Out of the Blue Skydiving

We were Groupon customers, and of course worried that perhaps we shouldn’t have been bargain hunting when it comes to jumping out of a plane. But we LOVED our experience at Out of the Blue! They didn’t hurry us or treat us differently because we used a Groupon, and the whole staff was relaxed and friendly, while also conveying confidence and rigor and safety in all of their procedures. We had a great time our first time skydiving, and we would absolutely make the drive from Denver again to return!

Awesome experience! Made a reservation for the tandem over the phone — got there, waited about an hour or so, got on the plane and jumped out — that’s how relaxed I was. Absolutely loved the feeling of being suspended in space once the canopy opened. Dink was awesome — glided me to a perfectly soft landing. Thank you all.

My girlfriend took me skydiving yesterday. It was an incredible experience. This was her 3^rd time and my first. All of the staff were extremely friendly. Dink was my tandem instructor, and made me feel at ease with his experience and knowledge. The views are incredible and I would recommend this skydiving outfit to anyone.

I’ve been to many drop zones looking for the skydiving experience. The staff here is very friendly and helpful if you have any questions. The views of the Royal Gorge are amazing, consider it a scenic tour up to your skydiving exit altitude.
As for the guy complaining about a broken tail bone. Those are the inherit risk we place our selves in when we involve high risk activities. The tandem instructor was correct to have you land on your bum. You see if the wind is «flat» or zero mph, the canopy can’t create enough «lift» prior to landing. It would be dangerous to land on your feet with two people trying to run in unison harnessed together. If there is enough of a head wind then that is the decision of the tandem master to have you land on your feet.

From the moment we arrived, Out of the Blue staff was incredibly helpful, friendly, and made the experience first class. Both my wife and I have done tandem jumps before so we knew what to expect and we weren’t disappointed by the knowledge and experience of the instructors.
My wife has some problems with motion sickness, so her instructor listened to her concerns and made sure that they wouldn’t do any crazy maneuvers under the deployed chute.
The jump went off without a hitch and was fantastic. The only downside is that I immediately wanted to return to start my certification. :-)

We had a large group and had a very fun experience! The instructors were friendly and helpful.

Skydiving with Out of the Blue Skydiving for my first jump was fabulous. Truly a highlight in my life and I am 56 years old! The staff was very kind and efficient. Taylor did a great job preparing me for our tandem jump. He made the whole event very fun. What a memorable time! Thanks Taylor and staff with Out of the Blue Skydiving!

WOW! This place is awesome. The staff is friendly and really cool. They made my first skydive a blast! Highly recommended. Make sure you listen to the simple instructions given by your instructor and it will be a breeze.

I’m sorry, I am just writing this review to try and redeem the douche that gave Out of the Blue one star cause of the «honest mistake» the instructor made in telling him to lift his legs up when landing. @ Pussy (a.k.a. Akash) — don’t lift your legs up next time regardless of how you’re landing and let’s see what you prefer broken.
@ people looking for reviews… if you are physically intelligent you will get a good feel of how to position yourself as you land. Kind of like jumping off a swing :) might sound like a trivial analogy in comparison, but you’ll have a good feeling of what angle your legs should come in at, bending your knees, force of impact blah blah.
This place is great, and that’s coming from a first-​timer at this location, but seasoned tandem skydiver. what I can I say other than I can’t say no to friends who want to give it a go? Guess i like to tag along — bahahahahaha

I hate giving low rating for an otherwise great skydiving experience, but for me this turned out be a pain in the ass, literally. Yes, I ended with a broken tailbone.
I agree with others that instructors and staff are super friendly and great people but I am positive (and glad) that none of the other reviewers got injured. My whole experience was great, until the landing part. During my first ever skydive tandem jump, I was told to lift my legs up when landing on ground and I did, and landed on my ass, resulting in tailbone injury. I am still not sure what went wrong. We did not land walking/​running or ground or even sliding in. The wind was flat or instructor wanted to land right in front on the office location so we can straight down instead of sliding into ground, either way my legs were up and I landed on my ass. It was very painful and even though I was able to walk and drive immediately after landing, I had to go see doctor after a week of pain and sitting-​discomfort, where they x-​ray-​ed and told me I have broken my tailbone.
FYI– This was last August 2012 and after months of pain/​discomfort, visits to doctors, I am still ‘recovering’, while using tush-​cush for sitting at work/​home/​car/​flights and seeing chiropractor twice a week because the impact reduced the (normal) gap between my sacrum and L5 (lumbar vertebrae 5).
Of course there is nothing I can do about this, since you pretty much sign the ‘death-​waiver’ before doing any adventure sport. And the tailbone takes forever to heal.
I am sure this was a rare incident, and honest mistake from instructor. I hope no one else gets injured and make sure you confirm/​ask the ‘landing plan’ clearly with your instructor before getting in the plane.

This was all-​around one of the most fantastic things I’ve ever done in my whole life. These good people are super-​professional, super-​safety-​oriented, and just plain super-​everything. I don’t recommend many things on Unilocal; usually, I’m only inspired to write when I’m really cheesed off about something substandard or awful. But «Out of the Blue Skydiving» gets a solid AAAAA+++++ from me in every single thing they do. The price is very competitive, but when you do something like this, it’s safety and professionalism that you should be shopping for the most, and these folks deliver all of that and do it in real style. This is an adventure I plan to repeat many, many times with them — and only with them — because they truly do inspire confidence. A 1000% terrific experience all around.

I started skydiving years ago but had to drop the sport since life kicked in and took over. I spent some time researching the other possible dropzones in Colorado and I decided that this was the best for me. This is a smaller facility which would benefit me with a more hands on experience while getting back into the sport. I was right in my assessment, this is the place to go. Friendly instructors and owners. Even the other skydivers who visit the dropzone are all friendly. There are 2 companies that work out of the same airport, but there is only one that any safety conscientious person should consider and it’s this one. John and Kendra have cultivated a friendly and safe atmosphere with their attitudes and the employees they hire.

Just had an out of this world experience with Out of the Blue skydiving! We (the bf and I) bought livingsocial deals for a tandem jump. It’s a little out of the way (Fremont County Airport and behind another skydiving company), but it’s pretty worth it. You get amazing views, fly over the Royal Gorge (that looks so tiny up that high!), and why not make a day trip out of being in Colorado Springs?
Everyone there was super accommodating and helpful. The bf originally did not want the video/​photo package, but last minute decided he wanted one, as well. They were super nice about the change in plans (having to take both of us separately). Both instructors (John and Steffen) and the videographer (Peter?) were good with us being newcomers. Their energy is positive and great and they make your experience so much better. And that goes to Kendra and everyone else there. I really did feel like they were looking out for your best interest and comfort. Example: when one of us went up, they were very helpful in letting us know time frame of when the other should be coming down, so we could watch them. They pointed out to us the plane and the canopy to watch for, so we could catch them on our phones for video/​photos.
Definitely wanting to go again. And with Out of the Blue. No joke. I highly recommend this place for anyone who wants an amazing experience.

My experience completing a tandem jump was fabulous. Kendra, John, Stefen and their family members were great. They were each very personable and you can tell they take pride in what they are doing. I would recommend this company for jumpers of all experience levels. First jump or looking to get certified, this is the place for you. I can guarantee they will each treat you as well as they would their own family.
The location is kind of quirky, you have to pass another sky diving company on the same gravel road — be aware the other company will not correct or redirect you to Out of the Blue if you show up to the wrong location.

Everyone involved was super-​friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable about just about everything I could think to ask about! They made my first jump (a tandem one) a fun and easy one and were pleasantly (but not overly) enthusiastic about the entire experience.
Well worth the money!

My partner and I had an absolutely STELLAR time jumping with Out of the Blue this weekend. The staff was friendly, personable, and eager to share the sport they so clearly love. Both the instructors we had were experienced and knowledgeable, which helped calm the nerves of this first-​timer. The small company size means we got excellent, personalized service. The small plane held just the four of us (my partner and I along with our two tandem instructors) and the pilot, which absolutely made the jump feel like a special, private excursion.
Out of the Blue was DEFINITELY worth the two-​hour commute from Denver — which was filled with gorgeous scenery and easy to drive. The view was topped off when our pilot took us over the Royal Gorge before we jumped out at 11,500 feet. I found myself giggling in excitement as my instructor took us on spiral turns under canopy, after an exhilarating 40 seconds of freefall, careening toward the earth at 120 mph. I could not have asked for a better first-​time experience, and will be back just as soon as my bank account permits.
I would HIGHLY recommend Out of the Blue for anyone looking to get a taste of true adrenaline!