Fourth of July Skydiving!

It has been said that deliberately stepping out of a perfectly good plane while it is thousands of feet in the air is insanity. We beg to differ. Who wouldn’t want to plummet through the air at speeds up to 200 mph?

Outdoor Bound will take you for a thorough and safety-filled training before going up, up, up into the earth’s atmosphere. Divided into groups, each person will be secured to a certified skydiving instructor and fly high above the ground, attempting various maneuvers in the air as you feel comfortable. While waiting your turn on the ground, join others in a rousing game of volleyball, basketball, Frisbee, or dodgeball!

 

The Jump

You will dive from 14,000 feet, higher than any other skydiving group in the area!

First, you will learn the essentials: safety and orientation video, gear fitting, and learn the positions you will take in the air, and safe landing position.
You will work 1:1 with your instructor, getting suited up and practicing maneuvers to make sure you are comfortable.
As you wait your turn for the planes, play volleyball, basketball, Frisbee or dodgeball, or have lunch in the onsite cafe’.
After our adrenaline-fueled day, we will stop at a local pub for drinks and grub.

This dive will count toward your skydiving certification, when you can give record breakers like Art Starnes and Joeseph Kittinger a run for their money. Before heading back to Manhattan, we’ll stop at a local tavern, where you can relax and swap stories about your skydiving experience.

Please Note

Must have shoes you can run in!
Do Not Bring: Shoes with Velcro straps (sorry, 80’s enthusiasts) sandals, high heels, skirts or any jewelry.
Bring $ if you wish to buy a DVD of your jump ($95) or Video and DVD package ($115 for both). Visa, Mastercard and Discover accepted.
Must be 18 years or older.

Event Details

• Bring Lunch or $ for lunch, water, PHOTO ID, $ for the tavern after your jump
• Wear Comfortable athletic clothing (no shorts for the jump); lace-up athletic shoes (no velcro, no flip flops, no sandals)
• Departure Time 7:00 AM. Please arrive at 6:45 AM for check-in. Please check weekend subway schedules! Our trips leave on time. We want to get there early to minimize wait time on this busy holiday!
• Departure & Return Location Our passenger vans depart from the NE corner of 73rd Street and Broadway—meet in front of Apple Bank (Subways to 72nd Street: 1,2,3)
• Return Time Approximately 6:00 PM

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Experienced, Fun & Qualified Guides

From cycling across the United States to leading horse treks through New Zealand to scaling Nepalese peaks, Outdoor Bound guides have real-world outdoor experience. Collectively, they have hiked, biked, climbed and kayaked tens of thousands of miles around the globe.

Whether their professional backgrounds are as teachers, personal trainers, artists, environmentalists or business leaders, they all have an extensive knowledge of the natural world and local history. Each guide has also passed a rigorous guide certification program and is trained in wilderness first aid or as a Wilderness First Responder.

Diverse & Interesting Groups

There is no typical Outdoor Bound participant. While ages typically range from 20 to 50, those who come to experience outdoor adventure range from singles to couples, from lawyers to waiters. They are a mix of women and men. While the group is always diverse, you will certainly feel welcome. Our guides go the extra mile to make the atmosphere of each trip social and fun. Many people in the Outdoor Bound community have forged lasting friendships as a result of our trips.

New Experiences

Skydiving, ice-climbing, hot-air ballooning, skiing and hiking every weekend are just a few of Outdoor Bound’s year-round adventures. These trips are accessible to everyone, including the novice, who might feel a little uneasy, the young urban professional trying to get away and even the adrenaline junkie looking for a new rush.

Environmental Awareness

“Leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but pictures,” is the Leave No Trace motto embraced by Outdoor Bound. From purchasing bamboo T-shirts to printing with soy-based inks on recycled paper, Outdoor Bound strives to create the least environmental impact possible while on trips and in the office.