| Diving is no longer a sport just for the worlds | | | | You will be jumping with others in tandem and |
| amazing underwater adventurers. Over the last | | | | includes safety measures that allow instructors to |
| few years, sky diving has become very popular | | | | assist divers in the deployment of their parachute |
| with travelers across the globe. If you are an | | | | should something unexpected happen. After |
| adventurer out looking for something new to get | | | | multiple accelerated freefalls, you will be able to |
| your blood pumping, sky diving may be something | | | | jump on your own. Explore the skies on a sky |
| you are interested in giving a try. | | | | dive adventure. Whether novice or expert, the |
| Otherwise known as parachuting, sky diving | | | | experience and excitement of a sky dive |
| became an international sport in 1951, though | | | | adventure is one you are sure to remember for |
| competitions date back 20 years before. Now, | | | | the rest of your life. |
| with adventure vacations becoming more popular | | | | There are many destinations considered great for |
| in the tourism industry, most anyone can try their | | | | freefalling, though it is not difficult to find places to |
| hand at the sport of skydiving. Most times, a | | | | sky dive all over the world. Here are a few of the |
| group will be taken to the air to a designated drop | | | | most popular places. If you are interested in a |
| zone free from obstacles at about 13,000 feet. | | | | sky dive vacation, some of the best destinations |
| You truly free fall with no parachute for about | | | | in the U.S. include Montana, Florida, Hawaii, |
| one minute, before you pull the rip cord and | | | | California, Colorado, Oregon, Utah and Washington. |
| inflate your parachute. Then it is just a gentle | | | | Virtually anyplace can be a great place to make |
| float to the ground with nothing but you, | | | | the leap. Whether surrounded by mountainous |
| spectacular views and a sense of accomplishment. | | | | views or vast expanses of open fields, |
| There are different types of sky diving for the | | | | everywhere you jump will be an amazing view |
| novice to give a try. Some types of sky diving | | | | with something new to see. |
| are tandem sky diving, or an accelerated freefall | | | | Kalispell, Montana has a skydiving facility located |
| sky dive. There is a big difference in these types | | | | conveniently near to lodging which has both |
| of sky diving. | | | | experienced and novice sky diving experiences. In |
| A tandem sky dive is an easy way to begin, it | | | | Florida, sky diving is available in Sebastian and |
| helps you get the feel without actually having to | | | | Titusville, two very different excursions. In |
| go through much of the training involved with a | | | | Sebastian, you will be falling near the Atlantic |
| solo freefall. With tandem sky diving, you will still | | | | Ocean with beautiful views of this stunning area |
| experience falls up to 120mph, but will be | | | | of Florida. In Titusville, not only do you get a view |
| strapped to an experienced sky diver already | | | | of the natural beauty, but will be freefalling over |
| accustomed to jumping. A great way for the | | | | the Kennedy Space Center. California, Colorado, |
| novice to experience the excitement of sky | | | | Oregon, and Washington give you stunning views |
| diving. | | | | of some of the most well known and largest |
| An accelerated freefall is a more advanced way | | | | mountain regions in the world. Wherever you |
| to learn to sky dive. An accelerated freefall is also | | | | choose to sky dive, you will be in for an amazing |
| known as a progressive freefall in Canada. This is | | | | treat. Experience excitement like never before on |
| a fast way to learn to be able to solo freefall. | | | | a sky dive adventure vacation. |