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 Oshkosh
to Southern California – The Long Way
Sometimes the easiest way is not the most fun
way to accomplish something. For instance, flying
from Southern California to Oshkosh, and then on to
West Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, and back to
Corona, California. Walt Snyder can attest that
making that trip in a fast GA aircraft wouldn’t have
been nearly as much fun as it was in his Quicksilver
Sport 2S. Sometimes it really is more about the
journey than the destination.
In the November 2007 issue of UltraFlight, we told
the story of how Walt Snyder flew his Quicksilver
from Corona, CA to Airventure in Oshkosh, WI. Now we
tell the rest of the story: how with family,
friends, and his trusty Quicksilver Sport 2S, Walt
Snyder finished his trip around the country.
 Southwest
Trike Adventure Part 3
Also in this
issue: Follow along with Scott Johnson of US
Airborne as he and filmmaker Olivier Aubert continue
their trek across the American Southwest by trike.
In part 3 of this series, Scott and Olivier leave
Black Rock, the Burning Man Festival, and Las Vegas
behind, and head for Monument Valley and the Navajo
Nation.
 Yelapa:
Powered Paragliding to Paradise
By Jeff Hamann
Imagine a beach
community accessible only by boat. Or so they say.
Imagine a half mile of
white sand at the head of a small bay bordered by
mountains on both sides. Throw in a half a dozen
palapa restaurants and a couple small hotels and you
are imagining Yelapa. It’s 45 minutes by boat to the
south of Puerto Vallarta on the Pacific coast of
Mexico and is one of the many reasons tourists flock
to Puerto Vallarta. Most tourists take day trips to
Yelapa to enjoy the snorkeling, parasailing,
swimming, hiking, and fresh seafood. A few stay
longer at one of the hotels or rent a bungalow and
get a chance to relax and really enjoy this
delightful place. With days rather than hours to
spend, you can hike up to at least two different
waterfalls, ride horses, go fishing, or even
paraglide from one of two launch sites. Paraglide?
Yes, and that is what got us thinking. I wonder if
we could fly our powered paragliders to Yelapa from
Puerto Vallarta?
Find out what it takes to fly to this beautiful
island – by PPG! – in the March issue of UltraFlight
Magazine.
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