Winter Skydiving: Here’s What To Wear
Cold outside? Yeah, we know. If that leads you to the question of whether or not you can you go skydiving in winter, you’re definitely one of us! The answer is yes, you can — you just have to be a little more prepared than you would if you were jumping in the
Skydiving vs. Indoor Skydiving in New York
We’d better start with an admission: The “vs.” up there isn’t a thing we really feel. In fact, all of us at Skydive Long Island would very happily replace it with an all-caps AND. Skydiving and indoor skydiving are close cousins, sure, but they are very differ
Skydiving: Best Gift Idea for Thrill Seekers
We’re about to blow your flippin’ mind. Ready? Here goes: Tandem skydiving isn’t just the most inspiring adventure you can have. It’s also the most inspiring gift you can give! A tandem skydiving gift certificate is one of the best of all the gift ideas for th
Can You Wear Glasses or Contacts Skydiving? (And Other Important Skydiving Information)
You’re going skydiving for the first time! You have questions! Honestly, if you didn’t have any skydiving-related questions on the way to stepping into a plane for the first time, we’d be pretty worried about you. After all, a skydiving aircraft isn’t somethin
Why Skydiving near New York is So Amazing!
When visiting New York City (especially for the first time), there’s no shortage of things to do between visiting Central Park, going to Times Square, Broadway and anything and everything you could possibly desire. But what if we told you there’s something els
Top 10 Adventures in Long Island NY
The Long Island Rail Road which began services in the early 1800’s began to reshape New York’s landscape making island commutes accessible. Thus, cities began to multiply and Long Island became a summer refuge, bringing a host of many people and attractions. T
5 Things You Thought You Knew About Skydiving, But Are Wrong
Hollywood is certainly to blame for lots of the myths about skydiving that still make the rounds. (The round parachutes, that is! Ha! Get it? Get it?! Not funny? Okay.) After all, movies still haven’t figured out how long freefall takes — and they get the ling
Closest Skydiving to NYC
People on the fence about skydiving have a million excuses – it’s too far, too expensive, too dangerous. At Skydive Long Island we’ve heard them all and frequently address several, but today’s lesson is that we aren’t far at all. If you thought that skydiving
What is a Halo Jump?
So – what is a HALO jump? In short, it is a high altitude skydiving jump – and as such, it is special! This type of jump is typically used by the military to deliver people and equipment into hard-to-reach corners of a combat zone, unsuited to regular aircraft
Skydiving Does Not Discriminate
Looking for a crowd that doesn’t discriminate and revels in an atmosphere of pure acceptance? Consider your local dropzone. Skydivers are one big happy family. Nothing matters but getting into the sky and letting the cares of the world drop away. Skydiving has
Skydiving vs Bungee Jumping
Skydiving vs bungee jumping – which is better? We know your fourth-grade teacher talked a lot about how there are no dumb questions. But ya know what? It’s a dumb question. Skydiving and bungee jumping are both awesome sports in their own right, and totally, c
Skydiving Dogs
What’s even cooler than an amazing dog? An amazing skydiving dog! We’ve been thinking about skydiving dogs lately, inspired by a few fun videos we’ve run across, and wanted to pontificate a bit on four-legged flying. There might be a few facts in here that are