Hot Air Balloon Rides

The adventure begins when we meet our guests shortly after sunrise when the mountain air is still calm and stable, the perfect conditions for ballooning!

Climb aboard our basket for the flight of a lifetime enjoying the enchanting sights and tranquility that can only be experienced from a hot air balloon.

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Included in this 3.5 hour Sunrise Flight:

Setup and Delflation of Balloon

Breakthtaking Views

Splash & Dash on Area Lake

Enjoy a Talk About Ballooning

Champagne Celebration

Continental Breakfast

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Sunrise Flight

The adventure begins when we meet our guests shortly after sunrise when the mountain air is still calm and stable, the perfect conditions for ballooning!

Your Hot Air Balloon Ride Itinerary

As you gently ascend, the Earth seems to fall away below you revealing hidden canyons and valleys. You may feel yourself becoming a part of Mother Nature while riding the peaceful breezes with the Red-tailed Hawks, the Ospreys and the majestic Bald Eagles. Wildlife is abundant, and we watch for deer, elk, turkeys and other forest creatures.

Imagine a magic carpet ride! We may fly inches over the area lakes for a breathtaking “splash-n-dash”, a little higher for some souvenir pine cones from the tops of trees or up to 3,000 feet for a 200 mile panoramic view of 4 states. Throughout the flight, there is no sense of height or motion, only a dreamlike floating sensation. Because a balloon moves at windspeed, you could hold a candle and the flame would not flicker!

The adventure is not over when we land, as we will have you assist us in the deflation and packing up of the balloon, which always draws comments of disbelief that something so enormous can be packed away so quickly and compactly. You’ll then be treated to a unique talk on the history of ballooning, a personalized flight certificate, the 200-year-old tradition of a champagne celebration carried over from the earliest days of ballooning and a continental breakfast!

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