Balloon Rides, Links, Web Friends

We here at Balloon Excelsior no longer offer balloon rides for sale.
We concentrate on balloon flight lessons.
Following are useful links to take you to other places.
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Balloon Rides for Sale:

Napa Valley Aloft
Owned and operated by Carol Ann and Nielsen Rogers in Yountville, California.

Balloons Above The Valley
Bob Barbarick's company offers balloon rides in the Napa Valley.

Other Interesting Places:

Duane's BMW Pages
Our friend Duane Ausherman is THE authority on BMW motorcycles.

Our Dutch colleague, balloonist Joop de Wilde started this list long before some of us even knew about the internet. Hundreds of balloon websites alphabetized.

The Early Years of Sport Ballooning
Dave Wesner has created a resource for those interested in the early years of hot air ballooning. Since we were there, we can't help but be interested.

Daniel Jacobson's List of Interesting Websites
I found Daniel's website when I was looking for a Windows character map so I could make an ë, €, and write pineapple in Spanish, piña. Lots of interesting places here.

Blastvalve
Rick Jones provides a rich resource for balloonists, crew, interested people. Links to rides, repair stations, training, insurance, examiners, and many other balloon-related topics.

Hot Air Zone
Jon Radowski has a free "For Sale" site for balloons, parts, related items. Jon also offers balloon rides and has a balloon repair station .

Balloon Ground School
Long-time balloonist Bill Hughes has a travelling balloon ground school. Bill also offers balloon rides in New York's Hudson Valley.

Balloon EZINE

This is an ambitious world-wide e publication for balloonists that originates in Lithuania. They started publishing in April 2004 and have produced 11 informative, colorful issues.