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Dropzone Database: North America: United States: Washington : Kapowsin Air Sports : Reviews

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(Review ID:5206)

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful: Rain or Shine it's great all the time! Rated by: tasmanianjumper on 2009-06-29 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Kapowsin Air Sports   Pros: Great Staff, Gear, and Facilities Cons: Rain Rain Go Away!

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Over at Sanderson Airfield in Shelton, WA Kapowsin Air Sports / Skydive Kapowsin delivers! There are great facilities and outstanding staff! The only somewhat of a Bummer is the rain (but being a Native Washingtonian we are used to these things) and even so there a PLENTY of knowledgeable folks there and plenty of good times to be had in the Hanger (in case of rain delay). Family owned and operated. If you are not from their family they will welcome you like family anyways.

1-800-SKY-DIVE

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5 of 12 people found the following review helpful: Great place to jump! Lots of Fun! Rated by: PuyallupChick on 2008-07-18 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Kapowsin Air Sports   Pros: Great instructors, beautiful view! Cons: None really!

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I did my first tandem jump here and it was a great experience! It seemed like there were a ton of people there, but the people at Kapowsin really kept it flowing. There was always an airplane zipping up to the hanger and loading up so people could jump pretty quickly without a long wait. It seemed like there were people spread out all over the packing area, but again, it seemed to work well and everyone had enough space so no complaints. Everyone there seemed really friendly and happy. The "class" before my tandem jump was REALLY quick and simple yet informative. The instructor and my videographer were really nice and seemed like they really wanted me to have fun, which I did! My only negative comment is when I e-mailed Kapowsin before I made reservations there, I got very short, bare minimum responses back. I do understand that they are busy, but I have also e-mailed 2 other drop zones and they have been much more helpful and friendly in their responses. My thought is, if I *had* been on the fence about jumping at Kapowsin, had I received their short responses I would not have been influenced to jump there because I felt like they didn't really care if I choose to jump there or not. Regardless, the experience of jumping there rocked and I would absolutely recommend Kapowsin Air Sports to all my friends. They were professional and fun and the view was great! I will jump again there for sure!

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0 of 8 people found the following review helpful: Beautiful Rated by: lro93p on 2007-07-18 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Kapowsin Air Sports   Pros: Clean, organized, great service, waaaay fun Cons: Kinda far away from everything

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Everything is new and wonderful at this location the scenery is wonderful and all the people are wonderful. Great facility! The view is awesome and the people are knowledgeable.

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4 of 11 people found the following review helpful: A DZ You Must Visit!! Rated by: GreenMachine on 2007-05-13 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Kapowsin Air Sports   Pros: People, Plane, Packing Area & The Staff Cons: None

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Stopped while on vacation and was blown away with a great experience. Check in was quick & easy with the nicest DZO I have ever met. There twin otter got us up fast, the landing area is large, big indoor packing, and the view from the air is amazing. Most of all the jumpers and staff were super cool and real friendly. I was there 5 minutes and already on load 2 doing a 3-way freefly.

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6 of 13 people found the following review helpful: Damn-sexy Dropzone! Rated by: prcastro on 2007-03-22 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Kapowsin Air Sports   Pros: Excellent dropzone for the experienced skydiver and newcomer alike. Cons: Western Washington weather isn't exactly skydiver-friendly.

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Phenominal staff. Can't say enough about the professionalism and competence these people possess. Geoff, Jessie, Keri, Andy, Carina, Jeff, Luke, Bryan, Dave Kaiser, JT (and anyone else I missed that makes a cameo appearance on occassion to help out) are definitely at the top tier of the skydiving industry. Jessie runs a tight ship, no doubt about it. She may come off as a bit brash and abraisive to some that don't know what she's about, but that's why she's the Northwest Regional Director, and safety is certainly her top priority. God love her for that. They've been running their operation out of Shelton for a while now at Sanderson field and the new hangar is definitely the "duck's nuts" (that's a good thing). I've seen these guys execute numerous tandems with stellar performance. Everyone comes down with a smile on their faces and many of them have come back for more. I like to go out there on occasion even if I'm not jumping that day, just to park on the sidelines and watch the festivities (Andy and Luke do some of SICKEST swoops imaginable on those XAOS-27 "pillow cases" they call canopies). Being a Florida native, I'm used to having decent jumping weather most of the year round, but for those that aren't familiar with this part of the country and plan on coming up this way, my suggestion is to gear your skydiving vacation in the summer months. You will be privy to some of the most beautiful weather you've ever seen in your life, not to mention an incredible view of Mt. Rainier at 14 grand. Nothing but MAD LOVE for crew out at Kapowsin Air Sports!

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2 of 15 people found the following review helpful: The Northwest's Future Skydive Mecca!! Rated by: dustyflyer on 2006-09-28 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Kapowsin Air Sports   Pros: Family DZ, Great Vibe, Friendly Staff Cons: None, It's Perfect

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Kapowsin has moved to the new location in Shelton, WA. The landing area is enormous and the new hanger is very large. This is a fresh dropzone location only, Skydive Kapowsin has 30 years in the skydive business in the great northwest. The climb to altitude has a great view of Mt. St Helens, The Olympic Mountain Range, Mt. Rainier and The South Sound. The staff is very friendly and experienced. They have world champion skydivers on staff and bring in other professionals to organize and coach occasionally. This drop zone will grow tremendously in the next few years. I recommend it to anyone interested in skydiving or just passing through and want to make a jump.

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3 of 10 people found the following review helpful: Great place to jump, but inconvenient Rated by: Spartacus on 2005-12-21 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Kapowsin Air Sports   Pros: Spectacular views, big airplane, and great family Cons: Lack of a clubhouse, located in Puyallup

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The Farringtons are a great family, and they are super safety conscious. They have a great safety day in the spring, and as another review pointed out, Jessie will have words for you if YOU are not making safety a priority. They've got an Otter, and they host advanced training. They also host great events at the end of the day. The views during jumps at KAS are spectacular. Their legal issues are unfortunate, and their location on Meridian avenue in Puyallup makes things a pain in the butt.

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5 of 23 people found the following review helpful: Good Instruction, Bad Customer Service Rated by: TlanuwaAkta on 2005-08-21 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Kapowsin Air Sports   Pros: Liked the Instruction Cons: Customer service sucks

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I went to Kapowsin with a buddy to do a tandem jump and upon arriving at 10AM heard about the AFF class so we signed up for that.

We went throught the 5 hours of instruction, no complaints, the instructors tried to make it as painless as possible. My hat goes off to the two Toms who did a good job of explaining things. This is the only reason professionalism and vibe got two stars.

However, when we got the thumbs up to go at 3PM my buddy and I waited for 3 and a half hours while group after group of tandem jumpers who arrived after us went before us. With the lame explanation that they didn't have enough instructors to do two AFFs at the same time. Seems to me if you take up 4 tandem jumpers who are each lashed to an instructor and there are two instructors required per AFF then indeed you did have enough. On the whole this made an experience that I was looking forward to for years a most unpleasant one.

I'll take my business elsewhere and definitely never refer my friends to Kapowsin.

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4 of 11 people found the following review helpful: Fun family run DZ, owners are out for a good time and safety not profit Rated by: tomleone on 2005-06-16 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Kapowsin Air Sports   Pros: Views of Mt. St. Helen and Mt. Rainier from the jump plane, DZO's are all family and are professional and a lot of fun Cons: DZ and Airport are detached requiring a shuttle, but they are fixing this

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I jumped this DZ for the first time yesterday on a trip out to see my brother. The people at the DZ are awesome. I did my 100th jump with them and the DZO's organized a 5 way and a free pics/video. Great people, great plane, Great times!

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(Review ID:1557)

8 of 18 people found the following review helpful: Kapowsin Rated by: Ronn on 2004-06-01 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Kapowsin Air Sports   Pros: Kid friendly, Family oriented and Ty is a great cook Cons: weather

I went to the dropzone. Didn't know what to expect and was pleastantly surprised at what I saw. The folks were very nice. The scenery was beatiful. The jumpers and staff were fantastic. The dropzone is very kid friendly/family friendly. We plan on visiting again.
Thanks guys.

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