<![CDATA[ Jet Set Paragliding

<![CDATA[ Jet Set Paragliding - Log Book]]>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:34:40 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[The more the merrier!]]>Mon, 19 Oct 2015 16:40:18 GMThttp://www.jetsetparagliding.com/log-book/the-more-the-merrierWho wants to come paragliding? This past weekend, Crysti and her dog Jane were the latest to try flying for the first time. It was a first for me too - first time taking 2 passengers at once, and first time taking a dog! Little Janie loved sitting up front in her "harness" (Crysti had her clipped in snug inside the front mount backpack) - the next day when Crysti said "do you want to go flying?" Jane's ears perked up and she looked as if to say "Oh, please can we go again?". Of course Crysti loved it to and will be coming for another flight soon.
Thanks Crysti for sharing this photo from our flight together!

]]><![CDATA[September Delivers]]>Thu, 17 Sep 2015 02:55:21 GMThttp://www.jetsetparagliding.com/log-book/september-deliversFall is in the air...we can feel it in the cooler temperatures and the random rain days. As the season winds down we are still able to fly most days over the weekend, with bright sunny days mixed in with the days that clouds obscure our mountains. Diane managed to snag one of those beautiful days when she came to soar Mount Woodside and even got to take control of our aircraft!

]]><![CDATA[Rainy day catch-up]]>Wed, 09 Sep 2015 04:08:28 GMThttp://www.jetsetparagliding.com/log-book/rainy-day-catch-upA couple of weeks ago I got to hang out with a super fun group and take two very excited bloggers for tandems. Lucky for me, they brought along a professional photographer (www.yingerdesign.com) who happily shared his pictures of that day that looked like THIS! Wow! The cherry on top was this article written by that tiny and giggling lady running her heart out behind me in this photo. I will definitely be sharing more pictures from their weekend of adventures!

]]><![CDATA[Long days of summer]]>Fri, 14 Aug 2015 07:49:49 GMThttp://www.jetsetparagliding.com/log-book/long-days-of-summerYikes! It's been too long since I've posted...must mean we've been having too much fun!

I got to take my old co-worker Kathryn tandem this last weekend on her birthday, we lucked out as the weather got squirrely afterwards and we postponed the next mystery passenger's flight. Here's a little video showing how easy it is to take the controls and how soft landing can be:

]]><![CDATA[First Flight]]>Tue, 07 Jul 2015 03:37:28 GMThttp://www.jetsetparagliding.com/log-book/first-flightWith a block of 3 days off in a row, Damian was ready for his first flight on his shiny new Skywalk Tequila 4. With a sporadic training schedule due to being an airline captain, finding time to train has been a bit challenging. Only being able to come out once a week (or even less!) to kite, it can be hard to build up that muscle memory. But Damian was committed to becoming a paraglider pilot, and today he got his first flight off Mount Woodside, and even 2 more after that! The only reason we stopped at three flights was the horrible smoke we have hanging around in the valley due to nearby forest fires.
Despite the fact that I was holding my iPhone without looking at it, I managed to get him in most of the video!
Thanks Andrei for coming out to help guide him in to land. Back at it tomorrow!

]]><![CDATA[Happy Canada Day!]]>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 16:11:52 GMThttp://www.jetsetparagliding.com/log-book/happy-canada-dayCelebrated last year up in the skies at Bridal Falls...will we get to do the same this year? Winds look iffy but there's always a chance!

]]><![CDATA[Summertime!]]>Wed, 10 Jun 2015 05:30:28 GMThttp://www.jetsetparagliding.com/log-book/summertimeYou know it's been great paragliding weather when your house is a mess and your website hasn't been updated in forever (oops)! Coming up over the next few posts...pix from some tandems this past weekend and maybe even glimpses from some solo flights.
First up - my neighbor finally had enough of just watching me walk back & forth to my FJ lugging my gear around. He gathered up an entourage (we had 3 carloads drive up to launch!) had a great flight and even supplied champagne at the landing field. Glad to help check this one off Andrew's bucket list!

]]><![CDATA[Paragliding in Jasper]]>Mon, 01 Jun 2015 23:26:52 GMThttp://www.jetsetparagliding.com/log-book/paragliding-in-jasperA few weeks ago now I got to experience this view for the first time, along with a group of pilots representing the Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association of Canada (HPAC). A nice newspaper article on the event just came out, check out the link here and for more info on flying at Jasper you can read the rules on the HPAC website.
Happy Flying!

]]><![CDATA[New-to-you gear]]>Thu, 28 May 2015 15:24:12 GMThttp://www.jetsetparagliding.com/log-book/new-to-you-gearTime for some new gear? Check out our used gear page - pilots have been listing gear on consignment along with personal gear for sale and accessories too. We have an Ozone Rush 3 (intermediate/high EN B rating), Advance Sigma (Intermediate EN C), an Advance size 38 tandem (full kit), a size 38 hike & fly tandem wing among others. Contact us and make an offer...you'll be soaring the skies with your new-to-you gear before you know it.

]]><![CDATA[Flying in Canadian National Parks]]>Mon, 18 May 2015 15:56:07 GMThttp://www.jetsetparagliding.com/log-book/flying-in-canadian-national-parksAlmost 10 years ago, HPAC (Hang gliding and Paragliding Association of Canada) Board members began the process of working with Parks Canada to allow us to legally fly in our national parks. After endless meetings and environmental studies, a two-year test plan was devised with Jasper National Park in Alberta and the inaugural flights scheduled for last weekend. The HPAC board contacted me a few days beforehand when everything fell into place and asked if I would like to join them as a representative from BC and as an HPAC Instructor. Of course I said YES! immediately, and so found myself on a snow covered mountain on Saturday morning.

Pilots wishing to fly or land in Jasper are asked to review the procedures on the HPAC website (link is here). Right now Jasper is the only national park we are permitted to fly/land in, but if we can show we can adhere to the rules and guidelines, then more parks will follow suit.

There was plenty of media on launch that morning, but while we wait for the pictures to be published I'll share this screengrab from my GoPro as I inflated my beloved Skywalk Cayenne 4 into the crisp morning air beside the Jasper Skytram. Happy Flying!

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