Building a Pond and the Canadian Nationals

[Canuckflyr 0]

KICKASS!!!! My DZO attended the Canadian Nationals last week where they held the first canopy piloting event in Canada. Distance was the only event as it was new and there werent enough judges to do speed and zone accuracy. The event went over really well and everyone on the DZ was able to watch and cheer us on. Jay Moledzski took first averaging 400+ ft per swoop and John Zuliani was a close second. When we got back to our DZ (EDEN NORTH Alberta) my DZO said he is going to build a pond for next season( I can hardly contain my excitement) we decided on the size 300' by 80' by 3' deep but now we need to figure out what is the best way to go about building it i.e. a liner, filtration and so on. Anyone out there who has hands on experience your input would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance, Chris Day

[Remster 30]

I was involved on the outside on the Nouvel Air pond.

Its a temporary one, but due to the nature of the soil, they didnt need any liners to retain the water that was pumped from the nearby lake the week before.

Remster

[Ashtanga 0]

I helped build the Skydive Arizona Swoop Park.
Rent some cool tractors.

Dig some holes.

They put in a huge well for it with PVC pipes.

Get all the rocks out of the holes. Make sure they are nice and even.

Cut the liner in the hangers. Put them in the pond. Cut holes in the dirt on the sides of the pond, put the edge of the liners in there and cover them up with dirt to hold the liner in place.

Fill with water.

Prep the ground around the pond.

Plant grass.

Water.

Swoop.

[riggerrob 643]

That sound too much like work!
At Pitt Meadows, we just wait for the summer dry season to end, then half of our landing field becomes a swoop pond!
Hee!
Hee!

[CanopyPiloting 0]

Information on building a pond can be found online at www.PSIprotour.com under "swoop parks"