While planes allow humans to sample the wonders of flight, birds rarely get to experience earthbound delights such as indoor baths or watching TV in their underwear. Gain a new perspective with today's Groupon: for $134, you get an approximately 30-minute ridge flight in a glider (a $195 value) and souvenir HD video coverage (a $50 value) from Vancouver Island Soaring Centre at Port Alberni Airport (a $245 total value).

Vancouver Island Soaring Centre's Transport Canada–licensed glider pilots navigate Pacific winds over the valleys and ridges of Vancouver Island in single passenger flights. Pilot-passenger pairs take off from the Centre's secluded private airport in modern PW gliders, surrounded by tall cedars, mountain peaks, and groves of uninhibited oxygen. Reaching heights up to 4,000 feet, riders soar over a ridgeline leading from Vancouver Island's craggy coastline and ocean inlets to fresh water lakes and falls, all while in full panoramic view of the undulating Beaufort Mountains. As single passengers ride nestled in the front seat, they may thrill over wide-window views or ask their pilot about the science, technique, and secret handshakes of glider flight. Upon return to ground, participants receive a 4 GB USB key containing an HD recording of their aerial adventure, preserved for reviewing majestic sights and laughing at lonely nimbus clouds.