Please be aware that all course fees must be pre paid in order to reserve your spot. Also take note that last year in 2009, ALL the jump slots for the entire year were sold out by August 5th and the 30+ people on the waiting list we never got to. The early bird gets the worm.

Your health and well being is our first thought at Skydive South Sask. Thousands of people experience skydiving in a safe and professional atmosphere every year. However the act of jumping out of an aircraft is not your everyday experience. Professional training and instruction are needed to make your first jump a safe and enjoyable event. View waiver

Skydive South Sask is your experienced dropzone, centered on safety first. Our Canadian Sport Parachuting Association (CSPA) certified crew and staff are devoted to making that first jump encounter a memorable one. With the assistance of modern parachute equipment, skydiving is extremely safe to those who take it seriously.

We encourage friends and families to come out as spectators. Cold drinks, refrigerator, microwave, and picnic benches are available for all our guests. We also have a barbecue that you are free to use.

Skydive South Sask offers two methods for you to make your first jump. These are the IAD method and the Tandem method. In order to participate in either method, you must be at least 18 years of age, less than 230 lbs. and of good physical shape.

IAD - Instructor Assisted Deployment

The first jump course is your first step into the arena of flight. This is where you will learn all the basics of flight that you will need for your return to Earth. It is a classroom based session held on the evening before you usually jump. Main topics of instruction are equipment, exiting the aircraft, body position, canopy control, safety procedures and last but not least... how to land.

After the course there is a complete review of what you have learned. On jump day, we gear you up for your jump. Our course includes all the equipment needed for your jump. Coveralls, parachute rental, goggles, helmet, altimeter and radio are all provided. Our expert staff will assist you in putting your gear on and go through a series of safety checks. A final review of the jump is done and your are on your way to the aircraft for your climb to altitude.

A first time student or IAD jumper is taken to an altitude of 3,500 feet for their first jump. Your instructor will check your gear for the final time and you will exit the aircraft. You let go and fall away as your parachute opens above you. Your training as well as radio assistance from our ground crew guides you to a safe landing after a 3 to 5 minute parachute ride.

Our staff will then assist you in taking your gear off, talk about the highlights of your jump and if you so desire prepare you for your next jump.

All first jump students receive a logbook containing the details of their jump experience. Subsequent jumps are $45 while you are on student status.

Tandem

Tandem skydiving allows a passenger to make a skydive with an experienced Tandem instructor, jumping from an altitude of 6,000 feet, 8,000 feet, or 10,500 feet above the ground depending upon the amount of freefall you would like. It is an excellent introduction to the sport, yet requires a minimal amount of preparation time. The day of your scheduled jump, you are required to be at the drop zone one hour before your jump to fill out paperwork and recieve a pre jump briefing.

Utilizing a dual harness and an oversized parachute built to carry two people, the Tandem system is designed for a instructor/passenger combination. The passenger wears a custom-fit harness and is securely attached to the instructor at four points. The instructor wears the Tandem harness/container system that contains the specially built main and reserve Tandem parachutes.

If you choose to make a tandem skydive your time with us will be spent as follows:
You will spend about 45 minutes with your tandem instructor. In that time he will introduce you to the tandem equipment, explaining all the parts of the equipment to you. Then we will walk through the skydive from start to finish explaining how we will be hooked up, how we will exit the aircraft, what is required in freefall, how to read your altimeter, how to deploy the main parachute, how to maneuver the parachute once open, and how to land safely. Once the briefing is complete we will gear you up and it is off to the aircraft for your ride to altitude. In the aircraft we will review the hookup procedure and verbally walk through the skydive once again. When we are close to altitude we will hook up and prepare to exit the aircraft. Once we leave the plane we will have about 10 seconds, 20 seconds, or 35 seconds of freefall before we deploy the main parachute. The amount of freefall time depends upon which altitude you choose to go to. Under parachute decent you will have about 5 minutes to enjoy the view and to practice controlling the parachute as you were briefed prior to the jump.

Your involvement in the skydive can be as much or as little as you like. Since the Tandem instructor can control all aspects of the skydive, the passenger is free to enjoy the exhilaration of the freefall and the peaceful decent under canopy. Utilizing a dual rip cord and steering system, the passenger can take an active part in deploying the parachute as well as steering it once the canopy has opened. The tandem skydive is not merely a joy ride, it can and is a very good learning experience for the Tandem Student.

Once you have completed your jump and decided that skydiving is something that you would like to pursue, you would then take the first jump IAD course and proceed to becoming an active skydiver. If you wish to do another Tandem jump, Tandem jumps are at the full price.