I should add that there is a group out here in Southern California
called Soarfari whose sole purpose is to conduct several safaris each
year. See http://members.cox.net/jetempleton/


Greg Arnold wrote:

This type of thing occurs frequently at Tonopah and Ely in Nevada,
Parowan in Utah, and Bishop and Lone Pine in California.


SoarBooks wrote:

Just-for-fun gliding encampments and safaris

Has your local gliding community had a successful soaring safari or
soaring
encampment at an airport other than your home airport?
And...did you have fun?
Here in the north central states of the USA, we had several 2003 soaring
encampments to explore new terrain. These were not competitions, just
fun events with lots of pilots.

We based at Milbank, South Dakota, to explore the weather effects of the
Buffalo Ridge there, and later flew at Chamberlain, South Dakota, on
the banks of the Missouri River

to explore the possibility of wave lift from the deep channel of the
river
there.
We had a great time, met some new people, got to see some new geology and
terrain, and did it cheaply too. The flying was fun during the day,
and the parties were fun at night. They were
great trips.
We plan more such encampments in the future.
Any others out there (in any country, not just the USA) with similar
experiences? If so, and you would like to share it, please post it in
this thread. I'd like to present a few examples at the upcoming SSA
Convention in Atlanta,
GA, in February 2004.
Contributions will be accredited and used only with permission.
Bob Wander
Minneapolis MN USA