ryan_d_sucks

I made the 10 hour trip down to Skydive Palatka completely alone. I was scared the trip could turn out to be a total bust since I didn't know anyone at all at the DZ. However, I was wrong! Upon getting out of my car and walking towards the packing area I was told to get my rig out and get on a load! I literally got straight out of my car and into the plane!

The people at Skydive Palatka are awesome. In my few days on the DZ I met tons of cool people, made some really fun jumps, and found a DZ I would love to visit again and again. I met people of all backgrounds and ages, including those barely old enough to jump to those with triple digit D-numbers.

There was all sorts of jumping going on-- bigways, RW, freeflying, wingsuiting, etc. Everyone was super friendly and willing to jump with me. A jumper of any discipline could find someone to jump with.

The facilities are great, especially the shower. The Caravan holds a good number of jumpers, and gets to 13.5 pretty quick. I have absolutely no complaints, and I'm positive that I would be a much better skydiver if I jumped here all the time.

This is a great DZ with a family atmosphere. Dick Money (DZO) is NOT all about the money. He keeps his prices low to keep people skydiving.

Safety is paramount at this DZ- planes circle the airport burning fuel to wait for 1 student to land before dropping others, aircraft are well-maintained, and weather conditions are respected.

This DZ really cares about the up and comming jumper. Personally I have received freefall coaching, packing instruction (and some pack-jobs), RW coaching and more, and nobody has charged me a dime even when I've tried paying them.

This is a really fun DZ with great staff and great jumpers. Its got well-maintained aircraft and a staff that loves skydiving. There's also free entertainment/comedy if you stand near Dick Money and keep your ears open. I recommend anybody check it out who's looking for a fun place to jump.