Jockey’s Ridge contains three unique ecosystems: the Ronake Sound, the dune system and the maritime forest. For your friends and your family, the park offers picnic facilities, visitors Center, Auditorium and Museum. There are many reasons why you should visit this park. Firstly, Jockey’s Ridge is the tallest natural sand dune system in the Eastern United States with peaks up to 80 – 100 ft/24 – 30 m. Secondly, during summer months, the sand on the dunes is incredibly hot. On average, the sand’s temperature will be from 25 to 30 degrees hotter than the air temperature.
Another major reason you should visit this place is the fact that high winds, extreme temperatures, shifting sands and lack of water, will make you feel like you live in desert. The temperature can reach 43°C/110°F. Visitors are kindly requested to bring water with them. In such a particular spot, the best thing to do is to perform one of the most popular activities, Hang Gliding. Year-round winds, blowing up to 10-15 mph/16-24 kph, make the place ideal for this exhilarating activity.
Bear in mind that only gliders with a USHGA 1 are allowed to perform on the spot. All Hang Gliders must register with at park office. Furthermore, Hang Gliding activity stops one hour before the park closure. The park also provides outside bathrooms facilities.
Saarbrücken is found near the French border pointing at the heart of a metropolitan area of a great people concentration. Saarbrücken as the capital of the State of Saarland, is a commercial and cultural center.
Lillo is located in the south of Madrid at the province of Toledo. This small farming town lies near La Guardia, Tembleque and Almaguer.
Hang gliding is an air sport that gives you the opportunity to feel like a pilot. With this extreme sport, you feel the explosion of adrenaline while you are above the clouds. You feel like a giant because the ground from upside down seems to be like a tiny spot. So, if you want to feel free like a bird, you should find the perfect place to make your imagination a reality.
Trentino - Alto Adige, in northern Italy, has recently become a point of attraction for the enthusiasts of hand gliding. The famous Dolomites di Brenta mountain group is a hot spot for flying, due to its plentiful peaks and slopes.
Rising from the Eastern Cape and running along the Kwazulu-Natal's western border, the Drakensberg mountain range is the highest in South Africa, standing at 3482 m/11424 ft in height. The mountains are capped by a layer of basalt at 1400 m/4593 ft thick and offers amazing flora and fauna.
Cortina d' Ampezzo has been since the 70' the most important flying area in Italy and Europe as well. The Free Flight Italian Federation has been founded on the spot in 1976, while many free flight clubs have started to operate in the same year.
Whiteface Mountain is the fifth highest mountain in New York and one of the High Peaks of the Adirondack Mountains. Its summit offers breathtaking view of the Adirondacks and on clear days you can also see the skyscrapers of Montreal and enjoy glimpses of Vermont.
Wrightsville Beach is a town in New Hanover Country, North Carolina, United States and one of the most well-known places for water-sports. If you remember the film ''Sleeping with the Enemy'' with Julia Roberts, visit this place and be witness of the movie setting.
Suffolk is located in state of Virginia, within the Metropolitan Statistical Area of Hampton Roads. Also it is the largest independent city in the country.
Outer Banks, also known as OBX, is a 200 mi/322 km long string of narrow barrier islands of the coast of North Carolina. A small portion of it extends further in Virginia, at the beginning of the southern corner of Virginia Beach, on the east coast of the United States. It is a major tourist destination and known for its temperate climate.
Carolina Beach is a town in New Hanover Country, North Carolina, United States. It is partially located in the Wilmington metropolitan area. In this place, visitors will have many choices to enjoy themselves and discover this amazing spot.
Atlantic Beach is a town in Carteret Country, North Carolina, United States. It is widely know that if you visit this place, you will have the opportunity to enjoy yourself at all fields. It is one of the five communities, located on Bogue Banks.
Sandbridge is a coastal community of Virginia Beach, situated along the coastline on the Currituck Banks Peninsula at the northern end of the Outer Banks.
Carolina Beach is a town in New Hanover Country, North Carolina, United States. It is partially located in the Wilington metropolitan area. In order to feel what is called, best vacations, visit this place as soon as possible.
