The foothills surrounding Cashmere provide an ideal setting for sports such as paragliding.  The Cashmere area offers some of the best conditions in the United States for paragliding, a sport that combines parachuting and hang gliding into one.

There is a paragliding school and recreational area located in Cashmere.  Air Play, (509) 782-5543, is located off Highway 2 in Hay Canyon.