Hey All,

As everybody knows, the Russian River runs directly next to the airport here at NorCal, and ever since my first jump at this location, I have wanted to swoop my canopy through the river.  Well, a couple of weeks ago I finally got the chance.  

Hello NorCal Skydivers past present and future!

This is the first NorCal Skydiving entry, and we will be doing our best to post regular updates to let everybody know what’s going on at the most beautiful Drop Zone in Northern California.

I’ll start by introducing myself:  Jimmy Halliday, President and Cheif Jump Master here at NorCal.  I’ve been skydiving since 1989 when my father and I made tandem jumps to celebrate Father’s Day together.  In the Summer of ‘96 I began jumping professionally part-time while I was going to school.  After graduating with a degree in English in ‘99, I thought about entering the job market for about as long as it takes to fly to 13,000 (20 minutes or so), and shortly after jumping I figured my best bet was to turn my part-time college job into a full-time career.

Out of school and on my own working as a skydiving videographer/tandem instructor, I found myself jumping all over California, the East Coast, and Hawaii.  Now, 9 years after making skydiving my full-time job, I am fortunate enough to be partnered with a great team focussed on developing a new drop zone in the best location I have ever had the pleasure of jumping at:  the scenic airport in Cloverdale, California.

To see some of my Skydiving Photography, please check out my personal website at www.jimmyhalliday.com.

And don’t forget to check us out at www.norcalskydiving.com.