| Site Status: | Open |
| Site Name: | Dennis Beach |
| Location: | Dennis Beach |
| Province: | New Brunswick |
| Suitable for Hang Gliding: | Yes |
| Suitable for Paragliding: | Yes |
| Regulating Body: | HPAAC |
| Site Regulation: | HPAC Insurance and Local Club Waive. Agreement with landowner. |
| HPAC Rating: | Novice |
| Type of Site: | Ridge |
| Type of Flying: | Ridge and Thermal |
| XC Potential: | None |
| Description of Site: | |
| Direction of Launch: | South West |
| Launch Elevation: | 84′ asl |
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| Transportation: | 2WD drive access to the launch is via the ASHAK cottages property. Follow the signs for Ashack Cottages on Route # 915, near Watterside, 7km east of Fundy National Park entrance( Alma)
Go to the Ashak Cottages and park by the firewood hut and follow the trail through the Alders to the launch. |
| Specific Hazards: | |
| Tips and Hints: | Sea thermals can happen as early as late summer early fall, the coastal Bay’s surface collects warm water combined with the cold air sinking from altitude during a convective sea breeze day. |
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| LZ Description: | Wide sandy beach, narrower at high tide, with room in the beach grass, even at peak high tides. |
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| Transportation: | No vehicle access to sand beach HG retrieval. Sandy path is wide enough for assembled HG to be carried at top. |
| Specific Hazards: | Caution: Water at cliffs base on high tides |
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| Local Contact 1: | PG: Mike Fougere mike4g_air@yahoo.ca, 418 955 3117 |
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| Seasonal Flying Potential: None (0), Rare (1), Low (2), Good (3), Excellent (4) | |
| Spring: | 3 |
| Summer: | 4 |
| Fall: | 4 |
| Winter: | 2 |
| Recommended Ratings | |
| Mild Conditions: | Novice |
| Moderate Conditions: | Novice |
| Strong Conditions: | Intermediate |
| Special Skills Required: | |
| Other Notes: | Cottage at site: ashak@nb.aibn.com or 506-887-2317 for accommodations. The cottages are perfect for paragliding groups, the big one sleeps up to 12. |
| Radio Frequency: | HPAAC: 173.640 Mhz |
| Reviewed: | May 29, 2012 |