Savona

Name: Savona paragliding site
Address: CA

NE to SE facing ridge site · 462 m takeoff · 65 m height gain

Overview

Savona is a hill site in Canada with a recorded launch elevation of 462 m. It works best in north-easterly, easterly and south-easterly winds, and can also work in northerly and southerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Savona are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.

Getting there

Nearest airports

YKA Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional Airport31 km
YLW Kelowna International Airport139 km
YYF Penticton Airport171 km

Public transport directions from Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional Airport (Google Maps)All travel options from Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional Airport (Rome2Rio)

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Savona; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

Kamloops39 km away · cityBooking.com Airbnb

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Savona.

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Flying nearby

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Sources

Short extracts from ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.