Where to Skydive in Oregon

The breathtaking scenery of Oregon includes oceans, mountains, and deserts. The seas of the Pacific Ocean dance across beaches of beautiful white sand; the mountains: majestic peaks dancing with the hues of the horizon; the desert: a parched, yet inviting, parcel that longs for your interest. Of these spectacles, an unlikely addition enlists attention; far above the horizon, a minuscule spec draws the eye. A bird….a plane? An insane fanatic that has abandoned a perfectly good aircraft? Bingo!! While not completely insane, skydivers have taken to the air in droves to experience the scenery at a never before seen viewpoint. Oregon from the sky has prove to be an ever inviting objective for skydiving fanatics and mere admirers alike.

Over the years, five major skydiving centers have emerged in Oregon: Eugene Skydivers, Central Oregon Skysports, Skydive Eagle Creek, Skydive Oregon, Inc. and Wright Brothers Skydiving.

• Eugene Skydivers, offering tandem, AFF, and static line jumping, this facility does not boast many of the commercial amenities as others, but provides lower costs as a result of this.
• Central Oregon Sky Sports, providing an incredible view of the Cascade Mountains, offers tandem and static line jumping. This site also focuses on the basics and does not offer many amenities.
• Skydive Eagle Creek, offering tandem and static line jumping, is one of the less known drop zones in Oregon. Although it does offer some additional amenities, such as a pool, this facility is a little less popular than its counterparts.
• Skydive Oregon, Inc. is an incredibly prevalent drop zone. Offering tandem and AFF, this facility is known for constantly having planes in the air and having some of the most exceptional planes in the industry.
• Wright Brothers Skydiving, offering tandem and static line jumping, also offers all the basics in a skydiving drop zone. Although there is no pool or bar, this facility is held in the best regard as being one of the best in the business.

No matter your experience level, you owe it to yourself to experience the breathtaking beauty of the Oregon countryside. While ground level is impressive, it is nothing to compare with a bird’s eye view.

Andrew Caxton is a reliable journalist who has published more articles on this issue for http://www.skydiving-parachuting-guide.com He provides tips and advice about sky diving as well as on the best drop zones for your first skydive lessons

Aerohio Skydive Center

The Midwest United States may be one flat plain. but even flat can be exciting when you're falling at 120 miles per hour. That's why skydiving Ohio should be on everybody's list in the Buckeye state. College football and Indians baseball. move over. because Ohio parachuting is now the pastime to do.

Although almost anyone can skydive in Ohio. there are some things that beginners should know ahead of time. Skydiving Ohio requires some training. registration. and safety requirements before they actually let you take a jump out of an airplane.

First off. when you first arrive at a skydiving school or jump site. they will require you to fill out a registration form. The most important part of this form is the waiver. which is your way of saying that you won't hold the jump center liable if your Ohio parachuting experience goes bad.

Don't worry. though. The skydiving school will then make sure as possible that you will have the best experience doing your skydive in Ohio. They'll check to make sure you meet the United States Parachute Associate guidelines for health and fitness.

The final step before they actually let you leap is the training and the testing. Yes. there will be a quiz! You'll have to learn how to control your body in flight. as well as what to do with it when you land and other important parts of skydiving. Then you'll be required to pass a physical. oral. or written test to prove you were listening to the instructors.

Seem like a lot of requirements? Not really. You should be finished with them in 30 to 45 minutes. especially if your first jump is tandem. It also may depend on which one of these following fine Ohio establishments you choose to jump at:

Aerohio Skydiving Center in Rittman is closest to Akron (20 miles away) and offers the comfort and attention of a small jump center. Don't get them wrong. though. They have the facilities and capabilities of a large. cutting-edge skydiving school. as well.

Alliance Sport Parachute Club has been around for more than 40 years just west of Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania. so they know how to provide the right combination of friendliness and seriousness to make your first jumps safe and fun.

Cleveland Parachute offers one of the rare chances to do indoor skydiving with its Virtual Reality Skydiving simulator. Plus. they have a clubhouse and volleyball court for after your real jump.

Andrew Caxton is a reliable journalist who has published more articles on this issue for http://www.skydiving-parachuting-guide.com For additional information regarding Learn to skydive or parachutes go to Learn to skydive

Why Do People Skydive?

Skydivers - Most people say we're crazy. Some say we have a death wish. Psychologists say people with an inclination to take high risks are a necessary part of the continuation of our species.

We are people from all walks of life. Students, blue-collar workers, engineers, doctors, nurses, you name it. What we have in common is an infinity for a high-risk sport, skydiving. Some also participate in other sports like scuba diving, kayaking, rock climbing, skiing. There is a sense of camaraderie among us. A sense that we understand a greater truth that is missed by most people.

Mentally it is an incredibly refreshing break from "society". Skydiving is a super stress reliever. When you are skydiving, you focus on that skydive and nothing else. This keeps away all the distractions of life. No room for stray thoughts or worries here. The intense focus and the pump of adrenaline leave you feeling mentally and physically cleansed.

And yes, the adrenaline is no doubt a part of it. Your body responds to the rush of adrenaline into it, bringing with it a sense of excitement and a surge of energy. Our human bodies are made to produce adrenaline as a survival mechanism and it is being regarded more and more as a necessary part of the human experience and overall health. Something any skydiver could have already told you a long time ago.

Stepping out the door of a flying airplane has other benefits too. It makes you mentally tough. It takes a lot of mind control to go against what you have been taught about danger since a child, get a hold of your thoughts, and realize that yes, it is okay to step out that door. You acquire an increased awareness of all that is around you. You develop a confidence in yourself and a quick response as events happen around you. The sense of accomplishment is incredible. Knowing you met your fear, took control, and pushed yourself to take that step flows over into other parts of your life.

When I did my first skydive a group of us from work went. I organized the outing. Everyone had a blast but I was the only person who did more than one jump. Later, in talking with one of the guys in the group he said to me - I know that whatever I face in life, I can remember that I went up in that plane and did a skydive. If I can summon the courage to do that, I can do anything. It was great.

Okay, so enough of the psychobabble mumbo jumbo. What is the sensation? When you step out the door of a flying airplane you are in freefall until the parachute is deployed. Most skydives are done from around 10,000 ft. to 14,000 ft. providing the skydiver anywhere from 30 seconds to 70 seconds of freefall time. Stick your arm out the window of a car doing 60 mph then imagine your whole body out there going twice as fast - then you start to get a little of the idea of what skydiving feels like.

No one I've ever talked to has been able to put into words the sensation of skydiving. Even asking first time jumpers - is there any way to describe what you just did - only elicits a wide-eyed, grinning, no way.

Freefall is such a stupendous sense of freedom. You are flying through the air, able to move your body in 3D. You can fly forward, back-up, move sideways, speed up how fast you are falling and slow down how fast you are falling. Yes, you are continually falling. But during that time you are definitely flying your body. You can do flips and twists. You can stand on your feet or stand on your head. There are absolutely no limits as to which direction you can move your body.

And let there be no doubt - there is not a plane around that can give you the same view. What an awesome sight to view 360 degrees around you - the sky, the horizon, the incredible beauty of the world, right there for you to see with no obstructions. To feel you are a part of that sky.

The parachute flies like a glider; responding to the pilot's input and slicing you through the sky. It can be flown slowly and smoothly or fast and wild. But either way, with correct pilot input, it would bring you safely and softly to landing on the earth.

Why do we skydive? Who will ever understand the beauty, the freedom, the rush but someone who has been there? Truly, the sky is our playground.

Lori Steffen is an experienced skydiver who has won two medals in USA national skydiving championships, both in freestyle skydiving. Visit our site devoted to tandem sky diving at http://www.tandemskydivinginfo.com

Learn to Skydive

If you’re looking for skydiving jump spots in California, look no further than Adventure Center Skydiving. The skydive school and premier jump location has national attention as one of the best skydiving capitals anywhere in North America.

Adventure Center Skydiving is situated at the Hollister Airport, which is due south of the garlic capital of the world, Gilroy, and east of Monterey Bay. This skydiving center provides the whole spectrum practically of equipment rentals and purchases , jump options from tandem to expert solo, and training. You can also request a full multimedia presentation, showcasing your first or your thousandth dive. It includes both still photo and full-on video services.

Unlike nearby San Francisco, the weather around this skydiving center is near perfect nearly all the time. Unlike San Francisco, there rarely is that chilly fog here. Just expect clear blue skies, calm winds, and the smiling sun on your face as you plummet from ten thousand feet.

Their skydive school and lessons program aren’t too shabby either. All of Adventure’s instructors have the USPA’s highest rating, which means they all have at least 1,000 jumps under their belt. Some even have up to 5,000 jumps in the resume. More importantly to you, the trainee, these instructors have also trained thousands of students just like you, and many have decades of teaching in their background.

Of course, Adventure isn’t the only jump center and skydive school in the San Francisco and northern California area. It may be the best, but here are some other centers that give it stiff competition for that number one ranking:

Adrenaline Air Skydiving of Santa Rosa is located 50 miles south of San Francisco. From your vantage in the heavens there, you will have unique and breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean, San Francisco, and the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

SkyDance Skydiving Quality is only 20 miles away from Sacramento, but is well worth the visit no matter where you’re located in California. It’s specialty is the 30,000-foot skydives, and it’s other claim to fame is that it was home to the 1988 Olympic Skydiving Team.

Bay Area Skydiving is 60 miles to the east of San Francisco, so it’s central to the Bay Area, as well as the Central Valley. You can jump anyway you want here, including skysurfing and freeflying.

John Ewing is the author and editor of many resources published at http://www.skydiving-parachuting-guide.com. A website with tips for first time jumpers and extreme sports centers. You wanna learn to skydive?