â Catch some air Boardsports California has exclusive windsurfing rights at two of the best beaches in the Bay Area—Crown Beach in Alameda and Coyote Point in San Mateo—ideal for beginners who want to take to the waves. Boardsports also outfits you in all necessary gear, from board and wetsuit to mast and boom (you’ll find out what those do at your first lesson). à 600 Westline Drive, Alameda (415-385-1224, boardsportscalifornia.com). $139–$450.


ß Go face-to-face


with a shark Fun (albeit kinda terrifying) fact: San Francisco is the only major metropolitan city in the world to host a population of great white sharks. Get up close and personal with these big fish during a cage- diving experience in the Farallon Islands. Great White Adventures provides deep- sea expeditions during the peak of the species’ brief hunting season—from late September through November—so you can interact with the predators in their natural environment. The daylong activity puts the bravest of the brave inside a cage, alone, and dunks them into the water (no scuba certification necessary). Once inside the chilly, murky bay, you’ll see massive sharks chasing, attacking and feeding on seals and sea lions. Those squeamish about blood need not sign up. à 3310 Powell St, Emeryville (510-808-4499, greatwhiteadventures.com). $375–$775.


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â Have a whale of a time If you don’t see a whale, a porpoise or a dolphin on your ride with San Francisco Whale Tours, your next trip is free. The daily tours through the Farallon Islands run year-round, but peak whale-sighting season is May through November. Don’t miss the chance to see the Blue Angel jets from the water during Fleet Week in October. à Pier 39, enter at Beach St and Grant Ave (415-706- 7364, sanfranciscowhaletours.com). Tours depart daily at 8am; $45–$99.


July 26–October 10, 2017 Time Out San Francisco


PHOTOGRAPHS: TOP RIGHT, BOTTOM RIGHT: SHUTTERSTOCK


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