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FlyBC Mexico Tours are on for Winter 2017-2018:
December 2017:
Coastal Pacific Tour
Fly in to Manzanillo Airport (ZLO) on any Saturday and be picked up to go flying immediately.
Fly for 7 days and be dropped off on the following Saturday to return home. We can also structure longer tours and different arrival days.
Our fees include a very nice hotel room in Manzanillo right on the main beach. You only pay for food & drink.
We also can provide pickup and shuttles on any other days as well depending on best connections & flights you can arrange.
FlyBC Paragliding has been conducting guided Paragliding Tours to Mexico since 1996 and have introduced many new sites to beginners and experienced pilots alike.
2015 Tours have concluded and you can follow our adventures at FlyBC January 2016 Archived Site of the Day Page or FlyBC February 2016 Archived Site of the Day Page and we had a very succesful tour this year with most days soarable with 2 hour flights. The weather has been excellent and the flying super so far, so come join in the fun!
The beauty of the Pacific Coast in Manzanillo offers up some incredible ridge soaring & thermalling at El Toro Launch situated right above Santiago Bay.
We land right on the sandy beach in front of Launch. There is also a golf course to land on if you really have a bad glide, which is walking distance to the beach.
El Toro Ridge looking north, where we fly above the Pacific Ocean - photo by Colleen
Prime flying time in Mexico coincides with our worst Northern Weather patterns, in November thru March. So a perfect winter getaway awaits you down in Mexico.
Forget the news reports about muggings and robberies in Mexico, the sites we fly are near smaller towns and the Mexican people make you feel very safe and welcome.
When the coastal forecast is too windy for safe paragliding we drive inland to Colima where there is a fantastic launch recently renovated by the Colima Government with an Astroturf surface to lay out your glider. Nice thermalling here and may XC routes have been pioneered here.
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Mike M had some fun in Mexico this year on the FlyBC Tours and is now preserving it for all of you on YouTube.
Ángeles de Chapala from Kevin Ault on Vimeo.
Paragliding Mexico 2013 from Richard Teszka on Vimeo.
January & February 2018 Inland Mexico Tours:Location: Lake Chapala, Jalisco State
Launch locations in Jocotepec, Tapalpa & San Marcos
Fly in to Guadalajara Airport (GDL) on any Saturday and be picked up to go flying immediately.
Fly for 7 days and be dropped off on the following Saturday to return home. We can also structure longer tours and different arrival days.
Our fees include a very nice hotel room in Lake Chapala right on the main beach. You only pay for food & drink.
We also can provide pickup and shuttles on any other days as well depending on best connections & flights you can arrange.
FlyBC Paragliding has been conducting guided Paragliding Tours to Mexico since 1996 and have introduced many new sites to beginners and experienced pilots alike.
How good is the Cross Country Potential where we run our tours? Click here for a Leonardo view.
Delayed Broadcast of a paragliding solo flight on February 27, 2010 in Tapalpa (my last flight on the FlyBC Winter Tour there this year), I kicked butt as the locals sunk out and I was able to top-land - thanks to Colleen for the filming!
Mexico Tours for Beginner Pilots/P2 Level:
Typical Jalisco, Mexico FlyBC Tour Itinerary:
Saturday:
Once baggage is claimed we are off in our Custom Suburban to Site #1, El Toro, for a glass-off flight to the Beach.
Sunday:
After Breakfast in the town Centro area, we head to El Toro Launch around 10:30 am.
On east wind days we can travel to Tapalpa or Colima via the Cuota Toll Road and enjoy Old Mexico!
More Tapalpa Pictures Here.
More Tapalpa Stories Here from January 07.
Gary Hachey off Tapalpa and thermal-hunting. Note nice LZs everywhere.
9000 feet over the Tapalpa Valley and cruising north on an XC flight, so nice!
Tapalpa usually blows over the back of launch (east facing) after 2:00 pm, so we break for lunch after retrieving everyone at the bottom and head to Colima for the afternoon action.
Monday thru Friday:
After Breakfast in the town Centro area, we head to El Toro Launch around 10:30 am.
A repeat of the previous day.
As pilots get more used to the thinner air and launches improve with practice we have several other sites we like to fly after noon.
Most pilots come back after 6 flying days with over 20 hours under their belts, more if they want to stay up longer and go further. No limit on number of flights per day.
Cost for the FlyBC Mexico Beginner Tour is $1400 CDN/USD.
Included: Hotel (single occupancy), rides, guiding, parachute repacks if needed, Airport Pickup in Manzanillo, tandem flights as required to get oriented.
Maximum 5 pilots, plus guide.
Saturday: Return to Manzanillo International Airport to fly home . . . or stay another week if there is room.
Mexico Tours for Intermediate and above Pilots/P3-4 Level:
Typical Jocotopec, Mexico FlyBC Tour Itinerary:
Saturday:
Once baggage is claimed we are off in our Custom 4x4 Van to Site #1, El Toro, for a glass-off flight.
This site offers great conditions to get tuned up for the week and is near our hotel in Manzanillo. Huge LZs near the hotel for your first Mexican XC Adventure and generally good launching conditions in the afternoon. For more experienced pilots there is an easy XC route to Colima over the back and east of launch.
Sunday:
After Breakfast in the town Centro area, we head to El Toro Launch around 10:30 am.
Monday thru Friday:
After Breakfast in the town Centro area, we head to El Toro or Colima Launch around 10:30 am.
A repeat of the previous day.
As pilots get more used to the thinner air and launches improve with practice we have several other sites we like to fly after noon.
Most pilots come back after 6 flying days with over 20 hours under their belts, more if they want to stay up longer and go further. No limit on number of flights per day.
Cost for the FlyBC Mexico Intermediate Tour is $1400 CDN/USD.
Included: Hotel (single occupancy), rides, guiding, parachute repacks if needed, Airport Pickup in Manzanillo, tandem flights as required to get oriented.
Maximum 5 pilots, plus guide.
Saturday: Return to Manzanillo International Airport to fly home . . . or stay another week if there is room.
Updated videos from January 3, 2008 from our FlyBC 2008 Mexico Adventure on YouTube at:
Flying Malinalco, Mexico, January 3/2008:
Flying Fortin de las Flores, Mexico, January 9/2008:
Flying Morelia, Mexico, January 14/2008:
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