What Is Parawinging?

Parawinging is one of the fastest growing disciplines in foil riding right now. The concept is simple but the feel is completely different from anything else on the water — instead of holding a wing out right in front of you, a parawing flies in front and above you away from your body like a kite, connected to a spreader bar that you hold in your hand.

You don't need to pump it up. You can pack it away once you're up on foil and riding swell. Power delivery is highly tunable. And it opens up more freedom on foil, with a glide and flow to it that is truly freeing.

It's a genuinely new way to ride, and it's catching on fast with wing foilers, kiteboarders, and windsurfers who want something different.

How Is It Different From Winging?

If you're already a wing foiler, here's a quick breakdown of what changes when you switch to a parawing:

For kiteboarders, parawinging will feel very familiar in terms of where the power comes from and how you manage the canopy. For wing foilers, the biggest adjustment is managing the canopy in the wind window and learning to fly the parawing like a kite rather than a sail.

What Do You Need to Get Started?

The good news for existing foil riders is that your foil setup will likely cross over directly. Parawinging works best with a mid-to-high aspect foil that has good glide — the same kind of setup you'd want for light wind winging.

For the board, most wing foil boards work fine to get started. As you progress you can go smaller and narrower, but there's no need to buy new hardware just to try the discipline.

What you will need is a harness or spreader bar to connect the parawing lines, and of course the parawing itself. That's really the barrier to entry — and it's lower than most people expect.

The Wings We Carry

We carry parawings from North and F-One — two of the leading brands in the category. Whether you're just getting into it or ready to go deep, here's what we have in stock.

North

Rover Parawing 2026

Preorder — Arrives April 21

North's updated Rover built for foil riding first. Smooth power delivery and predictable handling whether you're just getting into parawinging or already logging sessions.

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North

Ranger Parawing

In Stock

North's performance-oriented parawing for riders who want to push further. Strong upwind capability and a direct, responsive feel.

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F-One

Quest Wing 2026

Just Arrived — Limited Stock

F-One's newest parawing just landed. Progressive, versatile, and designed for foil riding from day one.

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F-One

Plume K-Wing 2025

In Stock

Blends kite DNA with parawing design and creates a familiar feel for kiteboarders making the transition to foil. Fewer lines to get tangled and an inflatable leading edge that makes for quick, easy relaunches. The Plume is truly a unique device and has the widest wind range and high end capability of any kite, wing, sail, or parawing we've tried yet.

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Parawing Boards

Parawinging puts different demands on a board than traditional winging. Boards designed for the discipline are built to handle the power delivery of a parawing — typically flatter rocker, stable at speed, and optimized for the kind of glide-focused riding the sport rewards.

If you're just getting started, most foil boards will work to get you going. But if you're ready to set up a dedicated parawing quiver, we have boards spec'd for the sport.

Parawing Accessories

Beyond the wing and the board, you'll need a few things to get set up properly. A harness or spreader bar is essential — while you can roll without one, it significantly reduces arm and back strain and will make your sessions last longer and be higher quality. 

We carry the accessories you need to get on the water, from harnesses to lines to everything in between.