Hang Gliding & Paragliding in San Francisco

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Hang Gliding & Paragliding

Paragliding is like hang gliding, but uses a parachute-like nylon glider instead of a fixed wing. Air Time San Francisco (650/638-9463. www.sftandem.com) offers paragliding instruction ($210-$250 per person; $350 for two people) and tandem scenic flights ($200 per person; discounts for two or more people) just south of San Francisco in Pacifica, where you can fly over the coastal cliffs and take in spectacular views.

The San Francisco Hang Gliding Center (510/528-2300. www.sfhanggliding.com) specializes in tandem hang gliding ($295-$325). Hang-gliding and paragliding flights leave from giant Mt. Tamalpais in Marin and land on the sands of Stinson Beach, at the base of soft hills. First-timers are welcome. The center also has solo lessons ($160 per lesson).