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REGISTRATION & PAYMENT REQUIRED: Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page. This is a paid event with payment managed by the trip leader(s) and NOT the AOC. Please read the event description carefully for payment details and instructions.



Hang Gliding & Camping Adventure


The Basics:
Event Type:Adventure
Event Location: Lookout Mountain Flight Park
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Aug 22 2009  9:00 am >> N/A  (Carpool Departure: 7:00 am   *log in for location*)
Registration Opens: Mon, Aug 3 2009 9:00 am
Registration Cut Off: Sat, Aug 15 2009 10:00 pm
Event Duration:2 days
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Michelle Spence
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Member Cost:$109.00/Person (See Detailed Cost Info Below)

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:23
Minimum Group Size:23
Number Registered So Far: 23 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:
Process to get on this trip: After you sign up on this trip, you will be moved to the wait list.  You will receive an email from me indicating how you need to pay.  Once you're paid and firmed up with the hang gliding service, I will then transfer you back to the attendee list.

Try Hang Gliding once for memories that last a lifetime! Soar like an eagle in this purest form of flight! No experience necessary.

Fly with a certified instructor pilot by your side for a birds eye view of beautiful Lookout Mountain. All tandem flights are towed to altitude by a special ultra-light aircraft. In-flight photos available. Fly to 2,000 feet for 12 to 20 minutes of flying time. We will arrive at the flight park office Saturday morning (at 9am) and fill out the necessary paperwork. We will then have our on-ground training/lesson and start hang gliding. One group will go in the morning and the other group will go in the afternoon. For those who want to camp out, we will set up camp at their nearby field close to a stream. We do have use have their bath house with toilets, sinks, and hot showers. I believe the flight service will have a cookout on site that evening, but I will double check on that. We will enjoy each other's company the rest of the evening and break down camp on Sunday morning to head back home.

Please contact the Trip Leader, Michelle Spence, to get more details on how to pay.  If you have not contacted the Trip Leader and not approved to go, you are not on this trip.


Required Items to Bring:
  • Tent
  • Sleeping bag
  • Pad
  • Personal items (Toiletries)
  • Flashlight
  • $5.00 donation for cookout
  • Your sense of adventure!
    Please note: Other than Saturday night's dinner, food will be on your own.
    		• Recommended Items to Bring:
    Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
  • Camp chair
  • Camera
  • Bug spray
  • Suncreen
  • Sunglasses
  • Cooler w/ bottled water & your choice of beverage
  • Plastic cup

    • How to Get There:
    Event Directions:
    7201 Scenic Hwy.,
    Rising Fawn, Ga. 30738
    Toll Free: 1.800.688.5637
    Tel: 706.398.3541

    Directions From Atlanta
    * Note: It takes 40 minutes to get to Lookout Mountain Flight Park once you reach Chattanooga, Tennessee.

  • Take I-75 North to Chattanooga.
  • Take I-24 West (Exit 2)
  • Take I-59 South (Exit 167)
  • Get off at Trenton (Exit 11) Turn left at end of exit ramp
  • Turn right at the second stop light onto Hwy. 11
  • Drive 1/10 mile and turn left at the next light onto Route 136
  • Drive 1 mile and turn left onto Piney Road
  • Drive 4.7 miles on Piney Road to the top and turn right at the stop sign onto Route 189
  • The Flight Park Office is 1/2 mile on the right

    I'm estimating the trip time from the carpool will be around 2.5-3 hours.

    • Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):200Mile(s)
    Carpool Departure Time: 7:00 am
    Carpool Location:   Log in for location
    Carpool Directions:   Log in for directions
    Carpool Cost: Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $80.00 using a reimbursement rate guideline of $0.400 per mile. The total amount should be divided by the number of people in the vehicle, including the driver. This is a guideline, not a rule, for drivers but the cost should not be higher unless there are extenuating circumstances.

    Notes:
    * We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines while participating in AOC events.

    Cost & Payment:
    Member Cost:$109.00/Person
    Non-Member Cost:$109.00/Person
    Cost Includes:$109 is for Hang gliding with a certified instructor pilot and camping will be an additional $5
    Make a Payment:Although there is a cost for this event, you do not pay through the AOC. Please review the event details carefully for information about how/where to make your payment.

    Cancellation/Partial Attendance:   Please review the AOC cancellation policy.
    *Note:

    If weather causes a cancellation, you will have a credit with the outfitter up to two years.