Month: March 2020

We got a call from city of Victoria today. All parks use permits are revoked – including the Island Soaring paragliding permit. Effective immediately and until further notice. We will need to reapply for a new permit when the moratorium is removed. If you do fly there without this permit in place it may make… Continue reading All City of Victoria parks closed

As pilots, we assess risk on an ongoing basis. The situation with COVID-19 affects risk to ourselves and to others around us. As the pandemic ramps up in Canada and particularly here in BC, the health care system and emergency services will be stretched thinner and thinner. Panic and fear-mongering are harmful but so too… Continue reading Covid: A Message from your President

Wildplay has delayed their season opening (https://wildplay.com/victoria/). Therefore we are forced to cancel the zip and toss portion on Saturday. We are also cancelling the Sunday repack clinic until further notice. If you just want your your rescue repacked, Manu (+1 (250) 221-6000) can do it. Island Soaring has arranged a reserve toss and repack… Continue reading Cancelled – Zip and Toss – repack clinic.

UVIC Cinetenca Theater is closed until further notice. We’ll reschedule this as soon as we can. https://vimeo.com/328876544 Island Soaring Society in cooperation with UVIC Cinecenta is pleased to bring you Benjamin Jordan’s “The Endless Chain”. Come join us March 25th to get inspired More info at https://cinecenta.com/default.aspx?PageID=1005&MovieID=1861