white_falcon02

I think you have miss understood the point I was trying to get across. I will admit that I have never been in the Niagara tunnel. I have been in that style of tunnel though. The point I was trying to make is that it is better then nothing. Yes, the sky ventures are why and far superior, and in December when the Montreal one opens, I highly recommend it over the Niagara style tunnel. It would be easy for me to only defend the sky ventures as I am hitting the Paraclete xp one at least once a month right now. But for those who need help now on their solo skills, or those who have just spent approximately $1500 on their solo, or those who are just not a financially able to travel any real distance other then a couple of hours, this tunnel does have the ability to advance your skills, although not as easily. Again, if I move back to Canada, I will be using it regularly to continue to sharpen my skills.Therefore, I too stand behind my opinion. I think there have been some valid points on both sides of the fence.

I've been reading the posts in this tread and I think that most people are missing the point. I currently fly tunnel at Paraclete xp (the big a$$ sky venture), but if I was still living in Toronto, or if I move back, I'd be flying at Niagara's tunnel. Why? Because it is there. It is useful for learning the core skills such as a proper, stable arch. going up/down (fall rate variation), turns. It will be useful for learning to fly in one spot, not using 30-50 feet of horizontal air space, which is extremely useful for the RW people out there. When I was a student, I had a lot of problems with my form (crap box) and making radical movements when only slight gentle movements were needed. A tunnel in Niagara would have been perfect for fixing that stuff, and it would have saved me a crap load of money in PFF jumps. It is amazing how many people have an opinion of a tunnel that they have never jumped. What is even more amazing is that some people are forming their opinions from other jumpers who also have not been in that tunnel. Give it a try 1st. $/minute of air time, it is cheaper and takes less time then a skydive.

Stretch before you enter the tunnel. I strtched in the morning, but my tunnel wasn't until mid afternoon. By then, My muscles had stiffened up, and I had leg cramp just as my 1st 2 minute session was up (was sharing 1 hour with 1 other for 30 minutes total. Painful experience). Leason learned.

The dz I drop at is the closest in distance to Toronto. Actually, we are only about 20 minutes south of Waterloo. From your location, ask someone for directions to the 401. Head east to highway 6 south. drive for about 10 minutes until you get to highway 5 and turn right. We are about a mile in on the right hand side. Head east to hiwww.swoop.on.ca. It's a members club. Very friendly and helpful group.

I may be moving to danville, va in the next 2 months. What would be the closest dz to that location?