“I’ve worked with lots of instructors, guides, and coaches. From them all, I’ve gleaned countless tips and tricks for how to fly my wing well. What I learned from Galen sets her apart. What I learned from Galen is how to fly my mind skillfully. Galen starts with meeting everyone where they’re at in their flying and life journeys and coaching them through concrete strategies and techniques for pushing through all the obstacles of intense emotions, anxiety, uncertainty, ego, and irrational thoughts. I spent two weeks flying with two very accepting and inclusive teams that Galen pulled together in Piedechinche and Roldanillo. She consistently connected with every one of us as an individual, navigating our own unique challenges even as we flew together in teams over the magical Colombian skyscapes. It’s hard to relay how much thinking, observing, and processing more skillfully while you’re flying makes you a better pilot. This is the secret sauce that you get in one of Galen’s clinics that is missing or oversimplified in so many others.”
David
“Beyond simply delivering big flights and insightful instruction, Galen provided the tools and experience I needed to confidently accelerate my training on my own. ”
Kavi
Flying in Roldanillo with Galen was one of the most enriching and memorable experiences I’ve had in my 6 years of paragliding. Her coaching style is the perfect blend of technical precision and emotional attunement. She is steady, clear, and grounded while also creating space for the deeper mental, emotional, magical, and fun dimensions of flying!
What really set this tour apart was Galen’s ability to hold both the big picture and the personal journey. Her guidance on XC team flying was consistently responsive to the conditions and the needs of each pilot. Whether it was reading the sky or navigating mindset challenges, she offered thoughtful insights that helped me grow as a pilot and team member.
Beyond the flying itself, Galen curated a truly special group of people. The environment she fostered was inclusive, kind, and full of good humor. Many of the pilots from that tour have become lasting friends, which I think speaks volumes about the kind of space she creates—one where people feel safe to show up as they are and connect deeply through a shared love of free flight.
Galen is the kind of guide who leaves a lasting impact, both in your flying and in your heart. I’d fly with her again in a heartbeat.
Elle
“Galen's incredible skills translated effortlessly into a guide. It's stunning to see how so much experience and nack makes for such fluid delivery of knowledge that is clearly rooted deep in her identity as a world-class comp pilot. I learned and progressed more in seven days than I believe I have in the last three years of my flying career! Little details were explained in such a way that Im confident that I'll be a wildly more efficient comp and xc pilot. This instruction not only leveled me up instantly but set me up for a refreshing induced steepness to my learning curve! ”
Luke
“Of all the instructors I've worked with, Galen has clearly put the most work into understanding her intuition as a top level pilot and how students can develop their own intuition. ”
Vincent