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1st time: kitty hawk, north carolina, usa
a morning of foot launches off a sand dune
then 2 tows by an aero tow up to 2000 feet with instructor strapped in with me

2nd time: last week, lookout mountain flight park near chattanooga, tennesses, usa (in georgia)
4 days of lessons foot launching from grassy hills then 2 tows by an ultra light plane from 2000 feet, again with instructor.

anybody else on here hanglide? cant find other folks on line!

Awesome, zopa!!!

I've only hanglided once -- in Byron Bay, Australia. We launched off of a platform overlooking the beach, glided for quite a while over the lighthouse and the bay, watched the surfers from above and the school? of dolphins swimming near them in the crystal blue waters.

I really want to, but BASEjumping is my priority. I guess hangliding is a little more tranquil.

base jumping is jumping off a fixed thingy like a bridge or building with a parachute? is that accurate?

yikes!!

hangliding is totally tranquil. i am gonna work on my license over the next few months in tennessee if anybody wants to join me.
zopa

Zopa,
If you are ever in Central Florida go to Wallaby Ranch. I got my level one there. It is a great place!
Never get up that way anymore.
you got me thinking, maybe when I am in GA in October I will stop by Lookout and go for a ride
I would have to take an instructor with me since I haven't been in 3 years... Have a great time - I loved going the few times I went!

Monkey, great pics over on 'look at me'

wallaby ranch does sound like a fun place.

do you have your own glider?
have you been towed behind a truck? what is that like?
zopa

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Originally posted by Zopa:
base jumping is jumping off a fixed thingy like a bridge or building with a parachute? is that accurate?

yikes!!

That's the stuff. Big yikes.