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You wouldn't believe what I forgot

There are a few things that you really need when you go flying cross country One of the things you need is a motor. The other thing you need is a wing. > You do...

The fire that changed our paragliding spot - California Fires suck

This fire hit a little too close to home... Blossom Valley is the best flying site in So Cal. You can fly it almost every day of the year. Pilots from around th...

Pigeons are super cool birds!

Every once in a while I learn something new about birds Flying a paraglider makes you feel like a bird some times so it makes you think like a bird. > Over the ...

Took the boys on a fishing trip - Super funny

Each year we take a trip to this lake called Lake Morena in Southern California Unfortunately the lake had a algae bloom just be for we came and the visibility ...

Flew from Warner Springs to the house...The house was in the clouds when we got back

Clouds are very interesting when you are flying above them We are just not used to seeing only the top of the mountains that serve as reference points. > Its a ...

I was the guest on a new Paramotor Pod Cast - R2P - Ready 2 Paramotor

Ready 2 Paramotor has a plan. Get people flying equipment quick! I was asked by Dave to join the conversation as the guest of this new show to answer some quest...

This day had an unexpected ending - Magic!

In this episode of flying after work at Blossom, we set off to decompress a bit. The weather reports did not look great but we all wanted to get some flights in...

Foot launching my glider from the back yard - Paragliding

Trying out a new spot has its dangers In this little flying adventure we launch from the edge of our property and find our selves on a mini XC. > It all started...

The AZ Flying Circus - Its like Aviation meets burning man

This event is something we wait for every year Its the one fly in that I really look forward to that involves more that just flying around on my paramotor > Whe...

Some times is surreal to think that you can fly just like the birds

Nothing like flying over the oceans edge during a sunset in Southern California Torrey pines glider port offers some of the most amazing views on the planet. Bu...

Made three laps from Blossom to El Cap

On high pressure weather days you don't really think about a "good day" of paraglding For some reason, the thermals don't want to release, the edges of the lift...

Flew from the house and landed at the house 12/23/24

Paul and I launched our paragliders from the edge of the valley at a place we call the knob. The winds were almost nil and there were just a few birds going up....

Ran out of gas on my paramotor in the air!

There is a first time for everything I guess. This one happened to be a dangerous one. So I ended up having to land in the middle of the road. > The only issue ...

I wasn't sure if I was going to make it back to launch

SO there we were at Blossom on a regular day. Winds were light, but there were some strong thermals. We ended up making a couple laps from Blossom Launch (where...

It took years for this one to come to pass...

Since the very first couple videos that I saw of Tucker Gott flying with the balloons in his videos I have wanted to share the air with a hot air balloon. 6 yea...

Part two of hanging out with celebrities - San Diego

Gabe and Claire are two of the most amazing people. We went on a walk through the valley together and were visited > Gabe Brown also known as @BlackGryph0n on y...

Shared the weekend with a couple of celebrities - Relationships built from the paragliding talk show

Gabe Brown also known as BlackGryph0n on youtube and Clairmcorlett, Gabe's wife came to spend the weekend with us in San Diego. The goal was to get some free fl...

Didn't know you could do that - Flew high enough to see the sun again

You are allowed to fly for 30 minutes after sunset with an ultralight. Flying paramotors have their benefits compared to free flying. The winds on the ground we...

Flying where it all started - Top landing all three of Little Black's Launches

Sometimes you need to go to know. This was one of those days that you could do no wrong once the cool air mass moved in. >I ended up launching from the lowest l...

Sometimes you need to get up early to see the sun rise.

Not many people get to see this kind of thing. The air is just different when you are up this early in the morning. The feeling is clean and crisp. > The clouds...