What is a Skydiving Canopy Course and Why it’s important
You may have heard that Jumptown is hosting a piloting canopy course given by legendary skydiving athlete/educator Brian Germain. It’s next week, as we’re writing this article: June 2nd and […]
Skydiving Parachute Opening
It’s the question on everyone’s minds: What if the parachute doesn’t open? Eek! Don’t worry. If you’re sayin’ it, you’re not alone! We hear that concern pretty much every day, […]
Wind Tunnels Vs Skydiving
In 1905, Wilbur Wright said that “There is no sport equal to that which aviators enjoy while being carried through the air on great white wings. More than anything else […]
5 Reasons to Try AFF Skydiving
AFF – accelerated freefall – is the most popular way to learn to skydive in the US. Here at Jumptown, we take AFF seriously and students graduating from our AFF courses and camps go […]
How Many Jumps Before Solo Skydiving?
We have a goal here at Jumptown: To help people achieve their dream of human flight. You’ve probably noticed that we’ve designed a totally unique AFF Camp program in order to do […]
Do people pass out, pee their pants, scream or puke skydiving?
So, you’re not troubled by the idea of skydiving because you have done your research. You have seen the skydiving statistics and know that legitimate skydiving facilities and members of the United […]
Jumptown Skydiving Safety Day 2018
The weather is beginning to warm, and here at Jumptown, it is a sign that the commencement of the skydiving season is just around the corner. What better way is […]
5 Reasons Skydiving Makes the Perfect Gift
‘Tis the season of giving, and we all know it can be tough to find the perfect gift to fit everyone on your shopping list. But from granny to godson […]
How Skydiving Solves Everything
IN THE BEGINNING Skydiving helps build courage and confidence. New skydivers report that learning how to skydive has helped give them a brand-new perspective on the challenges of their day-to-day […]
How To Become A Wingsuit Flyer
In skydiving, you’ll notice that we talk about “human flight” a lot. “Human flight” means lots of things, but there’s no argument that wingsuiting is the closest skydiving discipline out […]