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Paramotor Training – From Start to Finish!

Paramotor Training – From Start to Finish! “It’s Just What We Do…”Over the years, thousands of individuals have experienced their life change forever in Valley Springs California. Even though these people come from all walks of life, and from all parts of the world, they all share the same amazing dream: To break the bonds of earth and to touch a cloud. From time to time, we get unique duos like father & son, mother &daughter, husband & wife, or boyfriend and girlfriend who want to embark on the Powered Paragliding journey together. In January of 2014, we had such a great duo visit the

Powered Paragliding The Sacramento River!

Powered Paragliding The Sacramento River! THIS is what Powered Paragliding is all about. Team BlackHawk embarked on a mind blowing adventure that will never be forgotten. Starting at the Shasta Dam in Northern California, the team launched and began what would be the longest cross-country flight many of them have ever taken part in. It took several days to complete the journey and required the help of everyone involved in the trip to make it a total success. As everyone stated, “It’s all about the flying!” This incredible documentary-style video speaks for it’s self, and we hope it fires up the imagination of those out

BlackHawk heads to the jungles of Costa Rica!

BlackHawk heads to the jungles of Costa Rica! BlackHawk Paramotors USA was contacted by a major television network in Costa Rica to take part in an amazing documentary experience. X Special Forces personnel from New Zealand, the UK, and the USA were flown to Costa Rica to take part in a very exotic Powered Paragliding training adventure. This involved days of travel by bus, boat, and plane, to reach the ideal “training base camp.”The ever-famous 4-stroke BlackHawk HellCat 360 Paramotor was shipped from California to a tiny remote airstrip to be featured in the documentary and for facilitating instruction. Once the machine was assembled, BlackHawk owner

Paragliding With The Velocity Elektra in Pacifica California!

The Velocity Elektra - Free Flight! Team BlackHawk Pilots tore up the sky in Pacifica California with the NEW Elektra Paraglider from Velocity Paragliders. Pacifica California has become a mecca for Paragliding Pilots around the world, and a frequently visited spot for Team BlackHawk Pilots. Motors were left behind on this trip, and perfect wind conditions provided pilots with all day fun. One-by-one, the sky filled with an array of colors, as our Team Pilots put this revolutionary glider to the test. It was quite the site to see. Mark Zinkel, an experienced PPG and free-flight pilot stated “The breaks are amazingly

BlackHawk Paramotors on Fox & CBS News Sacramento!

BlackHawk In The News... Within 2 days, BlackHawk Paramotors USA was featured on Fox 40 News and CBS’s Good Day Sacramento. Gary Gelfand of Fox 40 News Sacramento brought his enthusiastic crew out to the opening day (April 18th) of the 2013 BlackHawk Ranch Fly-In. Live broadcasts hit 4 times throughout the morning, prompting a wave of spectators to make their way out to the event. Mike Robinson of BlackHawk Paramotors stated “We have a better first-day turnout than any of the Fly-Ins in the past. My phone started blowing up with texts and calls from customers who watched the report. It’s really exciting for us.”

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