Experience Human Flight!

Skydiving is a one-of-a-kind thrill. For many, it involves overcoming fears to achieve a higher level of confidence and freedom. Watching your parachute deploy on your first jump and taking in the view from thousands of feet above the beautiful Berlin Lakes Recreational Area is an incredible experience.

Discounted Rates

Come jump with the CMU Explorers Club skydiving group and enjoy significantly discounted prices! To take advantage of the discounted CMU group rates listed on this website, you must make your jumps as part of an official CMU Explorers Club skydiving trip.* (This means that the trip is organized by an Explorers Club officer or other current member and is openly advertised to the Explorers Club community.) Please contact Greg MacLean or Michael Jehn (see below) for more information. Those who complete a jump course at Canton Air Sports and qualify for a USPA (United States Parachute Association) license qualify for discounted gear rental.

* You do not have to be a current member of the Explorers Club to attend a skydiving trip with the club, but we strongly encourage you to consider joining and checking out all the other activities that we offer.

Skydiving Center

Our home drop zone (where we jump) is Canton Air Sports, located about two hours from Pittsburgh.

Canton Air Sports is a terrific facility featuring:

• Restrooms with showers
• Vending machines
• All-day coffee
• Restaurants and stores nearby
• Camping areas
• Aerial photography and video at an additional price

Family and friends are always welcome to come watch you jump!

Please note: if you are not yet 18 years of age, please contact us before attending a skydiving trip. You'll need to obtain a notarized letter of permission from a parent or guardian that we'll give to the drop zone. We'll also ask you to fill out a special waiver for under-18 participants, available at our Forms/Files page.

Explorers Club Skydiving Chairs

Greg MacLean (gmaclean@andrew.cmu.edu) I made my first skydive in March 2006 and fell in love immediately. I now carry a C-license and am beginning to fly camera and coach new skydivers. Over three years later, there is still thrill in every jump! By far, the greatest thrill remains sharing the experience with new people. I hope you can join us soon!

Michael Jehn (michaeljehn@gmail.com) I made my first jump in 2003 with a group of first-time static line students from CMU and began organizing and leading skydiving trips for the Explorers Club in the fall of 2004. Since then, more than 200 people have made their first jump with us at Canton Air Sports! My passion for skydiving developed quite accidentally; I'd never intended to pursue skydiving as a sport, but my involvement with the Explorers Club and my passion for running trips--witnessing so many students' glorious first jumps--inspired me to stick with it. I'm an A-licensed member of the USPA who spends many a warm sunny day wishing he were skydiving instead of sitting at work. Blue skies everyone!