Best place to jump in So Cal ?

[Kramerica 0]

I will be in the Long Beach area this week and want to find a laid back place to jump and do some RW . I have 85 jumps most of them being RW from a 182.Any suggestions would be helpful.

Thanks

[skyfreek 1]

skydive san diego. a couple of otters, and a caravan. nice people, good staff, and a pretty large fun jumper base. you can see mexico, the ocean, and some mountains, all at the same time in freefall. this time of year the landing field is nice and green, and shorts and t shirt on a good day..

[NickDG 23]

You're a lot closer to the Lake Elsinore and Perris DZs (from LB) than Sandy Eggo . . .

NickD

[patworks 5]

For LA-area RW Jumping during the week I can recommend both Perris and Elsinore. Whatever your skill level both cater to getting visiting jumpers into easy air fun. You'll find the big door aircraft a bonus to.

Dzs like these are in business to make you smile

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[PolluxSJ 0]

I'll be out at Elsinore this week and I'll do some RW jumps with you if you're around. I'll be there Wednesday for sure, Thursday if I can swing it, and Saturday morning for a little while. There's usually LOs at Elsinore Thursday - Sunday I think.

[NiteQwill 0]

Elsinore has planes flying all week. Great vibe and people.

"Fail, fail again. Fail better."
-Samuel Beckett

[humbled1 0]

Perris is a bigger belly DZ but Elsinore is much more laid back. On the weekends you should have no problems finding belly jumpers to jump with at Elsinore. During the week it can be touch-and-go regarding the number of RW jumpers. But since they are 15 minutes apart just goto Elsinore, then goto Perris. Personally, I think you should jump at both if you have at least 2 days to jump, but if you come to Elsinore first I doubt you will leave!!

"Tell ya the truth, I don't think this is a brains kind of operation."

[lewmonst 0]

Perris has RW load organizers every day and Otters turning every day. The last few weeks we've been turning 3 planes, including the skyvan, every day. And Perris has the tunnel. Oh, and the pool, bar & restaurant.
Elsinore is cool too. Check them both out.

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[Jbag 0]

*wonders where lewmonst works* :P

IHYD

[Kramerica 0]

Thanks guys,it looks like I will have all day Thurs and maybe time for a sunset load on Wed. I am leaning towards Elsinore but it would be hard to pass up the skyvan.

[stratostar 5]

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but it would be hard to pass up the skyvan

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[davelepka 4]

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it would be hard to pass up the skyvan

If you've never jumped a tailgate, get over to Perris. The days of tailgate jumpships (in the US) are numbered, so get out of one while you still can. Otters are great, but they're eveywhere and will probably be around skydiving far longer than the few Skyvans left.

[emmiwy 0]

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Perris has RW load organizers every day and Otters turning every day. The last few weeks we've been turning 3 planes, including the skyvan, every day. And Perris has the tunnel. Oh, and the pool, bar & restaurant.
Elsinore is cool too. Check them both out.

Or if Elsinore borrows Perris' Shark planes, you can get 3 Otters turning and best of both worlds. No skyvan though :)

[CMiller 1]

If it's laid back you want, go to Elsinore. Jumping at Perris is always serious business

[pinkfairy 0]

I've only been to Perris in California, but it's a great place. Very efficient planes, you can get all the jumps you want done early in the day, and then you can just relax by the pool. Great people and great vibe too.



I'm going back there in a couple of weeks, and I'm already smiling.

Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet.

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[humbled1 0]

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it would be hard to pass up the skyvan

If you've never jumped a tailgate, get over to Perris. The days of tailgate jumpships (in the US) are numbered, so get out of one while you still can. Otters are great, but they're eveywhere and will probably be around skydiving far longer than the few Skyvans left.

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some of my favorite jumps at Elsinore were out of Perris' Skyvan!!!!! Hanging from the bar underneath the step on exit is mind-blowing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8wgmNFc3zM

"Tell ya the truth, I don't think this is a brains kind of operation."

[kallend 1,620]

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I will be in the Long Beach area this week and want to find a laid back place to jump and do some RW . I have 85 jumps most of them being RW from a 182.Any suggestions would be helpful.

Thanks

There will be a bunch of old geezers at Elsinore this week.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[chuck.reilly 0]

I've jumped Elsinore and Perris, like 'em both, that said Elsinore is my choice but then it's all a matter of perspective.

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it would be hard to pass up the skyvan

+1

some of my favorite jumps at Elsinore were out of Perris' Skyvan!!!!! Hanging from the bar underneath the step on exit is mind-blowing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8wgmNFc3zM

Tanya is having way to much fun in that

You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky)
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How's yours doing?

[Kramerica 0]

Yes Strarostar that is the plan,Keep that on the DL as I am sure it is going to make a huge mess.