NaughtyMagpie 0 #1 October 13, 2009 Hi there, this is a hello and also a request for advice! I'm emigrating to British Columbia early next year (~March) from the UK. I've currently got about 50 jumps & B licence but hope to have 75-80 by the time I leave, along with FS1 & FF1. The plan is to just get a flight and stay with my younger brother, I think he lives near Abbotsford, and get a job of sorts & skydive lots, in fact if I could set up my tent & pack & jump on a DZ, that would be heaven. Can any of you recommend any good places to go skydiving in B.C/Canada. It's a permanent emigration as I've got dual nationality (UK/Can) so I do want to do a bit of travelling before putting some roots down somewhere. I've had my own business in the UK since I was 19, I'm 27 now, so I'm looking to have some fun for a bit as the business is kinda dwindling away to nothing. I was planning on moving to Corner Brook in Newfie last April 2009 but the person I was moving with changed his mind, which put me back a bit!! And of course, no DZs there! If anyone's got any tips or advice, it'd be great to hear it. Hannah. UK skydiver moving to British Columbia in early 2011 - any recommendations? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TaylorC 0 #2 October 14, 2009 in vancouver there is skydive vancouver and pacific skydivers. Both awesome Dzs. Okanagon skydiving in the interior is a good place as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NaughtyMagpie 0 #3 October 15, 2009 Looking at the Canadian websites, Pacific Skydivers does look pretty nice. I'll start with them when I get there :)UK skydiver moving to British Columbia in early 2011 - any recommendations? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doog 0 #4 October 15, 2009 Greetings Brit.. If you ever want to skydive again don't move to Newfoundland. Any part of it. Nice place. Great people. No DZs and never will be. Weather sucks. BC is great. Losts of DZs plus Albertas not too far and Washington State is cool Doog.DOOG Muff 846 All you people are here to make sure I have a good time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NaughtyMagpie 0 #5 October 16, 2009 Yes I'd heard Newfie was great for people, views and rain. I certainly want to visit it for a couple of months & see where I was gonna live & do some climbing in Gros Morne. I've done quite a bit of exploring round BC & Alberta but that was before I was a skydiver so never visited any dropzones. Got family in Kamloops, Mission & Vancouver so it's a pretty big safety net. Just searching for a job to get me through at the start then travel around. Thanks Doog.UK skydiver moving to British Columbia in early 2011 - any recommendations? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
174fps 1 #6 October 16, 2009 You should visit your Kamloops relatives on the May long weekend Kamloops has had a boogie that weekend for 40+ yrs Twin otter for three days Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NaughtyMagpie 0 #7 October 19, 2009 Nice! Ok that's me sorted for May weekend :) Thanks!UK skydiver moving to British Columbia in early 2011 - any recommendations? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
