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Duh, as in Otay road, Otay lake, etc. Took a peek at the website, looks really nice. How come no one has reveiwed the DZ here on DZ.Com? I'll probably make it down there sometime this summer, I'll look you up. Can you really see the ocean?

Hi all, I took the plunge at Perris last Saturday! Hooked up with some great people (thanks Jack and Josh) and had 3 great dives! Jumped 2 new A/C, attempted a 5 way (didn't fully form, but I got in there!), and wasn't too freaked about all the canopies flying around! Learned some new lingo, evidently I was "chipping" a bit in the air, maybe I should change my online name to Pringles or Lay's? Anyway, 33 jumps and counting, now on to Elsinore! Oh yeah, what the Hell is Otay? I did a search, but nothing turned up

Hi, Thanks everyone for the great advice and responses! I look forward to checking out these great So. Cal. DZ's within the next few weeks I suppose I have to work on an icon and a clever tag line, don't I?

Greetings everyone! I've been lurking and learning here for a couple months and finally signed up! Dropzone.com has been a wonderful learning environment for me as well as a lot of fun. I need to preface my question, plus this will give a little insight into my situation. I recently got my A license and did all my training (S/L progression) at a very small DZ. The biggest AC I've jumped was a King Air and that was a tandem! The landing area at my DZ was a postage stamp and I was usually the last one in the air. I've visited both Perris Valley and Elsinore as a spectator and found both places amazing. I was at Perris for the Jack Off to Perris boogie in January and was awestruck. I've got 30 jumps and am wingloaded at 1:1. I've got my own rig and am ready to jump here in So. Cal. Here's my question. I want to know what to expect as a first timer at these two DZ's (Perris & Elsinore). Is one place more receptive or helpful to low timers? What about general atmosphere? I know absolutely no skydivers in California and want to make some new friends. I am intimidated about being under canopy with so many other jumpers. I saw people landing every which way and airplanes taking off and landing right next to the landing areas. Will both of these places clue me into the rules about what to do (and not do!) before going up? I know that to really find out, I should just jump at both places, and I will, but I'd like to have a little bit of a heads up as to what's going on at each place before I go. Thanks in advance for responding, and if there is anyone in the West Valley area that likes to talk skydiving, e-mail me.