Victoria Skydiving Adventures, British Columbia, Canada

For your first skydive you have two options: a Tandem jump, or the First Jump Course. If you know you only want to jump once, we recommend a Tandem skydive. This will give you the full experience. If you think you might want to take up the sport, or jump more than once, we recommend the First Jump Course.

Feel free to come by to check it out for yourself, and watch the excitement !

We will be happy to answer any of your questions.

It is advisable to call first to check if bad weather has made us close down for the day.

What’s the difference between a Tandem jump and the First Jump Course ?

For a Tandem jump you will receive brief instruction before boarding our aircraft with the Tandem Instructor and your Videographer. You will exit the aircraft at 10,000 feet, strapped to the Tandem Instructor, who will activate and land your parachute. You will experience approximately 30 seconds of freefall, and a parachute descent from 5,000 feet. A Videographer will accompany you on your jump, catching it all on video. This will be prepared for you on DVD to take home.

The First Jump Course entails approximately 4.5 hours of ground instruction, followed by your First Skydive from an altitude of 3,000 feet. Your Jump Master will deploy your parachute as you leave the aircraft, and you will be responsible for navigating and landing your parachute. We will provide radio ground control, guiding you in to landing.

How do I book a jump, and how do I pay ?

Call us on the weekend to book your jump, or leave us a message during the week and we will get back to you. You can also email us with any questions you might have.

For the First Jump Course you pay before the class starts.

Groups wishing to take advantage of the Group Rates must pay a deposit of $100 per person the weekend before the course.

For Tandem Jumps we require a $100 deposit per person the weekend before your jump to secure you booking.

We accept cash, Visa, and bank debt cards, (sorry no Master Card).

What should I wear ?

The temperature is often a little cooler up in the plane than on the ground, so bring some layered clothing, but nothing with an attached hood that can inflate behind you. Running shoes are preferred by most jumpers.

Where is the landing area ?

We land on private property just south of the airport to stay clear of the airplane traffic. After your jump there will be a van waiting to bring you back to parachute center. Spectators wishing to watch your jump can follow the van to the landing area. The owner of the field will not allow smoking or swearing on the property, and for safety reasons spectators are not allowed on the actual landing field.

What are the weather restrictions ?

Students are restricted by a 15 MPH ground winds,

and 25 MPH winds for tandems jumps,

to insure everyone can fly safely into the landing area.

Also, to verify the planes position over top of the landing area,

we visually look out the door before jumping.

So we do not fly in, or over thick clouds.

On bad weather days, please expect delays,

or the need to rebook your jump for another day.

How many people can go in the airplane at a time ?

Our plane comfortable seats 4 jumpers

which means one instructor and three First Jump students,

or one tandem with video.

Two tandems without video can fly up together,

but only on Sundays, or late Saturday evening.

With large groups, the other jumpers usually watch and take pictures at the landing area, until its their turn. Then they will accompany the jump instructors in our van back to the parachute center for their jump.

Do you offer the Progressive Freefall Program

The PFF Program is a fast-track training system

towards acquiring your rating as a Solo jumper.
It is very intensive, requires strong dedication, and is not for everyone.

We only have a couple of instructors certified to teach the program,

so ask us for more details and prices.

How old do you need to be to skydive ?