Facing South at the church launch.  The launch is on a sloping cliff with a drop of about 500 feet just behind where Damien is standing.  The landing area is behind the wing or down at the dumps.  There's about 50 feet of flat bushy area followed by powerlines, a fence, a basketball court & a church.  It's a tight squeeze due to the obstacles, bushes & the shear drop-off.  There's a small flat landing area which if missed will put you in the bushes.  The lines tangle in the bushes making it difficult to get the wing out requiring patience as to not tear the wing.  It's also possible to land on the slope in light winds. 

Taking off from this launch requires good ground handling skills.  If your wing falls off to the left, right or in front of you there's not much room to quickly correct or kill it.  Vegetation tends to snag on the lines causing knots & all kinds of other trouble.  Once the wing is kited & all is well the take off is immediate.  You take a few steps & you are flying with the beach 500 feet below you.  Staying up is the goal.  If you sink out you will have to land at the dumps requiring a ride or long walk back to your car.   

This is a unique place.  We are rewarded with amazing sunsets each & every evening we spend playing in what Dingo calls "our backyard".   No other place on earth is as reliable for paragliding.  Soon the sun will set at 8:30pm then 9:30pm & we will be flying until it goes down.  There will be days when we can fly eight or more hours if we desire.  Those are the days I look forward to this summer enjoying this fun and challenging launch site.