BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1@prairieparagliding.ca DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260713 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260731 DTSTAMP:20260509T182114Z URL:https://www.prairieparagliding.ca/events/yukon-july-2026-p1-p2-course/ SUMMARY:Yukon July 2026 P1/P2 Course DESCRIPTION:Prairie paragliding will be offering a complete P1/P2 course Ju ly 14th-30th 2026 based in Dawson City Yukon. This course is intended for students with no prior experience paragliding\, and by the completion of t he course students will have earned their P2 rating allowing them to conti nue flying independently.\n\nThe course will run all day for all of the sc heduled days. Depending on weather students should expect ~6 hours trainin g each day as two 3 hour blocks (morning/afternoon and evening) with a lon g break. Though it may be possible to complete the course attending only o ne block on week days\, and both blocks on weekends\, success will be high ly sensitive to weather. The tentative schedule for the course is:\n\n Ju ly 14th &\; 15th P1 Ground Training - All students need to be available all day for this portion. Students not completing the ground training\, o r having insufficient ground skills will not be able to safely participate in the remainder of the course.**\n July 16th &\; 17th P1 Low flights \, P1 Exam (Top of the World sites)\n July 18th-26th P2 Training Flights (Top of the World sites)\n July 27th-30th P2 Training High Flights\, P2 E xam (Midnight Dome)\n\n** Schedule may be adjusted where needed for studen ts needing additional ground time\, however\, the needs of all students mu st be considered and adjustment may not be possible.\nThe course will be b ased in Dawson City\, but will travel to several locations for training. S tudents will need to arrange their own transportation among the group.\n\n Prior to the course students will need to complete the online grounds scho ol.\n\nSpots are limited to 8 to ensure that students get the feedback the y need to complete this intensive course. There is a minimum enrolment of 4 students to make this course possible. Priority will be given to Yukon r esidents.\n\nEquipment will be provided (students will need to bring their own helmet\, gloves\, and appropriate footwear)\, however\, students are strongly encouraged to purchase their own equipment so they can continue f lying. A discount will be offered with purchase of equipment. Students sho uld not purchase any used equipment without consultation with the instruct or\, as the used market is of varying quality and safety.\n\nCost:\n\n Yu kon Residents: $1750\n\n Includes $500 funded by AYPH and local pilots\n\ n\n Non-Residents: $2250\n\nBoth costs include $250 funded by HPAC\n\nPay ment:\n\n $500 deposit to secure spot\n $1000 one month prior\n Balance prior to start of the course\n\nDiscounts Available:\n\n $200 discount i f you purchase a AYPH glider (used as training gliders during the course\, supply and options limited) or $400 discount if you purchase a Prairie Pa ragliding beginner package prior to the course. Information on both packag es will be provided after deposit.\n\nRefunds:\n\nAll fees paid will be re funded should the course be cancelled prior to start for reasons outside o f the student's control. Partial refunds will be issued should students be unable to complete the full P2 course outside of their control (weather i ssues\, etc.)\, the amount of the partial refund will depend on the amount of the course disrupted. No refund will be available for students failing to complete the course due to inadequate attendance. Inadequate attendanc e shall be determined by the instructor to be failure to train by the stud ent's own choice\, and includes the choice to only be available for one of the training blocks.\n\nSign up\n\nPay Deposit\n\nNote: Signing up does n ot ensure a spot\, only payment of the deposit ensures a spot.\n\nPrairie Paragliding will accept the first 8 students paying the deposit\, regardle ss of when this form was completed. Should spots subsequently open due to cancellation Prairie Paragliding will contact all waitlisted signups in or der received and accept the first deposit payment for the spot.\n\nQuestio ns:\n\n[contact-form to="jon@prairieparagliding.ca" subject="Yukon July 20 26 Question"][contact-field label="Name" type="name" required="1"][contact -field label="Email" type="email" required="1"][contact-field label="Quest ion" type="textarea" required="1"][/contact-form] CATEGORIES:P1/P2 Course LOCATION:Dawson City\, Yukon\, 703 Front St\, Dawson City\, Yukon\, Canada X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=703 Front St\, Dawson City\ , Yukon\, Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Dawson City\, Yukon:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR