As often as I repeat myself by answering this question, I am definitely giving it a home in the Dungeon when we get things going again.
What you are doing is right.
Check the local adult/fetish/toy shops in the area and look for flyers or alternative lifestyle papers with locations and dates of meetings of local societies. From there, you are guaranteed to meet a lot of like-minded people and it gives you a chance to get out there.
Take your time, don't come of as being desperate and don't worry about the leg. People will tend to overlook that. You will understand why when you attend your first play party or demonstration.
Just have fun and be confident.