole' Johnny in behind the pick up truck and drive him up in the air in a paraglider. Don't do it! Do this sport right, it’s safe and beautiful. Do it without knowledge in ignorance, it will kill or maim you! Remember, you’re playing with high altitude and forces and properties you’re not familiar with and don’t know how to predict! Use knowledge and caution still! Don't play with fire and don't play with altitude without proper training.

Paraglider instructors are trained to recognize Lock out and other threats and can prevent and/or rescue you from such. They have equipment like proper release line attachment at pilot, quick cut away blade at tow wench, and most of all, radio communication and the knowledge to communicate to you in flight to direct you away from it before it happens if they see it evolving.