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14,000ft freefall, followed by a 15-minute glide back to earth. No scuba diving allowed
for 24 hours beforehand. Book online for discounts.
Paradise Air
HANG GLIDING
(
497-6033;
www.paradiseairhawaii.com
; Dillingham Airfield, Farrington Hwy [Hwy 930]; flights
$165-265; by reservation only)
Soar like a bird in an ultralight powered hang glider, ac-
companied by a pilot instructor who may even let you take over the controls for a few
minutes.
Stearman Biplane Rides
SCENIC FLIGHTS
(
637-4461;
www.stearmanbiplanerides.com
; Hangar B6, Dillingham Airfield, Farrington Hwy [Hwy
930]; flights $175-300; by reservation only)
Loop-de-loop on an aerobatic flight, fly over
the scenic North Shore or retrace the route the Japanese flew to Pearl Harbor, all in a re-
stored 1941 Boeing biplane.
Hawaii Polo
HORSEBACK RIDING
(
220-5153;
http://hawaii-polo.org
; 68-539 Farrington Hwy [Hwy 930]; 90min rides $85-95;
by reservation only, usually Tue, Thu & Sat)
When the polo ponies aren't playing, you can ride
horseback around the polo club's 100-acre stomping grounds or on the beach at sunset.
Children aged eight and up welcome.
Kealia & Kuaokala Trails
HIKING, BIKING
backs its way up the cliffs above Dillingham Airfield, offering ocean views through a
forest of ironwoods and
kukui
trees. It connects with the equally long
Kuaokala Trail
,
which reaches a celebrated viewpoint over Makua Valley and the Waiʻanae Range,
without the hassle of securing an advance hiking permit and driving up the Waiʻanae
Coast (
Click here
).
The Kealia Trail starts at the back of Dillingham Airfield. Enter via the West Gate and
just before the airfield ends, take the road marked Gate D and follow it inland about 0.4
miles. Park in the lot near the air control tower, then walk
mauka
down the gravel access
road and look for a brown-and-yellow Na Ala Hele trailhead sign. Watch out for danger-
ous rockfall along this trail and wear bright safety colors to alert hunters of your presen-
ce.
Kaʻena Point Trail
HIKING, MOUNTAIN BIKING
(
www.hawaiistateparks.org
; sunrise-sunset)
Where the Farrington Hwy peters out, a dirt
footpath heads out toward Kaʻena Point. The terrain is scrubland up to the base of the
