My kids with their certificates that they can indoor skydive.
Very excited and ready to go into the wind tunnel.
Von screamed like a little girl.
Sarah doing the flying squirrel. All smiles.
We got an awesome deal on LivingSocial or Groupons for indoor skydiving at Paraclete SkyVentures in Raeford, NC. This was absolutely one of the scariest things and most fun thing I'd ever done. You get a class on how to fly your body. They will provide a flight suit, goggles, and helmet. You will get to fly for two minutes, which doesn't sound like a long time, but it is when you are flying.
The instructor will be in the wind tunnel with you the whole time. This is an all age activity. I saw 4-year-old kids as well as senior citizens flying and having an awesome time.
What To Bring: A no fear attitude and some tennis shoes. They have lockers and as you can see from the photos, they have bleachers for spectators.
What To Expect: Keep you mouth closed! Tie your shoes on tight. The heavier you are the higher the wind speed required to fly you. You will see a large digital readout of the wind speed and your time in flight.
I can't show you in the photo, but the wind tunnel is very, very high. There is a wire mesh as a floor. On your 2nd minute the instructor will ask you if you want to go high. If you say yes, it will be the best ride of your life. The test cell operator will bounce you up and down and you will literally be flying 20-40 feet in the air and then free fall drop, and then bounce back up high again. It was scary, but fun at the same time.
You might get a chance to see some of the professionals practicing their maneuvers together. It is like a flying ballet. It is beautiful to watch.
This one is not for the faint of heart. The kids and I give it a huge two thumbs up in the fun factor. Check them out. http://www.paracletexp.com/
Family fun with indoor skydiving. Skydiving without the danger of jumping out of a perfectly good airplane.
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