ADVENTURE SPORTS
Looking to add some thrills to your vacation itinerary?
From the surf to the sand, these five excursions across
San Diego County are just the ticket.
5 TO TRY:
Superhero for a Day
Hoverboards are still the stuff of science
fiction, but jetpacks? Those, we’ve got.
Strap on a water-propelled jetpack and live
out your superhero fantasies as you hover
up to 30 feet above Mission Bay with
Jetpack America (1010 Santa Clara Place).
Combat Flight
Strap yourself into a propeller-driven Varga
VG- 21 for a heart-racing combat mission led
by active-duty Marine Corps or Navy fighter
pilots with San Diego Air Tours
(3750 John J. Montgomery Drive, Suite D).
Rumble Through the Desert
Go deep into the Anza-Borrego desert in
an open-air Jeep or converted military
vehicle on a desert excursion tour with
California Overland
(1233 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs).
Sky Time
Soar over the coastal cliffs of Torrey
Pines with on a tandem hang gliding or
paragliding flight from the Torrey Pines
Gliderport (2800 Torrey Pines Scenic Drive)
and get a bird’s-eye view of the mansions
of La Jolla, the Torrey Pines Golf Course,
and the beautiful Pacific Coast.
The Ultimate Triathlon
Earn a lifetime of bragging rights at the
Accenture IRONMAN 70. 3 California, where you’ll swim in
the Oceanside harbor, bike
through the rolling
hills of Marine Corps
Base Camp Pendleton,
and run next to the
ocean. March 29
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5 Exciting Activities
for Kids and Teens
Carlsbad Skatepark This 10,500-
square-foot outdoor
park is a safe spot for
skate enthusiasts to
let loose and practice
their ’blading and
board tricks.
2560 Orion Way
Giant Dipper
A ride on this
wooden roller
coaster built in 1925
is a must-do for any
thrill-seeker.
3146 Mission Boulevard.
(inside Belmont Park)
Belmont
WaveHouse
The simulated
wave machines are
always a good time,
whether you take a
ride or simply watch
the tricks and hijinks.
3146 Mission Boulevard.
(inside Belmont Park)
K1 Speed
Let the kids blow
off steam by
whizzing around this
indoor Go Kart track
in Carlsbad.
6212 Corte Del Abeto
Sky Zone
Catch some air
or play dodgeball
at this trampoline park
in Chula Vista.
851 Showroom Place
as
Jetpack America
WaveHouse
Visit sandiego.org to see
a video demonstration of
jetpacking in Mission Bay!
Insider tip: Nytro Bike Shop in Encinitas offers training rides every Saturday morning for bikers at intermediate and elite levels. GO ONLINE