Torrey Pines Gliderport San Diego

Torrey Pines Gliderport    

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The Torrey Pines Gliderport is a city-owned private-use glider airport located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States, 11 nautical miles northwest of the city's central...

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Mar 16, 2024
The pilot was experienced and I felt very comfortable. It was a beautiful day, it was peaceful and beautiful. The take-off and landing were so smooth, and I appreciated the entire process. The views … Full review by April M
Mar 14, 2024
Great place to take a break. The type of place that you bring folks from out of town to have an affordable bite to eat and to catch crazy guys jumping off of a rocky cliff for entertainment Full review by santolax
Mar 2, 2024
My sister and I went Paragliding out of Torrey Pines Gliderport. It was amazing. I was in tamdem with JC, my glider expert, and he was wonderful. He explained to me how the gliding worked, pointed… Full review by kathysellers
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Dubbed the 'Kitty Hawk of the West', this historic glider airport has been in near constant use since 1930. Access is free, and you don't …
triphobo.com
Wanna soar over the sea? Since 1928, adventurers have been soaring from the cliffs at this location. Torrey Pines Gliderport offers fa…
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Owner:City of San Diego
Date founded:1930

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I have some questions. My first one is, which is better tandem paragliding or tandem hang gliding. My last question is, …
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I have some questions. My first one is, which is better tandem paragliding or tandem hang gliding. My last question is, which one is scarier, and which one is more fun?
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I don't do either of them.....which was is scarier for me to watch is the more appropriate question for me. I say both!! ha ha
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Answer by Audrey K · Sep 3, 2020
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how much is it per person?
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As I recall it was $170 ish. Additional if you want professional pics and video. I did all and it came in around 250??? I’d skip the video but the pics were worth it.
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Will you be able to take Pictures of yourself?
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I don’t think so unless you had your camera attached so you don’t drop it. I used their go pro to film the whole ride.
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Do you take reservations?
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We do not take reservations for instructional tandem flights.
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