South Africa Jumping

[SuperWoman 0]

My family (4 jumpers) and I will be in South Africa from December 17th-27th and I was wondering if anyone had suggestions of DZs to jump at. Thanks for any help!!
Jill

[cocheese 0]

Pm Beverly or Pa2themd or Tonto or Peej or Pia or....

[kaerodyne 0]

Jill

Not sure where you'll be in SA, but if you go to www.para.co.za you'll get a good listing of DZ in SA.

We have three turbine DZ in SA, flying either a Porter, King Air or PAC 750, the rest are all cessna DZ's But fun non the less.

Ler me know if I can be of any furhter help, or a posted above, PM the list. All good folks, and great skydiver to spend time with.

[ahegeman 0]

I was just recently at Skydive Durban - wonderful folks out there, and a beautiful view on the ride to altitude. The DZ is about a mile from the shore of the Indian Ocean. Just don't land in Mamba Alley!

Also, one of the nicer 182s I've ever been on.

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[Beverly 1]

hello,

Damn you chose a great time to come to SA.
BUT, most of the DZ's in the centre of the country close down for the holidays.

I know there are some boogies happening, but the coastal DZ's will be operating.

It also depends on where in the country you are going to be...

Let's keep in touch!

Cheers
Bev

I think true friendship is under-rated

Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa

[chanti 0]

Check out Skydive Plettenberg Bay. It's a Cessna DZ but the people there are very friendly and the views are amazing (we saw whale and dolphin from the plane!)

My avatar is a sunset pic taken from my home DZ in Pretoria ... so it's really pretty everywhere in SA!!

-Chanti-

[Darius11 12]

I suggest you answer you cell phone

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[SuperWoman 0]

Thanks for the info!!!

How is the beginner surfing there (in Durban) during that time? I have always wanted to learn and this trip seems like a great excuse!

[kaerodyne 0]

Well if your down near on the the coastal DZ a few jumpers will be into surfing so they'll hook you up.

When in Cape Twon Jeffery Bay is the hot spit for surfing, from what I hear. Go check out www.wavescape.co.za for mor einfo and contacts

Have fun

[Tonto 1]

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When in Cape Twon Jeffery Bay is the hot spit for surfing,

Dude! Make like you're from here! Jeffries is like, 700 miles from Cape Town. CT is on a Peninsula. In Summer it blows strong South Easter, and Long beach has a good offshore most mornings.

You're right about wavescape though.

(I used to be a surfer in a past life..)

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It's the year of the Pig.

[Amazon 7]

Sooo when you are spinning around doing 4 way.. do you spin in the opposite direction when you are in the Southern Hemisphere.

[piisfish 140]

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Sooo when you are spinning around doing 4 way.. do you spin in the opposite direction when you are in the Southern Hemisphere.

I'm quite sure our 5way deathstar would have been on video on teh other hemisphere

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[Beverly 1]

no, but the water goes down the drain in the other direction....

google it, I am not talking bs

I think true friendship is under-rated

Twitter: @Dreamskygirlsa

[SuperWoman 0]

I think we will be in Durban from Dec. 24th-27th so I hope to skydive or surf with some .commers!! Let me know if you will be in the area then!

Jill

[kaerodyne 0]

Dude! Make like you're from here! Jeffries is like, 700 miles from Cape Town. CT is on a Peninsula. In Summer it blows strong South Easter, and Long beach has a good offshore most mornings.

lol .... forgot to add the or inbetween the words .....

And who would want a past life, I'm having to much fun living this one to it's full potential each day.

Will see ya back in the Sky October 21st and 22nd ..... just before I head back to the US

[bertusgeert 1]

Oh man, i miss die moederland. Haven't been home in YEARS...

Have fun for me will ya?

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[Peej 0]

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I think we will be in Durban from Dec. 24th-27th

In that case contact these guys about jumping...

http://www.skydivedurban.co.za/

And either one of these guys about learning to surf...

http://www.wavescape.co.za/advertisers/surfschool.htm

http://www.kzn.org.za/kzn/118.xml

edited to add: i may be in town over that period as my parents live in Durbs.

Take care

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[kaerodyne 0]

What news is this Peej, you not going to come party like a Rock Star with Me and Chucka nd Katie out at ZHills .....

[piisfish 140]

Peej could do video for us instead of that Greg Gasson dude

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[Peej 0]

I wish bradda!

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[kaerodyne 0]

well if your sorry tired old hag ass cannot make it to ZHills then your gonna be drunk dial like it was the prom

Better keep that mobile on the charger .....

[skytash 0]

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like it was the prom

is that like the matric ball?

tash

Don't ever save anything for a special occasion. Being alive is a special occasion. Avril Sloe

[kaerodyne 0]

You would be correct

It was so long ago for me .... it's a fading memory, or is it that my memory is fading, damn I cannot even remember that.

[Peej 0]

I'll be waiting!

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