Skydiving in Colorado

Skydiving in Colorado is a beautiful experience for people who want an adventure on their next vacation. Surprisingly skydiving in Colorado is cheap enough to do it a few times while you are on vacation, so get the whole family to go and have an extreme adventure while they are away from home. You are sure to have an experience of a lifetime whether you are interested in a tandem jump, free fall training or the static line program. It should be noted that the minimum age to skydive in Colorado is 18, so if you are taking children with you on vacation, be sure to plan alternate activities for them while you are skydiving.

If it is your first time skydiving in Colorado, many places will encourage you to take a tandem jump. A tandem jump is when you are attached to a skydiving instructor, and it's only a few minutes of training before you are off to do your first jump with a trained professional. If you want to skydive in Colorado and are a little nervous about free falling and all of the technical aspects a tandem jump is your best bet, because it takes all of the worry out of the jump, so you can relax and enjoy the mountains. Skydive The Rockies in Canon City, Colorado charges about $175 for a tandem jump.

Accelerated Freefall Training is different levels of jumps, therefore there are different prices. Skydiving in Colorado is such a great experience there are many people who want to do it more than once. The Accelerated Freefall training for first time jumpers includes training and a jump with assistance until you pull your parachute. Your instructors will assist you with jumping out of the airplane and the freefall, then you will pull your chute, and land on your own. This training is a great way to learn and enjoy skydiving in Colorado, with minimal assistance. The cost of the training and first jump is about $255 in Canon City, Colorado.

A static line course is available for most people who want to spend many lessons gradually learning the art of skydiving in Colorado. If you are going to be in Colorado on an extended vacation or for a temporary time and wish to skydive in Colorado, this is perfect for those who gradually want to work their ways up in altitude. You are put on a static line and jump with your chute fully opened, it helps you learn how to parachute well, before you free fall. The difference between the three types of jumps is that the static line course is done with your instructor in the airplane, therefor you are unassisted while you. The first jump in the static line course costs $175 and the rest are $75.

Skydive the Rockies is located in Canon City, Colorado and is open at the Fremont County Airport seven days a week. They promote a safe and healthy environment to skydive in Colorado and also sell equipment for the traveler who loves skydiving in Colorado.

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Skydive The Rockies, http://www.skydivetherockies.com/