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La Salina Mexico a TOTAL Success

La Salina Mexico a TOTAL Success! Team BlackHawk has been busy this year! After an amazing XC experience down the Sacramento River in January, Team Pilots continued their adventures in Mexico. Several new Paramotor students heard about the planned excursion and joined the Team for “one heck of a successful trip.” Heidi Lee of BlackHawk stated: “We have been planning this for a while. It just happened to come together in February when everyone’s schedules were aligned. It was really exciting to have some of our new students jump right in to the BlackHawk Family and share our adventure. Conditions were amazing. After countless hours of

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

Pal Takats Teams Up With BlackHawk Paramotors USA

Pal Takats Teams Up With BlackHawk Paramotors USA World Cup Champion & professional extreme sportsman Pal Takats is probably the most well-known name in the Paragliding industry. This 28 year old phenomenon was born in Budapest Hungary and his entire life has been dedicated to extreme adrenaline-pumping sports. Throughout his career, he has captivated the world with some of the most extreme, dynamic, and skilled acro flight demonstrations anyone has ever seen. Pal has invented several new Acro maneuvers and much of what he does appears to defy physics. In addition to Paragliding, he has been involved in kite surfing, base jumping, XC flight,

Extreme Acro With BlackHawk’s AirMax 220 Paramotor!

Extreme Acro With BlackHawk’s AirMax 220 Paramotor! World renowned Paragliding Pilot & professional extreme sportsman Pal Takats rocked his new BlackHawk AirMax 220 Paramotor this month! Pal took to the sky on a grey November day and performed some incredible acro maneuvers, pushing the limits on his new Paramotor. This included SATs, Helicopters, and some aggressive Wing-Overs. He sent BlackHawk Paramotors a sneak-peak video preview of his flight. The scenery was stunning and a shining example of the perfect cross-country flight.Pal Takats, on his personal website PalTakats.Com stated “I ended up having the most amazing Paramotor experience of my life so far!… It offers the

Not Just a Paramotor, But a Just Paramotor!

Not Just a Paramotor, But a Just Paramotor! Man, What a Ride... “Man, what a ride! I just wanted to drop you a line to say thank you for a superlative product. I ordered my unit while you guys were obviously swamped at Oskosh and you still came through on time and on budget with more extras than I ever expected. I just had flight number 7 and all is perfect. You guys did good by selecting Ken Morrison of Durant Oklahoma as a BlackHawk dealer. He is an excellent instructor that takes the time to ensure safe flyers are exiting his program.

Team BlackHawk Pilot Featured on 60 Minutes

Team BlackHawk Pilot Featured on 60 Minutes! BlackHawk Paramotor's Team Pilot Rex Pemberton and his amazing Wife were featured on 60 minutes! They performed at the AirVenture Oshkosh Airshow, captivating the audience with their daredevil stunts. Please show your support by liking or leaving a comment on the video. We will forward comments to them. For more information on Rex Pemberton, please visit: http://www.rexpemberton.com/ (209) 786-7899 BlackHawk Newsletter Deals - Products - Events Email: First Name: Last Name:

BlackHawk Paramotors Attending the Largest Airshow in the World!

BlackHawk Paramotors Attending the Largest Airshow in the World! BlackHawk Paramotors & Velocity Paragliders are gearing up for their debut at the largest Airshow in the world! The 2013 AirVenture Oshkosh Super-show is going on July 29th through August 4th. This ever-famous annual event is hosted in Oshkosh Wisconsin, and is dubbed “The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration.” Oshkosh has it all when it comes to aircraft! Warbirds, vintage, homebuilts, ultralights, and now BlackHawk Paramotors. Some of the aircraft you would normally find in a hangar at your local airport. Others are so unique, they are the only one of its kind. Half a million people will wander through the

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.”