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(Review ID:5437)

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

Friendly DZ, large landing area

Rated by: Racing_James_01 on 2009-10-21 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Skydive Air Adventures, Inc.
Pros: Welcoming of fun-jumpers
Cons: none

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I visited this DZ whilst on a trip down to Miami for the weekend and after reading the reviews of Skydive Miami (more focused on Tandems) it sounded like this DZ in Clewiston would be better for me as a fun-jumper (B-Lic, 100+ jumps). It was worth the 90min drive :)

I had a great time jumping here despite poor weather (low clouds and a bit of rain) and their Otter being away that day at nationals (used the C206 instead).

I stuck around and waited out the weather till it cleared in the later afternoon. This actually worked out very well for me, because the DZO, Rick, ended up putting the C206 up a few times for those that had stayed and we got 3 jumps in :) It actually was pretty cool and felt like my own private skydiving experience!

FACILITIES:
The hanger/packing area is large, carpeted and everyone was very friendly and said hi. There is a very experienced camera guy there (Ronny I think was his name) if you are interested in getting some advice. The food/grill is simple but great...fresh homemade burgers at a DZ!

LANDING AREA:
This is huge and is divided into three sections. As&Bs, Cs&Ds and high-performance. There's a beer-line separating the ABCD and the high-perf area - be warned! ;-)

RENTAL GEAR:
They have about 4 larger Student rigs and a intermediate sized PD190. They also had a PD176 sports rig + 2 other smaller rigs for rent. Rental included the pack job too.

OVERALL:
I had a lot of fun and I'll be back when I'm next down in the area for sure.

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(Review ID:4987)

4 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

Started the AFF class recently

Rated by: themike on 2009-02-24 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Skydive Air Adventures, Inc.
Pros: Scheduled class on short notice, knowledgable staff
Cons: none yet

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I had never been skydiving, but had wanted to for a long time. I called on a Friday and got signed-up for an AFF class on Sunday.

The classroom was very thorough and prepared me to jump- which I did, successfully by the end of the day. It was a soft landing, and I'm excited to pursue my A license.

The staff was friendly and supportive, the equipment seemed to be well maintained, and the location was ideal for jumping. I'd highly recommend making the drive to Clewiston to visit Air Adventures, even if this isn't the closest dropzone to your house.

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(Review ID:4690)

2 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

Great place to get started!

Rated by: TOWGunner0369 on 2008-08-05 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Skydive Air Adventures, Inc.
Pros: Friendly, Professional, and just plain fun!
Cons: Addiction is inevitable.

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I first went to Clewiston for my first tandem 10 years ago and had a great time. Three weeks ago I made my second tandem and I was hooked. Not just by the jump, but the people there are very friendly and welcoming. From the moment we arrived received first class service. Thank you all for the great AFF training and hospitality!

I look forward to becoming a major pain in the ass!!

JD

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(Review ID:4659)

0 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

Nice facility with great people

Rated by: little_sky on 2008-07-21 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Skydive Air Adventures, Inc.
Pros: Courteous, welcoming staff
Cons: too far from home

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A couple friends of mine were down in February to escape the winter weather and find some adventure in skydiving. We had a BLAST! All staff were friendly, welcoming and informative right from manifest (thank you Theresa) to the jumpers themselves (thanks goes out to John, Mikey, Smitty, Troy and T.J.). What began as one jump turned into more than a few between us. The weather was co-operative and the views were great! Jumpers were eager to share their skydiving experiences with us and make us feel welcome. I am now a student jumper working towards being a solo jumper and would greatly recommend this dropzone to anyone, newbs and experienced jumpers alike. Kudos and blue skies to everyone at Air Adventures!

Maria

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(Review ID:4397)

2 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

Great Place To Jump!

Rated by: cdcollura on 2008-03-12 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Skydive Air Adventures, Inc.
Pros: Great Aircraft, Great Staff, First Time Jumpers AND Experienced all have fun!
Cons: Far From Most Populations

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If you are a first-time jumper or experienced fun-jumper, this place is for you. Constant flux of aircraft, such as a new and fast super-otter (winter 2008) with a great staff and crowd each weekend.

Events, especially the everglades boogie (Jan 2008) were awesome. New Flight Briefing Office and skydiving center with internet access. Low prices. Go fast, be safe, and have fun!

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(Review ID:4147)

7 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

Outstanding people, great landing area, good facilities, nice aircraft.

Rated by: airdave98 on 2007-09-21 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Skydive Air Adventures, Inc.
Pros: The awesome people.
Cons: It's far away from my home in California.

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I was visiting south Florida on business recently and found myself having the weekend off� unexpectedly. I�m from a small and friendly dropzone so I decided to drive out to Air Adventures in Clewiston instead of heading up to one of the big, commercial dropzones.

Immediately, I was one of the family. I was introduced to some very friendly up-jumpers who were gracious enough to jump with me. Also, being a tandem instructor, the staff were nice enough to let me do some tandems to earn a few extra bucks.

I didn�t have any gear with me because I wasn�t expecting to have time off, so everyone stepped up and loaned me gear. A jumpsuit and goggles from the student room, a helmet from a video guy, an altimeter from the owner, and a couple of personal rigs from the staff!

They have a PAC 750XL right now, but are getting a super Otter for the winter. The landing area is huge and soft.

I cannot begin to tell you how friendly these people are. On Sunday evening we enjoyed some beer and then they invited me out to dinner with them. Lisa and Rick, the owners, even offered up their home to stay in when I come back.

So, to all my new friends at Air Adventures, thank you so much for taking me in and treating me like one of your own. I think I found my new home away from home. I�ll see you in a few months.

-Dave

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(Review ID:4059)

4 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

Extremely friendly and well kept DZ with awesome facilities

Rated by: kansasskydiver on 2007-08-06 (user profile) (user reviews)

Review of: Skydive Air Adventures, Inc.
Pros: Friendly, professional, organized, clean and awesome vibe DZ
Cons: None that I know of

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First of all I want to say thank you to everyone I met and jumped with last Sunday. After a lay off from skydiving for over 6 months I really wasn't too interested in jumping anymore. I came from a club DZ and had jumped there pretty much for the last 6 years. After moving to Florida I found it rather hard to get motivated again to jump without knowing people. I visited a few dz's in the area and just really didn't feel welcome and didn't feel the vibe at all. I finally got convinced to come out to Clewiston by a fellow DZ.commer and am glad I did. I really feel the DZ, jumpers, owners (Lisa and Rick) did an outstanding job at welcoming a new skydiver to their dropzone. All their jumpers, staff, students etc were friendly and treated me as one of them from the get go unlike some dz's that have their clicks and groups. After jumping I was invited to dinner with the staff and hung around the DZ while they closed up and enjoyed a cold one. All in all I'm very pleased to have finally found a new home DZ where I feel welcome and the staff is professional and facilities well kept. They have the Pac every other weekend and an Otter starting in Nov so def come and check them out! Thanks again everyone for bringing me back into the sport.

Chris

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