diff --git a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx.ron b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx.ron
index ca53f57f08..d6964cff60 100644
--- a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx.ron
+++ b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx.ron
@@ -259,19 +259,26 @@
             files: [
                 "voxygen.audio.sfx.character.glider_open",
             ],
-            threshold: 0.5,
+            threshold: 0.1,
         ),
-        //Glide: (
-        //    files: [
-        //        // Event Missing or not implemented?
-        //    ],
-        //    threshold: 0.5,
-        //),
         GliderClose: (
             files: [
                 "voxygen.audio.sfx.character.glider_close",
             ],
-            threshold: 0.5,
+            threshold: 0.1,
+        ),
+        Glide: (
+            files: [
+                "voxygen.audio.sfx.character.catch_air_1",
+                "voxygen.audio.sfx.character.catch_air_2",
+                "voxygen.audio.sfx.character.catch_air_3",
+                "voxygen.audio.sfx.character.catch_air_4",
+                "voxygen.audio.sfx.character.catch_air_5",
+                "voxygen.audio.sfx.character.catch_air_6",
+                "voxygen.audio.sfx.character.catch_air_7",
+                "voxygen.audio.sfx.character.catch_air_8",
+            ],
+            threshold: 0.85,
         ),
 
         //
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/character/catch_air_1.ogg b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/character/catch_air_1.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f801bf40aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/character/catch_air_1.ogg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:31eec6cbcead67adce6f6f455a90cf747594ab2219d8941939f9909bace635ac
+size 22142
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/character/catch_air_2.ogg b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/character/catch_air_2.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..15ce21928a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/character/catch_air_2.ogg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:524e15e8c36c65a727fb93271a94ae478a3e7952f4a2cdf3c677a296bf00f78a
+size 24212
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/character/catch_air_3.ogg b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/character/catch_air_3.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c310f269e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/character/catch_air_3.ogg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:c3f203a6a9d7498330ed8308a003b69bb1914030b578123bf68d8a4c65f5a9bb
+size 29923
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/character/catch_air_4.ogg b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/character/catch_air_4.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6854f09f33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/character/catch_air_4.ogg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:bb3177b9d9d5a5074775f8e109b8d6fa44748a03b49d49a650a9958f7a489e1d
+size 24339
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/character/catch_air_5.ogg b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/character/catch_air_5.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3056ed0b4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/character/catch_air_5.ogg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:9c34cd5ee26f3a18ba35597447572be59435767dae6d00bdd60dfb880ca4f133
+size 26011
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/character/catch_air_6.ogg b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/character/catch_air_6.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b3fca782f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/character/catch_air_6.ogg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:b297bbdd99df0b1a94f8b64c68e20642a0de00a6ead42cc36a205f23be578a63
+size 23144
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/character/catch_air_7.ogg b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/character/catch_air_7.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aba822ec0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/character/catch_air_7.ogg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:42c6220e384f6d4399f59e9d83fb5a73f6bf405c2bcb2f1b63f9f0bdf820a1c1
+size 21422
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/character/catch_air_8.ogg b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/character/catch_air_8.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e4ea4e23ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/character/catch_air_8.ogg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:01ad2747a741f13904343152c950f1aac1ee417df0c33a49ce8122452282bb42
+size 22312
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/footsteps/water_splash_1.ogg b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/footsteps/water_splash_1.ogg
index ba2ec8f00e..97fa36235f 100644
--- a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/footsteps/water_splash_1.ogg
+++ b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/footsteps/water_splash_1.ogg
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:bab5d822ef669790e531a453551acb92f82623c0e10e46480d00e70630fc7c61
-size 20086
+oid sha256:a8084fa0264e21ecc34e50420de1050ac4d554f4ad199085cf7da5942f4e31b7
+size 17654
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/footsteps/water_splash_2.ogg b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/footsteps/water_splash_2.ogg
index ae03f24bc6..324a4d10f1 100644
--- a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/footsteps/water_splash_2.ogg
+++ b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/footsteps/water_splash_2.ogg
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:06f4d71243b06105794b67b32f74dd3d7b95a558f075dc722eb30852a64f2536
-size 23947
+oid sha256:012f1467f032f2d0738a33788cb70669c588c2ab7ced8fd2439ca1f28d50febd
+size 16164
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/footsteps/water_splash_3.ogg b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/footsteps/water_splash_3.ogg
index de6bd55237..12ff0e630b 100644
--- a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/footsteps/water_splash_3.ogg
+++ b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/footsteps/water_splash_3.ogg
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:f0f5fa67424893403bb7543fa7b56add91d1701cbac43d5bfe6de5a6cd8ffcf9
-size 16378
+oid sha256:c682db0e7b367769a0926b81ae3ed39a1f092cb20fcfc3a72345d2b34a179a11
+size 15244
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/footsteps/water_splash_4.ogg b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/footsteps/water_splash_4.ogg
index 02639003ee..d7f11dbf79 100644
--- a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/footsteps/water_splash_4.ogg
+++ b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/footsteps/water_splash_4.ogg
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:f24f666b44b86376d7f1dd433f811587c1b44c83ff6ffb125fcf63e84468dc76
-size 16794
+oid sha256:8211ff922d7f75cb44a7c4e1472dab16ce52c8d2b3c81fa54976240a40f1c036
+size 13963
diff --git a/common/src/outcome.rs b/common/src/outcome.rs
index b8974ff327..f702c80905 100644
--- a/common/src/outcome.rs
+++ b/common/src/outcome.rs
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ pub enum Outcome {
         body: comp::Body,
         kind: UtteranceKind,
     },
+    Glider {
+        pos: Vec3<f32>,
+        wielded: bool,
+    },
 }
 
 impl Outcome {
@@ -97,7 +101,8 @@ impl Outcome {
             | Outcome::Block { pos, .. }
             | Outcome::PoiseChange { pos, .. }
             | Outcome::GroundSlam { pos }
-            | Outcome::Utterance { pos, .. } => Some(*pos),
+            | Outcome::Utterance { pos, .. }
+            | Outcome::Glider { pos, .. } => Some(*pos),
             Outcome::BreakBlock { pos, .. } => Some(pos.map(|e| e as f32 + 0.5)),
             Outcome::ExpChange { .. } | Outcome::ComboChange { .. } => None,
         }
diff --git a/common/src/states/glide.rs b/common/src/states/glide.rs
index 5641c66a2e..35ecfd3ffd 100644
--- a/common/src/states/glide.rs
+++ b/common/src/states/glide.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ use crate::{
         character_state::OutputEvents, fluid_dynamics::angle_of_attack, inventory::slot::EquipSlot,
         CharacterState, Ori, StateUpdate, Vel,
     },
+    event::LocalEvent,
+    outcome::Outcome,
     states::{
         behavior::{CharacterBehavior, JoinData},
         glide_wield, idle,
@@ -199,8 +201,12 @@ impl CharacterBehavior for Data {
         update
     }
 
-    fn unwield(&self, data: &JoinData, _: &mut OutputEvents) -> StateUpdate {
+    fn unwield(&self, data: &JoinData, output_events: &mut OutputEvents) -> StateUpdate {
         let mut update = StateUpdate::from(data);
+        output_events.emit_local(LocalEvent::CreateOutcome(Outcome::Glider {
+            pos: data.pos.0,
+            wielded: false,
+        }));
         update.character = CharacterState::Idle(idle::Data { is_sneaking: false });
         update
     }
diff --git a/common/src/states/glide_wield.rs b/common/src/states/glide_wield.rs
index 1fbc49278e..50261ecae5 100644
--- a/common/src/states/glide_wield.rs
+++ b/common/src/states/glide_wield.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ use crate::{
         character_state::OutputEvents, slot::EquipSlot, CharacterState, InventoryAction, Ori,
         StateUpdate,
     },
+    event::LocalEvent,
+    outcome::Outcome,
     states::{
         behavior::{CharacterBehavior, JoinData},
         glide, idle,
@@ -90,8 +92,12 @@ impl CharacterBehavior for Data {
         update
     }
 
-    fn unwield(&self, data: &JoinData, _: &mut OutputEvents) -> StateUpdate {
+    fn unwield(&self, data: &JoinData, output_events: &mut OutputEvents) -> StateUpdate {
         let mut update = StateUpdate::from(data);
+        output_events.emit_local(LocalEvent::CreateOutcome(Outcome::Glider {
+            pos: data.pos.0,
+            wielded: false,
+        }));
         update.character = CharacterState::Idle(idle::Data { is_sneaking: false });
         update
     }
diff --git a/common/src/states/idle.rs b/common/src/states/idle.rs
index fe6c7ec3c4..207f544264 100644
--- a/common/src/states/idle.rs
+++ b/common/src/states/idle.rs
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ impl CharacterBehavior for Data {
         update
     }
 
-    fn glide_wield(&self, data: &JoinData, _: &mut OutputEvents) -> StateUpdate {
+    fn glide_wield(&self, data: &JoinData, output_events: &mut OutputEvents) -> StateUpdate {
         let mut update = StateUpdate::from(data);
-        attempt_glide_wield(data, &mut update);
+        attempt_glide_wield(data, &mut update, output_events);
         update
     }
 
diff --git a/common/src/states/utils.rs b/common/src/states/utils.rs
index 01931f1a6e..1f991ebb2b 100644
--- a/common/src/states/utils.rs
+++ b/common/src/states/utils.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use crate::{
     },
     consts::{FRIC_GROUND, GRAVITY, MAX_PICKUP_RANGE},
     event::{LocalEvent, ServerEvent},
+    outcome::Outcome,
     states::{behavior::JoinData, *},
     util::Dir,
     vol::ReadVol,
@@ -837,7 +838,11 @@ pub fn handle_manipulate_loadout(
 }
 
 /// Checks that player can wield the glider and updates `CharacterState` if so
-pub fn attempt_glide_wield(data: &JoinData<'_>, update: &mut StateUpdate) {
+pub fn attempt_glide_wield(
+    data: &JoinData<'_>,
+    update: &mut StateUpdate,
+    output_events: &mut OutputEvents,
+) {
     if data
         .inventory
         .and_then(|inv| inv.equipped(EquipSlot::Glider))
@@ -849,6 +854,10 @@ pub fn attempt_glide_wield(data: &JoinData<'_>, update: &mut StateUpdate) {
             .unwrap_or(false)
         && data.body.is_humanoid()
     {
+        output_events.emit_local(LocalEvent::CreateOutcome(Outcome::Glider {
+            pos: data.pos.0,
+            wielded: true,
+        }));
         update.character = CharacterState::GlideWield(glide_wield::Data::from(data));
     }
 }
diff --git a/common/src/states/wielding.rs b/common/src/states/wielding.rs
index c49471bcaa..c750cfe42b 100644
--- a/common/src/states/wielding.rs
+++ b/common/src/states/wielding.rs
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ impl CharacterBehavior for Data {
         update
     }
 
-    fn glide_wield(&self, data: &JoinData, _: &mut OutputEvents) -> StateUpdate {
+    fn glide_wield(&self, data: &JoinData, output_events: &mut OutputEvents) -> StateUpdate {
         let mut update = StateUpdate::from(data);
-        attempt_glide_wield(data, &mut update);
+        attempt_glide_wield(data, &mut update, output_events);
         update
     }
 
diff --git a/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/event_mapper/movement/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/event_mapper/movement/mod.rs
index 8f573f1296..539f1e9a70 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/event_mapper/movement/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/event_mapper/movement/mod.rs
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ impl MovementEventMapper {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Voxygen has an existing list of character states however that list does
+    /// Voxygen has an existing list of character states; however that list does
     /// not provide enough resolution to target specific entity events, such
     /// as opening or closing the glider. These methods translate those
     /// entity states with some additional data into more specific
@@ -220,14 +220,7 @@ impl MovementEventMapper {
         // Match all other Movemement and Action states
         match (previous_state.event.clone(), character_state) {
             (_, CharacterState::Climb { .. }) => SfxEvent::Climb,
-            (SfxEvent::Glide, CharacterState::Idle { .. }) => SfxEvent::GliderClose,
-            (previous_event, CharacterState::Glide { .. }) => {
-                if previous_event != SfxEvent::GliderOpen && previous_event != SfxEvent::Glide {
-                    SfxEvent::GliderOpen
-                } else {
-                    SfxEvent::Glide
-                }
-            },
+            (_, CharacterState::Glide { .. }) => SfxEvent::Glide,
             _ => SfxEvent::Idle,
         }
     }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/event_mapper/movement/tests.rs b/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/event_mapper/movement/tests.rs
index 8a31168fc9..1a393dcef0 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/event_mapper/movement/tests.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/event_mapper/movement/tests.rs
@@ -233,25 +233,6 @@ fn maps_land_on_ground_to_run() {
     assert_eq!(result, SfxEvent::Run(BlockKind::Grass));
 }
 
-#[test]
-fn maps_glider_open() {
-    let result = MovementEventMapper::map_movement_event(
-        &CharacterState::Glide(states::glide::Data::new(10.0, 1.0, Ori::default())),
-        &Default::default(),
-        &PreviousEntityState {
-            event: SfxEvent::Jump,
-            time: Instant::now(),
-            on_ground: false,
-            in_water: false,
-            distance_travelled: 0.0,
-        },
-        Vec3::zero(),
-        BlockKind::Grass,
-    );
-
-    assert_eq!(result, SfxEvent::GliderOpen);
-}
-
 #[test]
 fn maps_glide() {
     let result = MovementEventMapper::map_movement_event(
@@ -271,48 +252,6 @@ fn maps_glide() {
     assert_eq!(result, SfxEvent::Glide);
 }
 
-#[test]
-fn maps_glider_close_when_closing_mid_flight() {
-    let result = MovementEventMapper::map_movement_event(
-        &CharacterState::Idle(common::states::idle::Data { is_sneaking: false }),
-        &Default::default(),
-        &PreviousEntityState {
-            event: SfxEvent::Glide,
-            time: Instant::now(),
-            on_ground: false,
-            in_water: false,
-            distance_travelled: 0.0,
-        },
-        Vec3::zero(),
-        BlockKind::Grass,
-    );
-
-    assert_eq!(result, SfxEvent::GliderClose);
-}
-
-#[test]
-#[ignore]
-fn maps_glider_close_when_landing() {
-    let result = MovementEventMapper::map_movement_event(
-        &CharacterState::Idle(common::states::idle::Data { is_sneaking: false }),
-        &PhysicsState {
-            on_ground: Some(Block::empty()),
-            ..Default::default()
-        },
-        &PreviousEntityState {
-            event: SfxEvent::Glide,
-            time: Instant::now(),
-            on_ground: false,
-            in_water: false,
-            distance_travelled: 0.0,
-        },
-        Vec3::zero(),
-        BlockKind::Grass,
-    );
-
-    assert_eq!(result, SfxEvent::GliderClose);
-}
-
 #[test]
 fn maps_quadrupeds_running() {
     let result = MovementEventMapper::map_non_humanoid_movement_event(
diff --git a/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/mod.rs
index 25bdcde277..9e2d238c8e 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/mod.rs
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ pub enum SfxEvent {
     GliderOpen,
     Glide,
     GliderClose,
+    CatchAir,
     Jump,
     Fall,
     ExperienceGained,
@@ -569,6 +570,15 @@ impl SfxMgr {
             Outcome::ExpChange { .. }
             | Outcome::ComboChange { .. }
             | Outcome::SummonedCreature { .. } => {},
+            Outcome::Glider { pos, wielded } => {
+                if *wielded {
+                    let sfx_trigger_item = triggers.get_key_value(&SfxEvent::GliderOpen);
+                    audio.emit_sfx(sfx_trigger_item, *pos, Some(1.0), false);
+                } else {
+                    let sfx_trigger_item = triggers.get_key_value(&SfxEvent::GliderClose);
+                    audio.emit_sfx(sfx_trigger_item, *pos, Some(1.0), false);
+                }
+            },
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
index 44e52f0326..4843f7b791 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
@@ -265,7 +265,8 @@ impl ParticleMgr {
             | Outcome::ComboChange { .. }
             | Outcome::Damage { .. }
             | Outcome::PoiseChange { .. }
-            | Outcome::Utterance { .. } => {},
+            | Outcome::Utterance { .. }
+            | Outcome::Glider { .. } => {},
         }
     }