The West Coast Soaring Club is the home to paragliding
and hang gliding in the
Vancouver and Fraser Valley regions of British Columbia,
Canada. The coastal
mountains of southwestern Canada boast some of the
best flying on the continent,
with soaring sites to suit all pilot skill levels
and styles. The club's primary
objective is to develop and maintain safe soaring
practices in our area.
Enjoy the site, and come back often!
What's
New ...
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April 2009
Eagle
Of The Month |
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Congrats to
Peter
Chrzanowski
for
flying 85km in 3 hours
on
a very challenging day
in
April - McKenzie to Copper
Dome
to Cell Tower
to
Owl Ridge.
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Other
Nomimees:
Martina
Lang
- for flying from Woodside, to her
house in Agassiz - for the first
time!
Martin
Nowoselski
- for getting to 7500' (2286 metres)
at Bridal Falls - his highest ever
for Bridal
Also,
the club does not give awards for
the months of December and January.
(The
WCSC awards the Eagle Of The
Month award to a WCSC
member pilot who achieves
a personal goal, conquers a new
challenge, or takes their own personal
flying to a new level. This
could describe a 20 year veteran
pilot setting a new world record,
or a novice pilot celebrating their
first 5 km cross country flight.
Nominations
are accepted from the membership,
and a vote is taken at the following
month's club meeting. "Eagles"
take home a special plaque, bragging
rights, and lots of glory.
Contact a director with your nominations
now.)
BFAR
2009 - July 11-12, 2009
Click
here for updated information about this year's
BFAR. It should be the same fantastic event
that it has been in past years. Tandem flights
are booking now. The Bridal Falls flying site
is being flown regularly, and should undergo some
improvments before July. There will be lots
of food on hand, and of course, Kevin Ault and his
band, Head over Heels will once again rock the party
on Saturday night. You don't want to
miss it!
Click
here for a brief rundown of BFAR 2008 and check
out the pictures below.
(All pictures
courtesy Ihor Trufyn)
(BFAR
2008) The "Big Top" served as BFAR HQ
(BFAR
2008) 34 discounted tandem flights were flown in
excellent conditions - Here, Greg Hemingway
poses
pre-flight with a smiling passenger
BFAR
2008 even had several hang gliders flying Bridal
Falls this year - come fly again soon!
Interested
in going for a Tandem paragliding flight?
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If
you're just checking out paragliding, and would
like to experience what it's all about, the
best way is to take a tandem flight. Almost
anyone can do it, no experience or exceptional
athletic ability required. Click
here for more details on what to expect
from a tandem flight. Check it out!
Click
here for a listing of Tandem paraglider
pilots who would be happy to take you up for
a flight!
(Photo
courtesy of Angus
Tapper, Queenstown, New Zealand) |
| (These
pilot's names are listed here as a BIG thank-you
for helping out so tremendously with this year's
BFAR. If
your name is not listed, and you'd like it to
be, contact a club
director). |
Online
Membership Application and Payment Now Active
You
can now submit your membership application and/or
renewal online, and pay using Paypal!
Note
that you do not have to be a Paypal member to
pay online. All you need is a major credit
card. You will be given the opportunity
to become a Paypal member when you pay, but this
is optional.
Also
keep in mind that you will still need to mail
in a signed waiver (or deliver it in person at
a meeting, etc.), before your membership is active.
We may eventually have a fax option set up, but
currently mail or hand delivery are the only options.
The waiver wording has changed somewhat this year,
so everyone needs to sign a new one, even if you've
signed one (or several) in the past.
This is all new for the club, and
hopefully makes this process more convenient for
you, as members. Please be patient, and report
any problems or questions you have to the
webmaster.
Click
here for the online membership application / renewal
page
Want to learn
how to fly?
Our
sponsor schools are training full time these days,
as spring conditions are perfect! Check out
our local flying schools, and other sponsors on the
Sponsors page.
At present, we only have paragliding schools available
in the lower mainland. There are also a couple
of hang gliding options available in the province.
See the links page
for a more complete list of schools and clubs, or
contact a club
director.
Click on the Sponsors
link to find them.
| Looking
for new gear?
Have something to sell? |
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| The
West Coast Soaring Club has an active For
Sale area, located on our forum
page. If you're looking for good new and
used hang gliding and paragliding gear, accessories,
clothing, electronics, and sometimes even vehicles,
check it out.
Click
here to view the For Sale forum.
Anyone can view ads, but you must be a registered
forum user to post your own ads. Ads are
free to post.
Click
here to register as a forum user.
You can then log in to the forum, and post your
ads. |
Want
to contact a WCSC Club Director?
Click
here for the About Us page and a full list of
WCSC board members with contact info.
Last updated:
3 June 2009
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