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Monarca 2011 video by Jimmy/Fly Soboba

Posted on February 8, 2011 by greg

Jimmy put together this sweet video from the Monarca 2011, Valle de Bravo, Mexico

Monarca 2011 from Fly Soboba

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Monarca 2011

Posted on February 6, 2011 by greg

Monarca 2011 just ended; we flew every day and scored 5/6 tasks. Conditions were tricky on numerous days, not typical Valle conditions, with fronts passing through and snow in northern Mexico, but as usual the flying was super fun. I borrowed an IcePeak 3 a couple days before the comp (thank you Rob @ Eagle Paragliding!!!), and understand why this was such a popular glider: super fun to fly and great handling, with heavy brake pressure that will definitely build your ‘guns’. I was stoked to be in the top 10 along with Pine, flying the only 3-liners to appear there.

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I Want a 2-liner

Posted on February 6, 2011 by greg

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Papa Mau: The Wayfinder

Posted on October 16, 2010 by greg

“People who have lost their past become lost people. We should not loose our cultural past that has given us guidance…without that past we become rudderless.”

One cannot fully recount the modern history of Hawai’i without sharing the story of Hōkūle’a, a voyaging canoe that made the historic 1976 journey from Hawai’i to Tahiti eschewing contemporary navigational aids, using only traditional wayfinding. And one cannot recount the story of Hōkūle’a without the story of compassion and redemption that characterizes the life of master navigator Pius Mau Piailug. Willing to bestow sacred, ancient knowledge, Mau revived an art lost in Hawai’i for 600 years. Sail through time and share Mau’s story, as the master navigator and teacher awaits the arrival of his Hawaiian apprentices and their ultimate gift–a sailing canoe. Papa Mau: The Wayfinder

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Hawai’i International Film Festival 2010

Posted on October 16, 2010 by greg

I’m back in Hawai’i for the Hawai’i IFF 2010. I’m in charge of video inspection this year, in addition to being one of the video projectionists. I’ve compiled a list of films/shorts that I either watched and loved, or drew me in upon a quick inspection. Keep an eye out for these films at a theater near you, and let me know your favorites!

Films I watched and loved!

Papa Mau: The Wayfinder

Films that are on my list to see!

The Visual Language of Herbert Matter

Cooking Up Dreams

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

Cultures of Resistance

God Went Surfing with the Devil

March of the Living

Summer Pasture

The People VS. George Lucas

Lt. Watada: A Matter of Conscious

Blank City

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Helen Keller quote…

Posted on October 5, 2010 by greg

Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it.

Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.

Helen Keller

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The Red Helmet

Posted on November 23, 2009 by greg

“The Red Helmet”. We played this at Mountainfilm In Telluride and I was psyched to see it again… (and love the soundtrack)!

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Day Dreaming

Posted on November 21, 2009 by greg

I’m babysitting my niece and daydreaming of this past summer, looking through some photos I took of… Chamonix… and chocolate…

and finding that Google likes to highlight the oddities at the Frankfurt Flughafen with the world…

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Vision Paragliding

Posted on November 19, 2009 by greg

Learn to paraglide in Southern Oregon with Vision Paragliding. We are based in Ashland, Oregon and our local site is Woodrat Mountain. Vision Paragliding is proud to offer the finest instruction and gear available. Our philosophy is that of continuous learning and feedback, while focusing on safety and fun. USHPA Tandem & Advanced Instructor Greg Babush brings his experience of flying and competing in XC paragliding competitions around the globe and shares this vast knowledge base with students. We offer paragliding instruction, advanced paragliding clinics & tandem paragliding flights.

Vision Paragliding is dedicated to providing the highest quality service and instruction to help you grow as a pilot. We offer equipment from many of the top manufactures, and stand behind the gear we sell.

Visit us online at http://visionparagliding.com/ or phone 541.708.1166 to schedule lessons or a tandem flight.

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Pre-PWC Ukranian Open – Kruševo

Posted on July 29, 2009 by greg

The Pre-PWC Ukranian Open is the last comp on our European tour. Kruševo is a sweet town in the mountains, and the flying here is awesome! We’ve had 4 tasks in 4 days, and tomorrow is the final day. Day one had only 3 pilots in goal, day 2 also only a few into goal, and Yassen is winning. Yesterday was a super fast day, and i was 6th into goal! Today was a fun 58km FAI triangle, and I also made goal in the top 10.