dropzones near portland

[sandi 0]

I'm going to be in Portland, OR for a few days in August and I'm hoping to add on a day or two for jumping. Does anyone have any recommendations on which dropzone to go to?

I haven't jumped in awhile (ok, a very long while) so I would need to do some coached jumps to get current. I will also need rental gear as my gear is no longer appropriate since I'm far from current. And I'm 5'0" which can be a problem as not all dz's have rental gear for really short people.

So, any suggestions/comments on dz's? Instructor/coach recommendations would be great too.

[Amazon 7]

I would have to say Mollala's Skydive Oregon is the place for you in the Portland area.
If you were current... and had your own gear though.. a trip to Estacada and a jump or two at SkyDive Eagle Creek can be an "interesting" trip into what the sport once was. A small cessna DZ with a crusty old fart running the place way out in the country

The DZO is the Call Ralph guy..... he has barns full of old equipment going back 50 years.... and I doubt the Beaver with the big OILY Radial on the front will be flying.

Its kind of like your own personal Twilight Zone adventure

[D22369 0]

crusty old fart running the place way out in the countrySly

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he is definately that!


the Beaver with the big OILY Radial on the front

be scared, be very scared if its ever cleaned

Roy

They say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it.

[Kimblair13 0]

Go to Skydive Oregon in Molalla. You're gonna find the best gear, planes and landing area there. Also the friendliest people. All of the instructors they staff are great to jump with.