Drifting earthward: Above, skydiver Chuck Earl, who has done 2,500 skydives, dives with tandem master Vern Gentry and tandem passenger Ken Macavie, who was cashing in on a birthday gift from his spouse. Below is Salmon Arm and Shuswap Lake. Gentry was doing his 4,500th tandem and his 6,000th skydive. At left, cameraman Bob Fieldhouse, who just completed his 1,500th skydive, is another one of the experienced skydivers with Skydive Nova.