Skydive Chicago is the gold standard when it comes...

Skydive Chicago is the gold standard when it comes to skydiving here in the Midwest. Last Saturday, June 1st, I got to experience the biggest rush in my life all thanks to Skydive Chicago. I had my Skydive appointment scheduled about a month in advance and the Skydive Chicago team does a fantastic job and sending you confirmation emails, along with keeping you informed about weather changes that might be happening closer to when you fly.

On the day that we were scheduled to fly, we had some ugly weather that was rolling in, I kid you not - I called Skydive Chicago three times that morning (our flight was scheduled for 1pm) just to check and see how the weather was in Owatta (I live about an hour and a half north so the weather did vary) and the ladies that were working the reception desk that day were an absolute pleasure to work with. With me calling in and asking the same question three times you would think they would get annoyed but they answered all my questions and concerns to the best of their ability (I was asking them to basically predict the future) so the customer service level at Skydive Chicago is absolutely outstanding and something you will not find at any other Skydive places.

As soon as we arrived to the facility it was nothing but smooth sailing. We walked in and completed all of our paperwork and was then moved downstairs so we could conduct a classroom session with Chad just reviewing some basic flying procedures. The classroom session was great, I was able to (again) ask some very silly questions but Chad was ready to answer all of them. After we finished the classroom session we had about an hour and a half until our flight. There is a TON of stuff to do around the resort so you will not be bored. The food is A M A Z I N G and it's just a great atmosphere to be in.

Once it started getting closer to our drop time we then met our tandem partners and I was lucky enough to have Tim Koeppen as my Skydive partner and Charles who was behind the camera. Both Tim and Charles made my whole skydiving experience one I will never forget, they both had a great sense of humor, very personable, and most importantly their skydiving experience makes you feel like you've been doing this your whole life.
During our pre-flight Tim reviewed some basic instruction on what to do once we were in the air, since I had about 87 butterflies in my stomach I would say about 98.9% of the information Tim said while we were on the ground went through one ear and out the other. Tim answered every single one of my questions and reassured me I was in good hands, and I sure was. Charles did a perfect job and capturing every moment of my flight with his camera, and let me tell you I got some F A N T A S T I C pictures and the video that Charles produced should be up for an Oscar.

As soon as we dropped, Charles was able to spin me around while we were in the air and that reacquainted me back to real life and the rest of the way down was a breeze. Tim took control as soon as the parachute opened and we were soon just enjoying the amazing view that sprawled out in front of us, and if we were in the Olympics our landing would have scored a perfect 10/10, it was flawless!

As soon as we landed, Charles was able to put all the skydive media onto a flash drive and that was completed in less than 20 minutes...talk about efficient. I originally thought you had to wait a few days to get your pictures developed but nope not with Skydive Chicago, you're literally walking out with your pictures in hand. Tim and I reviewed the flight and to no surprise it was a huge success!

I cannot thank the entire Skydive Chicago enough for the professional you all exude. From the moment we arrived in Owatta from the moment we left it was such a great experience and I already booked my second flight!

If you want the best Skydiving experience, look no further!