Our Team

Johannes Rath

Johannes plays many stringed instruments but his favorite might be the paraglider. He’s been paragliding since 2006 and has worked as a professional instructor and tandem pilot in Boulder, Colorado and Queenstown, New Zealand.

Johannes’ calm yet direct teaching style helps students relate and focus on mastering good technique. Johannes considers paragliding a peaceful martial art; an expression of the beauty and power of nature.

Paragliding has been Johannes’ full-time passion since his very first flight with master instructor and mentor, Bill Laurence. Whether a 6-second flight from the training hill in Colorado, or a 6-hour flight in Australia, that same level of wonder and joy fuels his love for the sport.

Johannes has flown throughout the US, as well as Australia, Bali, Colombia, Mexico, New Zealand and Nepal. In 2018, Johannes placed 2nd in the recreational class at the Monarca Paragliding Open in Valle de Bravo Mexico. Johannes and Boulder Free Flight were featured in a documentary series on French TV!

Joshua Groth

Joshua is a 5 generation Coloradian who flys commercial tandems for Boulder Free flight. Based out of Brisbane Australia in the winters and Boulder Colorado through the summers, Joshua owns an aviation business (skydance.com.au) in Brisbane and flys most things that fly.

Having flown Paragliders in Colorado for over 14 years Joshua is a seasoned paragliding pilot and loves sharing the magic of flight with his passengers! He spends his spare time Climbing, BASE Jumping, Speedflying, Hiking, and flying as a commercial fixed-wing pilot. His adventures usually involve crossing and combining disciplines in some of the most beautiful places in the world so feel free to read about some of his travels around the world at HikeClimbFly.com