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9-15 January 2009 Video SPONSORS : West Australian Paragliding : Ridge, Beach & Dune Flying Festival : 9-14 April 2009 Perfect - Weather Predicted !!!!!!!(Free Flyers Welcome.) This festival will be held in 4 consecutive days, @ $ 100.00 per/person(include Transport from Esperance toFlying sites). Lots of free flying and fun - Contact r.nieuwoudt (at) gmail.com The Esperance Waggas Beach & Dune Flying Festival has primarily 4 major objectives targeted at entry levelto experienced pilots ; 1. To encourage and facilitate opportunities for pilots learning :
* Ground handling
* Beach / Low Level Dune Flying
* Weak and Stronger Wind Take Offs
* Special Low Level Flying Skills Workshops
2. To develop the form of beach dune/ free flying as tool to teach safe ridge soaring techniques above soft sand and no obstructions. 3. To facilitate and opportunity for very experienced pilots to fly with like minded pilots and learns new low level manoeuvres through "expression sessions".
4. To foster a culture of free flying with other PG pilots and enjoy incredibly unique contours and beautiful surroundings in and around Esperance
-- Accommodation and Entry Central Accommodation / Weather & Safety Briefing / Big Screen ACRO & XC Movies, Pink Lake Tent, Unit Caravan Park -Esperance (Broadband Internet Available) Refer to Links below for Accommodation in Esperance. Camp on the beach Or http://www.pinklakepark.com.au/ or see at the bottom of this page for more options Radio Channel :UHF Channel 13 (Tone Squelch 13, if there is too much traffic) Transport Transport to site would be every morning @ 6 AM from the beach parking at Eleven Mile beach close on the pink lake road . So you don't need a 4x4, ( Unless you want to play on the hard dunes with your 4x4) Book early contact Riaan
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OR Send Text message to +27828926821. This is Non HGFA Sanctioned, and Organized by Local Pilots. 
Provide me with your following Personal Details and attendance * Participant Name Surname
* Age
* Emergency Contact/No
* Medical Insurance/Health care
* Glider Make and Model Choose your Participation dates (Y-Yes), (N-No), (M-Maybe) * Full Duration 9-14 April 09 - Volleyball Challenge 3 Teams (XC Pilots, Beach Flyer's, Tow Pilots) Waggas Sessions & Beach Party 12 April 09 Ground Handling, Geo Cache, Freestyle Solo, Freestyle(Sync/Dual), Free Flying  Format of the Festival Realize we are there for the duration of the dates and having fun and flying the many local sites. This is aimed at especially new pilots, but also catering for Experienced Pilots to Freestyle pilots, but in different time slots. This format will consist of a festival inclusive of any pilot worldwide inclusive of newly qualified pilots in order ot promote beach flying and freestyle and create awareness and development of this form of flying. This is a free flying festival and emphasis on fun, no so much "comp" rather skill appreciation via "multiple sessions", newly qualified pilots take part and development workshops being helped wih good habits and pointing out bad ones, techniques and skill. Check updated sponsors on poster and below for prizes. Holding in the Annual prevailing South Easterlies in the summer with the most reliable weather of the season, however the peak of the events may be moved to the next day in the very, very unlikelihood of too soft or too strong winds as in all events off this nature. On such days free flying will be conducted in numerous close proximity sites facing all wind directions. There is one excellent Cross country multi-direction site in the vicinity.New Pilots are especially welcome, this is to develop the their beach flying, ground handling skills and the sport of beach, dune and freestyle flying as well. To Experienced freestyle Pilots, these ridge contours will rock your boat ! Restricted (Novice), Intermediate and Advanced pilots workshops and events. 
Categories : Male & Female * 0-1 Year Experience - Novice, * 1-2 Years Experience -Intermediate, * 2-3 Years Experience - Advanced * Open, * Sub-Veterans, * Veterans, * Masters, * Lucky Draw. 
Events * Ground Handling, * Low Level Slalom, * Accuracy (Place/Snatch the rag over time period/goal) * Freestyle Expression Session (Individuals), * Freestyle Expression Session (Syncro/Dual) * Paragliding Geo Cache, * Big Screen Movie Night(s), & Para Videos/DVD's * Beach Volleyball, * Beach Party, * Prize Giving 
Skill Improvement Workshops;
For pilots who want to improve quickly and move up to a different level Contact : r.nieuwoudt (at) gmail.com 
Sponsors
 
Exclusive Skincare 
 
----- --- ---- See a Video on flying on the Location of the Waggas ! (:-) --- --- More sites to the end of This Video --- Esperance To get to Perth you can fly Qantas, Air Malaysia, Air New Zealand, and once in Australia http://www.jetstar.com/ and http://www.virginblue.com/ whom provide 28 kg for paragliding sports equipment to get to Perth . For all your flight arrangement you can Lauren Edwards
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" Esperance is 721 km from Perth, accessible by Train (http://www.transwa.com.au/) , Air (http://www.skywest.com.au/) and Road. Car (Avis, Hertz, Budget, etc) Hire out of Perth. You are guaranteed Sun and lost of flying in the prevailing winds with national parks in the area for the exporing days if you want to extend your day. The site is 20 km from Esperance and 4x4 drive will collect and drop pilots off every morning/evening at the start of the dirt track and ocean viewing parking ground. It is envisaged that group transport will be available between town and this parking spot. Ideally you can consider a 4x4 hire for flexabilaty of travel and playing on the adjacent dunes, or extreme Dune Driving. http://www.ezhirecar.com.au/4wd-hire/perth.html Esperance will rock you boat with many spectacular nature scenes Very rare and unique. Lots of surfing, kite boarding as well as snorkling, scuba and swimming places. * Accommodation http://www.pleasetakemeto.com/australia/western-australia/australias-golden-outback/accommodation/location/esperance * Backpacker http://www.vipbackpackers.com/Hostels/67/Esperance_Esperance_Backpackers.aspx?HostelID=67 * Bed and Breakfast http://www.itchy-feet.com.au/wa/esperance.php * Motor Home http://www.totaltravel.com.au/travel/wa/esperancearea/esperancebay/transport/buyacar/camperentwa http://www.esperancebayholidaypark.com.au/ Options are abundant. http://www.westernaustralia.com/en/search/Pages/Search.aspx?k=Esperance http://www.australianexplorer.com/esperance.htm Still not happy : Google Bed & Breakfast, Youth Hostel, Camping OR rough it by getting a light weight tent from http://www.rangeroutdoors.com.au/ and sleep in the wilderness close by. The Flying 80 Meter Dunes with 1000 meter long stretches facing the prevailing summer winds with laminar airflow from the ocean. 
Esperance Town and some of the many Kite Surfing and Surfing Beaches 
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