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West Coast Soaring Club


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 ...


 

PARTY!!   Start of the Year - Fraser Valley XC Series

May 10th is the first task day of the Fraser Valley XC series, and also the night of the WCSC annual "Start Of The Year" party.  It will happen at the Bridal Falls Golf Course, and will start once the flying is winding down, probably around 8:00pm. 

The annual awards will be presented, and there may be other prizes available as well.  BBQ, drinks, prizes, prizes, and good friends ... what's not to like?


BFAR 2008 is coming!!

Lots more info coming soon, but click here for the details so far.


Next Club Meeting - in Pemberton!

Yes, you read that right - The next official club meeting (after the "Start Of The Year" party) is happening in Pembie, and will be a party to help raise funds for various local projects. 

It's happening on May 31st, at the Community Centre.  Come fly with us for the day, and then join us for the party at the day's end.


 

February 2008

Eagle Of The Month

Nicole McLearn

Eagle

Congrats to

Nicole McLearn

who was one of the few

who actually had a

decent flight in

Feburary, and is

now the club's first

4-time Eagle!

March 2008

Eagle Of The Month

Eagle

Congrats to

Al Thielmann

for some epic Mexico

XC flying, getting

to an altitude

of 5,200 metres

on one flight!

 

Other Nomimees:

(No other nominees for February or March)

(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.)

 


BC XC League - On again for 2008

Click here for all the details about this online contest, open to anyone flying anywhere in BC.

 


Interested in going for a Tandem paragliding flight?

Tandem Flight

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.  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 in full swing, and are gearing up for a great spring.  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.

 



WCSC T-Shirts

Click here for all the different T-Shirts available for purchase from the WCSC.

 



Looking for new gear?

  Have something to sell?

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:  27 Apr 2008