Adventures
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My PPG Backyard
My friend Ryan and I were flying in my “PPG backyard” so to speak. This area is very close to where I live and is incredibly scenic- I consider it a privilege to live here. Ryan had just purchased a…
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Native American Whispers
A Glimpse of Native American History To anyone who wants to see the world in a better way, motorized paragliding is it. Every time I land, no matter if it was a flight like this or not, I feel closer…
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Paramotors: True Freedom Machines
Any Freedoms Worth Having Are Worth Striving For I’d been thinking a lot about freedom lately, and this morning’s mission was oozing at the seems with the typical epic-ness that permeates anything to do with paramotoring. It included one thing…
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The 2014 Blackhawk Ranch April Fly-In
Our campsite 🙂 Wow, what a fly-in. I don’t know where to start! Certainly the best one I’ve been at to date. 4 days and 5 nights of what I’ve found myself describing as “Little House on the Prairie meets…
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2014 USPPA Convention
USPPA Does It Right: Fly-Ins are Meant to Be Fun! www.USPPA.org This past weekend I had the opportunity to go to Florida and attend the 2014 USPPA Annual Convention and Palm Bay PAL Para Fly-In. I got to meet Robert…
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Saturday Evening Meetup with Friends
Meetups are What It’s All About We had a great evening meetup on Saturday night. Bobby Rocco, Ryan Smith, Ed Lowder, Micah Carlson and myself met up around 3PM out at Fog Ranch under the graces of Dr. Fog –…
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The 2013 Blackhawk Ranch April Fly-In
This year’s April Blackhawk Ranch Fly-In was a total blast. I arrived Thursday evening, having driven the whole way from Fresno with finger’s crossed that my work wasn’t going to call me in… I was on two hour call-out but…
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Paramotor Mountain Flying
Mountains – Pushing Your Comfort Zone a Little Deep in the heart of California’s Central Valley is a special little “mountain” known as Mt. Campbell. If you’re not from around the area, chances are that most likely you’ve never heard…
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Salton Sea Paramotor Fly-In 2013
The Salton Sea May be Dying, But It Certainly Came Alive for a Few Days in February Here are shots from the 2013 Salton Sea Paramotor Fly In. It’s an annual event held on the west side of the Salton…