Drone photography in North Vancouver

Sometimes. It depends on the exact spot, and it needs NAV CANADA permission first. Much of the inlet is controlled airspace used by float planes and helicopters serving the downtown harbour, and Canada's rules require an authorization, requested through NAV Drone, before a drone flies there. Permission is given per flight and can be refused, so flag aerials when you book. If the flight isn't allowed, the drone charge is removed.

No. We don't launch from those parks without permission. Lynn Headwaters is a Metro Vancouver regional park, and the regional parks bylaw bars drone take-off and landing without a park permit. Mount Seymour is a BC provincial park, where flying a drone needs BC Parks permission. Instead, we fly from the property itself or another permitted spot, airspace allowing.

They can, because the pilot must keep the drone in direct sight. Transport Canada's visual-line-of-sight rule means no flying behind trees or buildings, and forest-backed lots in Lynn Valley, Blueridge and Edgemont are often ringed by tall canopy. We choose a launch point and flight path that keep the aircraft visible, which can change the angles available. Mention mature trees at booking so the flight can be planned.

Yes. For waterfront homes at Deep Cove and along Indian Arm, we pair drone aerials with an exterior set, airspace allowing. From above, buyers see the shoreline and how the home sits between the water and the forest. If the tide matters for how the foreshore looks, tell us when you book and we'll plan the time around it. See drone photography for what a set includes.

Not you. If we can't fly, the drone charge comes off your order. Wind and rain ground the aircraft, and in that case we reschedule the aerial part free rather than hand over unusable footage. If airspace rules block the flight, we say so before the shoot, not on the day. Aerial sets start at $175.99, and every price is on our prices page.