Mystearica 0 #1 July 2, 2011 Good day, This post may seem a little different since it sounds like most people here are on the experienced side. Always wanted to skydive - so this is my very very very first experience... I think that means it'll be a tandem jump. Silly, but I am actually quite scared! Never done bungie jumping so this is big for me and I want the right start So My brother and I want to Skydive... and we're not sure on how to select a good place (or frankly how to look for a place... guess the internet is the first place to look for places?). But doing a quick search - most sites are vague We are currently living in Ontario, Canada - across the border of Michigan but from my understanding Windsor has no good places to jump from so we are willing to travel more than 1 hour into Michigan to find that good place (basically 48202 Detroit zip code) My "US" friends.. well they just think I'm crazy for even thinking about it so no help there. Any suggestions on how to start this? I also understand there are different heights - not sure of the difference Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yeyo 1 #2 July 2, 2011 Dropzones in Ontario: http://www.dropzone.com/dropzone/North_America/Canada/Ontario/index.html Dropzones in Michigan: http://www.dropzone.com/dropzone/North_America/United_States/Michigan/index.htmlHISPA #93 DS #419.5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mystearica 0 #3 July 2, 2011 Heya, THanks for the reply - thinking Tecumseh in Michigan is the way to go. I see they have two heights - 14K and 18K... what's the difference? I did a quick search and it only mentions that the freefall jump is 90 seconds as opposed to 60 sec? Is that all the difference? Anything else is terms of experience Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SethInMI 145 #4 July 3, 2011 Quote I see they have two heights - 14K and 18K... what's the difference? I did a quick search and it only mentions that the freefall jump is 90 seconds as opposed to 60 sec? Is that all the difference? Anything else is terms of experience Thanks Well, price is different. 14,000ft-$235: 18,000ft-$350: It would be a longer plane ride, colder when you get in the air, (at about noon on Sunday the forecast is for -10 Celsius at about 18000 ft, so a little chilly). I would not spend the money, you are going to get a great ride from 14,000 ft (our tandem's here only go to 10,000 ft). SethIt's flare not flair, brakes not breaks, bridle not bridal, "could NOT care less" not "could care less". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dcfreefly 0 #5 July 6, 2011 I live in Windsor, Ontario also and while I do travel often for work and jump at several other DZ's, when Im local I jump at both Midwest Freefall and Skydive Tecumseh. Both are great DZ's. Midwest Freefall is a about 45 minutes from the bridge and Tecumseh about 1 hour. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #6 July 7, 2011 Damn, I thought you were opening a new drop zone in Michigan.Where you go for your first jump is not that important. Where you go for the next 1000 jumps is important so be sure to go to many places. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites