Believe it or not. skydiving has been around for hundreds of years. Some historians even trace the first parachutes back to China in the 1100s. That’s a long distance. in years and miles. away from skydiving San Diego. But if you are in the southern California area and want to do some San Diego parachuting. it’s good to know you have history on your side.
The modern history of skydiving began at the end of the 18th century. when stunt performers in France first began doings jumps out of hot-air balloons. It wasn’t long after the invention of the airplane that people got the idea to leap out of that. Skydiving. skydiving school. and the aircraft to support the sport really took off after World War II.
Then Raymond Young. the famous founding father of the sport. came up with the term “skydiving.” and its become a fun and famous. and for some people profitable. pastime ever since. Skydiving school and commercial jump sites opened all over the United States. and the world. California is no different. To skydive in San Diego. you have a wealth of nearby options. as well as options up the coast.
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