Paradise Skydives Thrills Eastern Iowa Ski Club at Vinton
The Eastern Iowa Ski Club celebrated a June 14 outing at Paradise Skydives at Vinton Airport owned by Jay Speckeen. Speckeen, 45, began skydiving as a student, later founding Paradise Skydives in Washington and Cedar Rapids before relocating to Vinton in 1993. The shop offers tandem jumps for beginners and instruction for experienced skydivers, operating weekends from late March to early November and by appointment during weekdays.
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Dale Jones
Gazette
Vinton
Eastern
Iowa
Paradise Skydives
Vinton Airport
Jay Speckeen
Speckeen
Paradise
Iowa State University
Ames
Washington
McBride Field
Cedar Rapids
Ski Club
Claudia B. Laws
the Gazette
Jeff Owen
West Liberty
Owen
Eastern Iowa Ski Club
Chrissy Cassidy
Paradise Skydives Opens Near Vinton with Tandem Jump Deals
Paradise Skydives Inc operates from Vinton Airport north of Vinton offering tandem jumps at 189 with group discounts, ground school at 189, subsequent jumps 69 and media packages 75. The facility employs about a dozen US Parachute Association rated instructors with three planes and strict maintenance and safety practices. Jumpers must be 18, weather permitting, and income includes demonstrations with contact through 319 368 8876 or the website.
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Paradise Skydives Inc
Vinton Airport
Vinton
Highway 150
Paradise
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Speckeen
Floating sensation of a first solo tandem skydiving jump
In Vinton Iowa on June 14, tandem skydiver narrator jumps with Paradise Skydives owner Jay Speckeen. The free fall feels like floating at 120 feet per second before a calm canopy ride. Ground landing ends with a minor spill but no harm, and Speckeen emphasizes shared first-jump experience.
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Paradise Facilities
Speckeen
Dale Jones
Gazette
Vinton
Jay Speckeen
Paradise Skydives Inc
Earth
Noth
Iowa
Vinton Airport
Jay
Paradise Skydives Gazette
Paradise Skydives
Recreation calendar of camps and clinics across sports
A readout of numerous summer sports camps and clinics with dates, ages, locations, and contact numbers. Baseball activities include Mount Mercy clinics and Diamond Dreams youth leagues in Iowa City. basketball camps for girls and boys at multiple sites. soccer, volleyball, wrestling, football, softball and related youth programs with varying fees and contact lines.
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Mount Mercy
Diamond Dreams Academy
Iowa City
Prairie Girls
Kirkwood
Upper Iowa
Fayette
Stoney Point
Jefferson Camps
Metro Y
Football Association
EISSL
Community sports calendar highlights multiple tournaments
The recreation calendar lists near term events in the Community section. Entries include invitational softball and track meets, NSA state free, Norse Track and Field Series at Luther College, and various age groups with fees and contact numbers.
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Jon McGovern
Delaware
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Dylan Long
Jessman Smith
Kennedy Area
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27Th St
Johnson Ave
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