Best Flight Lessons

Fourth-generation circus performer Richie Gaona has been flying the trapeze since he was 5 years old. He moved to Los Angeles in 1988 to put his circus tricks to use as a stuntman, teaching actors and fellow performers how to fly on the side. Gaona's Trapeze Workshop now has a devoted following of diverse students who attend his trapeze classes, offered three days a week out of a facility boasting a trapeze hung 20 feet high where he, his girlfriend and his son teach thrill seekers how to perform like a pro. Fifty bucks gets you a two-hour group lesson with the flight guru. By the end of the first day, you'll not only be able to soar above the ground without screaming, you might even be willing to let go of the slim wooden bar and let your partner catch you mid-air. 5702 Lubao Ave., Woodland Hills. (818) 710-8191, richiegaona.com. —Lorinda Toledo

Source: LA Weekly

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