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CHGPA members become sawyers

Five CHGPA club members participated in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests’ Volunteer Chainsaw Training this March. All five members received their Sawyer certification after successfully passing the […]

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The CHGPA is an active club of around 100 pilots in the DC/VA/MD/PA region.  We’re dedicated to the growth and safety of hang gliding and paragliding.  We have regular meetups and fly year-round at many sites within 2 hours from DC, Maryland, Northern Virginia region.

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Members get access to CHGPA insured flying sites, up-to-date Google Site Guide, and Whatsapp and email chat groups for flying coordination.  We regularly maintain and improve our launch and landing sites and need your support to keep our flying sites open and safe!

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