|
Flying, Parasailing,
Sky Diving in
Sandpoint & N Idaho
For the adrenalin junkie, there are few
activities that equal soaring through the air in one way or another. In
Sandpoint and North Idaho, we love flying and aviation as much as any other part
of the world. Flying, sky diving, and parasailing in locally can be more of
a challenge than other places, in that we have more mountains, snowy seasons,
and, at times, fewer resources. We do, however, have plenty of airfields and
landing strips. Plus, if you have a seaplane, we have endless lakes and rivers.
We have a blossoming aviation industry, with Quest Aircraft manufacturing puddle
jumpers, with orders for next years to come. So, you've
decided you want to do a little sky diving, parachute in hand. Here is
everything we could find about our aviation industry.
Ballooning
|
|
Every Labor Day weekend Coeur d'Alene has the
Lake Coeur d'Alene BalloonFest. This is an outstanding event that
benefits the
KOOTENAI ALLIANCE FOR
CHILDREN & FAMILIES.
While the BalloonFest does
not offer rides,
it is a good place to meet these intrepid sky riders, and garner info on who
does offer rides, as well as other pertinent
information. It is hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. They can give you further
tidbits if you call
877-782-9232
Other Ballooning Resources:
Idaho Hot Air Balloons
Avion Balloon Corporation
Balloons Over Idaho |
Para-Gliding, Hang Gliding, and
Parasailing
|
Wind Walker Parasail
208-263-2136
120 E Lake, Sandpoint (Located at Sandpoint Marina) |
Coeur d'Alene Parasail 208-765-5367
City Docks & Northwest Blvd, CdA (Independence Point) |
Paragliding Sun Valley
Nearest Community: Sun Valley Region:
Central
Type: Outdoor Recreation
Experience flying high over beautiful Sun Valley in both summer & winter in
tandem with a certified paragliding pro. |
Perrine Bridge
Nearest Community: Twin Falls Region:
South Central
Type: Outdoor Recreation
Idaho’s most spectacular bridge, over 1,500 feet across the Snake River Canyon, is popular for base jumping.
|
King Mountain Launch Site
Nearest Community: Arco Region: Central
Type: Outdoor Recreation
King Mountain, in the Lost River Range north of Arco near Moore, is a
popular site for hang gliding and paragliding.
|
Swan Valley Area Trails
Nearest Community: Swan Valley Region:
Eastern
Type: Outdoor Recreation
The Palisades Creek Trail, a popular hike in the Snake River Mountains,
takes you to the Upper and Lower Palisades Lakes, and to Waterfalls Canyon.
|
Hang Gliding North Central Idaho
Nearest Community: Lewiston Region: North
Central
Type: Outdoor Recreation
Hang gliding adventures in the Lewiston to Riggins areas. |
Northwest Hang Gliding Links
|
Sky Diving
|
|
Sky Dive Idaho |
Idaho Sky Diving |
IdahoSkyDiving.net |
1-800 Sky Ride |
|
|
Skydive Lost Prairie, Inc.
Carson Field -
35 miles west of Kalispell
(406) 858-2493
(888) 833-5867
Fax: (406) 858-2405
SkydiveLostPrairie.com |
West Plains Skydiving
Davenport Airport -
30 miles west of Spokane
(509) 245-3811
(509) 838-JUMP (students)
geocities.com/wpskydiving/ |
Idaho
Public Television: Sky Diving - The Path Less Traveled |
Flying, Aircraft, and Airfields
|
|
Abandoned and Little Known Airfields in
North Idaho |
Landings Aviation Classifieds
|
Coeur d'Alene Resort Jet Aviation
|
Big Country Helicopter Tours
208-765-0620
Jim Van Sky ... Owner - Operator 128 Locust Ave, Coeur d'Alene, North Idaho |
Brooks Sea Plane Service
208-664-2842 or 772-5649/772-9059
Sightseeing and charter seaplane flights City Dock at Independence Point,
Coeur d’Alene, North Idaho |
Jay Air
509-926-3497
Flight seeing ...
It only takes once and then your hooked! |
Quest Aircraft
Sandpoint's very own aircraft manufacturer |
Scholarship Flight Training
in Sandpoint |
Plus Sandpoint has
one of the nation's premier small plane power towing manufacturers:
Powertow |
|
|
|
|