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Specializing in exclusive flights for two people! We offer the most personalized ballooning experience in Arizona! From our local private chartered sightseeing tours over the Sonoran Desert to our customized flights available almost anymore in Arizona… we are your choice for a professional and safe ballooning adventure. Our standard flights are THE most spectacular and scenic flights offered anywhere in the Phoenix area! Actually, these flights are anything but standard! Fly with us in the far East Valley, over the Sonoran Desert and near the Superstition Mountains! We launch just south of the wilderness boundary and our flights fly over the foothills and desert just east of Gold Canyon. You may also choose to fly with us near Lake Pleasant, in the far NW valley. This flight typically launches out of the Hieroglyphic Mountains, just west of Lake Pleasant. Wind direction permitting, we fly over the desert hills, mountains and rugged Sonoran Desert terrain surrounding Lake Pleasant. Either way, you are assured incredible close up mountain views, lush green Sonoran Desert and beautiful views of Lake Pleasant! Wildlife sightings are common on both our Gold Canyon and Lake Pleasant flights. Coyote, Javelina, Jackrabbits, Fox and other small desert creatures are often seen on our flights. Wild B***o are common on our flights near Lake Pleasant as well. Flights launch daily (weather permitting) at Sunrise and are 1 to 1.5 hours in duration. We will wrap up your flight with a complimentary champagne toast upon landing. Presentation of your Flight Certificate will conclude your morning with the Roping The Wind flight team.
Your pilot, Capt Scott Nicol, has been piloting balloons for over 27 years and will show you the most scenic flights the weather will provide on the day of your flight! He is all about scenery and showing passengers the best Arizona’s Sonoran Desert has to offer. Our flights are not “cookie cutter” balloon rides and we do not fly where the other balloon operators fly (which is mostly over the flat desert and outskirt developments of far north Phoenix or Chandler). Our small sport balloons and our purpose built off road chase vehicle allow us to fly over and into more rugged terrain, where the most spectacular views are found! So bring your adventurous spirit along and fly with Capt Scott Nicol in the “Spirit” balloon for an adventure of a lifetime!
Spectacular hot air balloon flights over the Arizona deserts and mountains! Specializing in exclusiv Specializing in exclusive flights for two people!
