skydive the ranch

Amazing. My first skydive. Terrifying for sure but my instructor (Scott Clifford) was super nice and answered all of my paranoid questions. My only problem was that I had trouble popping my ears on the descent so I had quite a headache. Wear appropriate clothing too, it's a bit chilly at 13000 feet. Awesome time. Would come again.

Family jumped was an incredible experience. Beautiful day, great instruction, extremely fun. Go for it!

I have been skydiving for a few years and have dove at various locations around the US and this is by far the most professional place I've been. The equipment they use and the expertise of the professionals is unparalleled and really makes what could be a scary experience for first timers into a safe experience where you can enjoy the dive and not freakout.

Excellent experience. Safe. Organized. Free fall for one might minute and glide for additional 4 minutes with an experienced diver attached to your back. Soft landing.

I started jumping at The Ranch 19 years ago because after a lot of research I found out it was the drop zone with better safety record in the northeast.At that time it was a small place and there was a small group of jumpers. Since then, this place grew to a big operation with lot of instructors and jumpers, more jumping airplanes and better and bigger facilities.I still have a lot of old time friends that I enjoy visiting every once and then,I do not jump anymore since I have some health problems but I visit the place for the good memories I still have.I did not rated it "excellent" only because I miss dearly the small family feeling of the 90's and those winter Sundays when the bad weather kept us watching tv, having some beers or just talking around a campfire.

Awesome time, my boyfriend loved his jump. Great landing pad to watch the divers come in, great pictures and video of a great view! Awesome staff, super chill and experienced with lots of knowledge about diving to share.

Always wanted to do this for my 50th birthday! This was a top-notch professional experience from beginning to end. My pilot, Steve, nickname "Utah" was perfect for a novice. Inspiring, calm and confident, he enabled me to relax (yes, really) and enjoy the experience! It was awesome the entire time and I felt safe throughout. The staff all are friendly, sympathetic to your anxiety and totally competent! A must-do! And by the way, definitely get the video/photo package. Adam my videographer flies like Rocky the flying squirrel and takes fabulous photos! If you ever wanted to do this...Do it with Sky Dive the Ranch! You will be amazed!

I wanted to do something amazing for my Birthday so I decided to go skydiving! The experience did not disappoint!There are no words to describe the excitement and anxiety of free falling from a plane! My tandem instructor Eric N. provided a perfect balance of assuring safety and hyping the jump! His calm friendly confidence allowed me to enjoy the rush of adrenaline as we dropped from the plane, the free fall, the peaceful ride down suspended from a parachute and a landing so smooth I didn't even get grass stains on my sneakers! I was only disappointed it was over so fast! Thankfully, although it was a little expensive, I hired a videographer to record my jump and have relived the moment countless times!!! One week later I jumped a second time and loved it even more! Now I'm a student looking forward to my first solo Jump!It was 90 degrees on the ground and 60 degree at 13500 feet! Shorts would have been nice!My second jump was cooler! It was 65 on the ground and 45 in the air! Coming down it became so cold that I was shivering! Dress appropriately! Flight suits are available just ask! Tight fitting gloves and a hat would be good option on cooler days!

Short back-story, My husband & I eloped that morning & decided to do something unusual to celebrate the day so we decided to 'take the plunge' (cheesy I know but it needed to be said).I was pretty nervous about this - I'm not so great with heights! There were some strong gusts rolling through when we arrived so they let us know we would have a bit of a wait until things had settled down a bit. More time to think about it = me getting more nervous. Then in stepped Steve, one of our tandem skydive instructors. He was AWESOME. Talked us through the whole thing, explained what we would feel, the shortness of breath that would be caused by the wind rushing into our faces, everything you could possibly think to ask he could explain in a calm, reassuring manner. The skydive itself was amazing. There were a few seconds of sheer terror as we left the plane but it soon turned to delight. Steve was pointing out all the views (we could even see NYC in the distance) & a rainbow on the clouds that we fell through & even had me reach out in mid-fall to touch my videographer, Igor, who was floating about us like he was just swimming in the air - his pics/video turned out great!!In short my husband & I had the most wonderful day, those memories will be with us for the rest of our lives. These guys superseded all expectations & I just can't put into words how to recommend them highly enough to anyone. Trust these guys & enjoy yourself.

I was lucky enough to be in the area at the same time that two of my grandsons jumped. This is a must for anyone interested in having an incredible experience. It's especially beautiful in the fall as you can see the Catskill mounts. The staff was especially helpful and they take all the precautions necessary to make this a safe experience. The boys have done it before and say they will for sure do it again. Who knows, maybe grandpa will try it next year.

My first skydive was over 5 years ago at Mohawk Valley, which no longer is in operation. I loved it there, but I needed to find a new place. My sister told me about The Ranch and considering the price was way lower than the local Saratoga Skydiving/Duanesburg skydiving, I figured the 2 hour drive would be worth it. I am so glad we went to the Ranch!! Amazing staff, amazing facilities. They have planes that could accomodate our whole group of 7, with 3 of us having videographer jumpers as well. All of our tandem masters gave us an individualized instructional experience during the lead up to our jumps, which was cool. We all really liked our tandem guys. The plane ride was so enjoyable, and I got really nervous. My tandem guy and another were laughing at me because I was holding the straps the whole time. It was a nice comic relief :) My jump was amazing, I couldn't have asked for a better experience. The sky was clear and the weather turned out beautiful even though it was raining all morning by us locally, so I was worried we were going to get rained out. We were the last group of tandems to go that day. The staff were awesome, they didn't rush us out and made us feel so welcome. Great group of people. Even the cashier remained friendly and nice when my dad was kind of being a grumpy old man about not wanting to take his necklaces off. Haha!CANNOT WAIT TO GO BACK!

Went to Skydive the ranch yesterday for my first (but certainly not last!) Skydiving experience. Everyone there was amazingly friendly and helpful. Although, like I imagine most people I was very nervous, my instructor Steve "Utah" Webb made me feel very relaxed and comfortable. He also went out of his way to make sure my first jump experience was a great one. My friends and I loved the fact that we were all able to go up in the same plane. I should also mention that I bought the video and photo package, and it was well worth it. My cameraman Jerry did a terrific job capturing everything! I HIGHLY recommend Skydive the ranch for your first or ANY skydiving experience!

I have done a few tandem jumps there. The 1st on my 60th birthday. The most exciting thing I have ever done and I have traveled the world. Their staff is very safety conscience as they must be , but there is a very secure feeling. My jump partner seemed to care that I had a great experience and was not just doing his job

Just went to Ranch at the Gardiner Airport with my family and friends. What an awesome experience!!! I just had to write a review. From the beginning to the end we all felt well taken care of. The staff was professional and fun at the same time. Skydiving is not for everyone and we all knew the risks but this place seemed to have all the safety elements in check. And, we had the beautiful GUNKS as a backdrop with funky New Paltz for shopping and lunch afterwards (which we took full advantage of!). Our friends took their bikes and spent the rest of the day riding at the State Park. If you are thinking of making a tandem skydive this is definitely THE PLACE!

È stato il mio primo salto, prima non ci avevo mai nemmeno pensato, una decisione un po' d'improvviso. Sono arrivata in un bel giorno di sole a vedere cosa mi aspettava, ero nervosa e nel giorno prima ho pensato pure di rompere una gamba o qualcosa simile per liberarmene, ma l'orgoglio mi ha impedito di farlo e oggi sono contenta di ciò. Sono stata ricevuta da Joe, molto simpatico, accogliente. Poi ho girato un po' finché è arrivata la mia ora. Mi doveva accompagnare Jerry, molto carino, e Big (davvero Big) Jim, molto simpatico e sorridente! Non so quanto tempo abbiamo speso per arrivare alla sicurezza della terra, ma sono minuti che non dimenticherò mai più! Allora mi serve aspettare fino al prossimo 'fly, baby, fly!'!! A presto, amici del The Ranch!