I stumbled across this place by chance when I had to postpone an earlier skydive. This was the best thing that ever happened to me.
Starting at the beginning, the training session for the tandem jump was actually pretty fun. The owner Bo keeps things in perspective and really exploits that to his jumpers. He has a great outlook on jumping, and life and shares that mentality with you. After the training you get to hang out at the hanger and talk to the staff and other jumpers. It makes for a very personal and fun experience.
Getting to know the staff too was such a treat. All of them were super friendly and pretty funny too. (Charlie) It wasn't like an assembly line where you get geared up, debriefed, and jump by 3 different people. We talked to our tandem instructors and got to know them as people before you strapped yourself to them and jumped out of the airplane.
The planes are smaller since it is a smaller operation but I don't think this is a negative, in fact I think it is a positive thing because jumping out of it seems way cooler to me than just dropping out of the back bay of a huge aircraft. We actually had to climb out and hang outside for a few moments before you take the leap.
I don't really have to explain the fall but coming down was a great view over country Wisconsin, and you get to parachute yourself over a big river. Absolutely awesome and beautiful.
After our jumps we grilled out right at the hanger and had some beers and got to know everybody even better. You shouldn't just jump and leave, definitely make a day of your skydive and spend the whole day there. Bring a football or frisbee and just enjoy yourself.
Thanks again to Bo, Alex, Charlie, Howy, Tim, and all you other guys for the best 60 seconds of my life. Make it 120 seconds since I jumped again the same day.
Because of you guys and your love for this sport you have inspired me to continue jumping and I am now pursing my USPA-A license at AtmosphAir skydive. I will see you guys then. I can't stop thinking about the sky now.
