Special thanks to Riss Estes and Luis Rosenkjer for submitting and revising this chapter.
Towing a paraglider aloft is an excellent method for getting airborne when hills or mountains are unavailable, inconvenient, or not subject to an up-slope breeze. Paragliders can be towed aloft in any direction to allow for an into-wind launch and require a strip of open land, road or lake, a tow-rig, and a tow-operator to get airborne. This makes it an ideal and popular launch method for pilots who live in flat areas, or for maneuvers courses where they are towed over water. Towing has an excellent safety record though may feel strange to pilots who are accustomed to foot launching. It is important to relax, pay attention, and be situationally aware.