Event Details
Fishing, Kayaking, and Hanggliding, OH MY!
Operated by: TerraMar Adventures
Event Leader: Sarah
Central PA
This was the trip of a lifetime for some of us last year, and I am SO EXCITED to announce we'll be doing it again! Come with us to central PA for a fantastic weekend!
On Friday...
We will embark upon the 3.5-hour drive Friday evening, arriving at the campsite in time to set up our tents and build a fire, both for dinner and the fun of it!
On Saturday...
Trails!
Your trained and certified TerraMar Guides will lead hikes through the beautiful wooded mountains, and mountainbiking along miles of trails with gorgeous views and unspoiled wilderness. There are over 300 miles of trails and 27 vistas, so it's sure to be a glorious day!
Fishing!
We'll be near the shores of the incredible Susquehanna river, possibly the best fishing in PA. Bring your fishing gear (and your PA fishing license!) and spend the morning outwitting smallmouth bass, walleye, catfish, musky, northern pike, pickerel, and American shad.
Swimming, tubing, kayaking!
Sun on the shores, swim in the gentle current, or bring a kayak for some of the most gorgeous paddling ever, surrounded by the mountains of this ancient river valley. We might even drive upstream a bit and drop tubes in the water, and tube lazily back to our original spot. Possibilities are endless!
And for 8 lucky campers... HANGGLIDING!
We've booked out the weekend, reserving 8 slots of tandem hanggliding!!! Weather permitting, we'll be launching from a moutaintop, sprinting full speed for 10-20 meters and then catching lift and SOARING!!! The mountain launch glides last between 10 and 30 minutes, depending on factors like weight and wind. If the weather doesn't agree, then we'll do towed launches that still reach 500-600 feet!!
You must be able to sprint those 10-20 meters, and you must weigh under 200lbs.
Note 1: "Under 200lbs" is serious. There will be a scale. If you're even 5 lbs over, the pilots will most likely refuse to take you. This happened to one of our members last year, don't let it happen to you!
Note 2: Since we're doing it the *real* way, with a mountain launch rather than a tow, this is extremely wind-dependent. We've got our guys booked for both Saturday and Sunday, so if weather Saturday doesn't cooperate, Sunday will give us a better chance of getting everyone in.
If weather on both days cooperate... we could theoretically get another 8 flights done. So after we sell out the 8 slots, we'll have a waiting list for the "in a perfect world" possible spots.
Cookout!
We'll all reconvene at the campground on Saturday night to compare notes, share stories and pictures, and cook out under the stars!
On Sunday...
We'll cook a leisurely breakfast and enjoy the morning and afternoon in our beautiful surroundings, maybe getting a few hours of fun stuff in before we break camp and head home.
And if we can get more flying done, we will totally get more flying done!
The Details
Price:
Camping weekend without hanggliding: $80
Includes TerraMar guides to organize, lead, and help you; campgrounds; breakfast Saturday and Sunday (I will remember to bring coffee this time!), dinner Friday and Saturday (and stuff for s'mores!), snacks and water for the whole weekend. (Since we'll all be doing different things during the day, we'll all be providing our own lunches.)
Camping weekend WITH hanggliding: $200
Includes the above package, PLUS your amazing hanggliding flight!!!
That's an entire adventure weekend, with organization, most of your meals, camping, AND a hanggliding experience you'll never forget, for $200!! Man, it's good to be a TerraMarian!!
You need to provide your own gear -- tents, raccoon/bear containers, mountain bikes, sunscreen, fishing tackle, kayaks, tubes, etc. etc. etc. There will be a carpool leaving Friday evening, and if there's enough interest, we can arrange another for early Saturday morning. There are restroom/shower facilities near the campgrounds. Campgrounds are in 5-person sites, with a max of 2 leashed pets per site.
And, as with any state park, these are dry sites -- no booze. But hey, who needs booze with a group as fun as this??
The Fun Details
- The park is pet-friendly!! If your dog loves people and other animals, this could be a GREAT campout for him/her too! (Just remember that you s/he must be leashed at all times, and that you are responsible for looking after him/her and can't leave him/her alone while you go out!)
- It should be GORGEOUS late summer weather, and we have a lot of TerraMarians who ride motorcycles... Why not arrange a BIKE-pool to ride along with our carpool??
- There's sure to be quality campfire time going on... Bring your games, cards, even your guitar and your mad skillz, so we can all sing kum-by-yah together! (This offer is subject to mob rule. ;-))
When you RSVP, please note whether or not you'll be bringing a pet, and any serious dietary restrictions, just so we can get a rough idea. We'll follow up in more detail with everyone who's paid, closer to the date.
Very Important: The hang gliding instructor requires payment by 8/10. After 8/10 he will not give a refund. So, after that date, you can only get a refund if we find someone to replace you.
Camping is subject to our normal refund policy.
Also Very Important: We are pre-booking a raindate. It's the second weekend in September. Please make sure you have that free if possible when you RSVP!
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- Aug 28, 2010 @ 07:00 am
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- Aug 29, 2010 @ 10:00 pm
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- Aug 27, 2010 @ 12:00 pm
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Hand Gliding - :
- $80.00 per seat
- Event has no options.
