Tandem Skydive
Harnessed to a certified tandem instructor. 30 minutes of training. Freefall from up to 11,000 ft. The most common way to try skydiving for the first time.
See tandem options →Canada’s longest-running skydiving club · Since 1979
★★★★★ 4.9 · 310 Google reviews · Non-profit since 1979
Skydiving Near Toronto —
The GTA's Closest Dropzone
30 minutes from most of the GTA · 60 from downtown Toronto — with views over Lake Ontario, Hamilton, and the Niagara Escarpment.
Free weather rescheduling · No experience needed
A club, not a corporation
47 years in the sky.
Skydive SWOOP has been jumping Ontario skies since 1979 — through six presidents, a dozen aircraft, and something like 140,000 jumps. We're a non-profit, run by our members, and every dollar that comes in goes back into the club: aircraft, training, safety, community.
Our Story →47
Years operating
1,000+
Jumps per season
100%
Non-profit
4.9★
Google rating
1979
Established · Dundas, Ontario
Pick your altitude
Three ways to leave the plane.
Three ways to leave the plane — and the footage to remember every second of it.
Media Packages
An outside camera flyer jumps with you, filming in 4K. You'll leave with a highlight video and a set of photos to share.
See media options →Experienced Jumpers
Licensed jumpers welcome. Weekend loads, packing areas, a members' lounge, and a community that's been jumping together since 1979.
Jumper info →Learn to Skydive
Progressive Freefall (PFF) — Canada's standard for solo student training. Ground school, then 8 supervised jumps to your CSPA Solo Certificate.
Start the program →Why jump here
The closest dropzone to Toronto. And the oldest.
Four things you won't find at every dropzone in Ontario — and won't find at any of them together.
01
Closest to the GTA
60 minutes from downtown Toronto. 15 from Hamilton. Nowhere in southern Ontario puts you under canopy sooner.
02
Established 1979
Canada's longest-running skydiving club, still active. Every dropzone you've heard of opened after us.
03
A club, not a company
Non-profit. Member-run. Board-governed. The people signing you off aren't collecting bonuses — they're the ones jumping next.
04
The view
Lake Ontario, the Toronto skyline, and the Niagara Escarpment — all in view from a single jump. No other dropzone in Ontario comes close.
Our instructors
Jump with the pros.
SWOOP's CSPA-rated tandem instructors and coaches — volunteers who jump because they love it — bring decades of combined experience, over 30,000 tandem jumps between them, at a club operating since 1979.
30,000+
Combined tandem jumps
1979
Established
CSPA
Certified instructors
Find us
30 minutes
from most of the GTA.
461 ON-5 West, Dundas, Ontario. On the edge of the Niagara Escarpment, just west of Hamilton.
Drive time from
- Hamilton15MIN
- Burlington20MIN
- Oakville30MIN
- Mississauga40MIN
- Brampton45MIN
- Kitchener–Waterloo45MIN
- Niagara Falls45MIN
- Toronto (downtown)60MIN
The receipts
What jumpers say.
310 Google reviews
★★★★★
"It was the most exciting thing I have done in my 75 years of life. I was never afraid. Alex and Rick went above and beyond to make me feel safe!"
Google · Sep 2025
★★★★★
"OMG!!!! My wife and I crossed skydiving off our bucket list thanks to SWOOP and Rick. From the safety explanation to the jump, he made us feel extremely safe. Look no further — this is where you want to skydive."
Google · Oct 2025
★★★★★
"Incomparable to anything I've ever done. The staff were all highly educated and helpful from start to finish. Made a memory for a lifetime. I will 100% be back."
Google · May 2025
From the exit door
The view from 11,000 feet.
Freefall over the Niagara Escarpment, with Lake Ontario, Hamilton, and the Toronto skyline laid out below.
Before you drive out
Answers, briefly.
How far is Skydive SWOOP from Toronto?
About 60 minutes from downtown Toronto — closer than any other dropzone in southern Ontario. We're at 461 ON-5 West in Dundas, just west of Hamilton on the Niagara Escarpment.
How much does a tandem skydive cost?
Tandem skydives are $359 at 8,000 ft or $369 at 11,000 ft, plus HST. Media packages (video + photos) are available as add-ons. You can book and pay online.
What's the age and weight limit?
You must be 18 or older with valid government photo ID. For equipment safety, guests 220–250 lb incur a $75 surcharge and guests over 250 lb a $150 surcharge. Weight must be proportionate to height for the harness to fit safely.
How high do you jump from?
Tandem skydives exit at either 8,000 ft ($359) or 11,000 ft ($369), giving you roughly 25 to 40 seconds of freefall followed by a 5-minute parachute ride under canopy.
What if the weather is bad on my booking day?
Skydiving is weather-dependent. If wind, cloud, or visibility fall below safe limits, we reschedule at no charge. You'll get a call or text before you drive in.
Can I bring my own camera on a tandem jump?
For safety reasons — a CSPA regulation — tandem students cannot wear cameras. Book our media package and one of our camera flyers jumps with you and captures it professionally.
How do I learn to skydive on my own?
Our Progressive Freefall (PFF) program starts with a full-day ground school followed by 8 supervised jumps to earn your CSPA Solo Certificate. See our Learn to Skydive page for the syllabus.
Do you accept experienced skydivers from other dropzones?
Yes. Bring your CSPA or foreign-equivalent license, current logbook, and reserve packing card. See our Experienced Skydivers page for requirements.
Every jumper you know
had a first jump.
Book a tandem, gift someone a jump, or start your solo license. Jumping April–October — weekends book 2–3 weeks out.
Free weather rescheduling · No experience needed