Located just South of Piha on the West Coast and off the Piha road.
The hang glider take-off is on the cliffs between Piha and Karekare and the paraglider take off is at the Southern end of Karekare Beach.
Walk to southern end of the beach to the first bluff, then head upstream approx 50 m, scramble up through trees and bushes until you reach a level area at about 100 ASL.
Coastal.
On the beach.
North West, West, South West
The club operations a weather station at Muriwai
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Channel 20 - 476.900MHz.
HG Intermediate + Cliff Launch
PG2 + 60 hours
The Karekare launch should not be used if the wind is strong and coming from further north than NW.
There has been a near-fatality from rotor caused by the point at the north end of the beach.
The hang glider take-off is not suitable for paragliders because of rotor close to the edge.
Located in CTA/C with flight ceiling of 2,500 foot A.S.L.
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