First Jump Napa

Those adventurous spirits daring enough to make their first skydive at Bay Area Skydiving are rewarded with the finest instructors available. Professional experienced instructors Bay Area Skydiving's experienced jumpers have made Bay Area Skydiving a way of life with thousands of freefall skydives. Once the parachute is opened, (usually the parachute will be fully inflated by 2,500 feet). the jumper can control his or her direction and speed with cords called "steering lines," with hand grips called "toggles" that are attached to the parachute, and so he or she can aim for the landing site and come to a relatively gentle stop in a safe landing environment. The modern history of skydiving began in the late 18th century with Jacques Garnerin from France who performed display jumps from balloons flying over Europe. With the Tandem Skydive, both the student and the instructor are attached to the same parachute system. Bay Area Skydiving in California! Do it now! It's the San francisco Bay Area's choice for skydiving. The tandem is the fastest and easiest way to be introduced to the sport parachuting. Bay Area Skydiving's experienced jumpers have made Bay Area Skydiving a way of life with thousands of freefall skydives. The Tandem skydiving instructor controls the whole jump from exit through freefall, piloting the canopy, and landing. Though this web site is oriented towards first time skydivers, we welcome both new and experienced jumpers to our little drop zone.