paragliding with a motor on your back

Southern California fire burns famous paragliding spot

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 years I have heard about messenger pigeons

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 was only a few inches into the water We were

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 little scary when you are flying around and

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 questions and hang out on the live podcast. We

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. The air was almost still for 10 minutes

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 as a attempt to launch from the original great

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 When we left the house it was raining cats and

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. But add the flying aspect and its a bit over

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 are sharp and normally you end

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. We stashed a couple of the one wheels at

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 with running completely out of gas is that

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 we parked) to the old El Cap mountain face

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 years later and lots of hard work, the dream

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 youtube and @Clairmcorlett, Gabe's wife came

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 flight paragliding in at some of our local

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 were 1 mph. The winds up at 4k were about 15

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 launch and worked my way up to land at the

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 have a unique feeling and taste to them. It