Skydive Venezuela (Higuerote) No Docs

[cshieldsx 0]

Hello,

I've been backpacking in south america for a couple of months and I feel like some jumping but I don't have any of my documents with me (foolish, but I didn't want to lose them). I'm soon to be in venezuela for about 3 weeks and I was wondering if anyone knew if I would be able to jump at Skydive Venezuela (Higuerote). I don't mind paying for a checkout jump or whatever, but I can´t afford a detour to the DZ if I´m just going to get turned away because they don´t know me and I have absolutlely no evidence of being a skydiver (other than some facebook photos, some gear knowledge, and some great chat...).

Anyway, I´ve emailed the DZ and haven´t got a response yet and I was hoping to be there fairly soon so if anyone has any contacts or knowledge of the DZ it would be seriously useful.

Thanks in advance

Chris

Blue Skies

[jerry81 10]

They might make you do a checkout jump, but they're not that stringent on documents, don't worry.
I worked there for nearly 4 years and I don't remember us ever turning a jumper away because of a missing piece of paper :)

[diablopilot 2]

Do you have a home DZ in the states that can provide documentation, and reference via email for you?

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You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

[cshieldsx 0]

Thanks Jerry, thats pretty much what I was hoping to hear ! Do they have gear hire ?

I've sent an email to my home DZ for some sort of reference and Im still waiting for a response.

Blue Skies

[BETO74 0]

Ask to talk with Armando or Jean Carlos I'm sure they will check your references if the y need me to call your DZ here and find out i will. Feel free to drop me an IM. I can facebook them with the info after I cal your DZ no worres they are excellent people over there enjoy your trip

http://web.mac.com/ac057a/iWeb/AC057A/H0M3.html

[jerry81 10]

There should be enough rental rigs, yes. A lot of it is student gear with bigger canopies (200-240), but there were enough 170s when I was there as well.

[cshieldsx 0]

Thanks alot Jerry. One last question, you don´t know the best (cheapest/quickest) way to get from Caracas airport to the DZ do you?

Thanks

Blue Skies