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See a launch from Mt. Tamalpais! (requires QuickTime)

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Christopher Keisers

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Tandem Hang Gliding
It is now possible for a person with no previous experience to take a high altitude hang gliding flight beside a qualified instructor after only 5 minutes of instruction.

Click here to follow a typical tandem flight.

 

Using a special two person hang glider, we fly from Mt. Tamalpais, a state park located only 10 miles north of San Francisco, down to the north end of Stinson beach, almost 2 miles away!

Whether your goal is to become a qualified hang glider pilot yourself, or merely to enjoy one of the best views California has to offer, taking an introductory tandem flight is the perfect way to go.

Driving Instructions

From Hwy 101 in Mill Valley, take the "Stinson Beach / Hwy 1" exit. Follow Shoreline Hwy and Hwy 1 about 1/2 mile to Tam Junction, where they will turn left at the traffic signal. Continue west on Hwy 1 for 2.7 miles. Then, look for the sign which directs you to turn right onto Panoramic Hwy for Stinson Beach and Mt Tam. About 0.8 miles up Panoramic, you will come to a wide intersection shaped like a crooked pitchfork. Select the middle fork to continue across on Panoramic. Follow Panoramic for another 4.4 miles to its highest point. On your left, you will see the Pantoll Ranger Station, and on the right will be Pantoll Rd. Ahead of you, the highway will begin dropping down to Stinson Beach and the landing zone.

To reach launch, take Pantoll Rd 1.4 miles to its end, at Rock Spring. Turn left onto W. Ridgecrest Blvd. The usual launch point for tandem flights is "B" launch, which is about 0.7 miles down the road. Although you will pass "A" launch along the way, "B" launch is the first one you can see from the road.





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