Day Trips
Hot Air Ballooning
Soar above the autumn trees; Champagne toast afterward!
Experience euphoria and towering views of the countryside as you travel effortlessly across the sky in a hot air balloon. It’s literally like flying. So peaceful. So effortless. Your breath will be taken away as all the balloons inflate together, and rise in the coming twilight, with you aboard! The late-day sky will be magical as you glide far above the trees. Sunset is simply amazing from this height!
After a breathtaking hour-long ride you’ll land softly back on the earth and be treated to Champagne and hors d’oeuvres. Why Champagne? In honor of the first successful form of flight, in France, 1783.
Included in price:
Sunset Hot Air Balloon Ride
Champagne & Hors d’Oeuvres
Transportation in our passenger van, tolls, taxes & insurance
Event Details
- Departure Time: 1:30 PM for November trip; check in at 1:10 pm
- Return Time: 9:30 PM
- Departure & Return Location: NE Corner of 73rd St. & Broadway (1, 2, 3 to 72nd St., cross the street)
- Bring: A sack dinner, snacks and water, camera!
- Wear: Comfortable athletic/casual clothing and athletic shoes (no heels, etc.); jacket, sunglasses
- NOTE: We must know your weight, so the balloonists can balance the weight in each basket. Please enter your weight in the comments box in the checkout page. This information will be kept private.
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Kaaterskill Falls Eight Mile Hike
Experienced, Fun & Qualified Guides
From cycling across the United States to leading horse treks through New Zealand to scaling Nepalese peaks, Outdoor Bound guides have real-world outdoor experience. Collectively, they have hiked, biked, climbed and kayaked tens of thousands of miles around the globe.
Whether their professional backgrounds are as teachers, personal trainers, artists, environmentalists or business leaders, they all have an extensive knowledge of the natural world and local history. Each guide has also passed a rigorous guide certification program and is trained in wilderness first aid or as a Wilderness First Responder.
Diverse & Interesting Groups
There is no typical Outdoor Bound participant. While ages typically range from 20 to 50, those who come to experience outdoor adventure range from singles to couples, from lawyers to waiters. They are a mix of women and men. While the group is always diverse, you will certainly feel welcome. Our guides go the extra mile to make the atmosphere of each trip social and fun. Many people in the Outdoor Bound community have forged lasting friendships as a result of our trips.
New Experiences
Skydiving, ice-climbing, hot-air ballooning, skiing and hiking every weekend are just a few of Outdoor Bound’s year-round adventures. These trips are accessible to everyone, including the novice, who might feel a little uneasy, the young urban professional trying to get away and even the adrenaline junkie looking for a new rush.
Environmental Awareness
“Leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but pictures,” is the Leave No Trace motto embraced by Outdoor Bound. From purchasing bamboo T-shirts to printing with soy-based inks on recycled paper, Outdoor Bound strives to create the least environmental impact possible while on trips and in the office.
Mount Defiance Hike
Other Trips in This Category
- 3rd of July Hike & Swim
- 4th of July Hike & Swim
- Autumn Glider Soaring
- Autumn Mohonk Scramble Challenge
- Awosting Falls
- Backcountry Snowshoe on Russian Bear Mountain
- Backwoods Snow Sledding
- Backwoods Snowshoeing
- Backwoods Snowshoeing: Catskill Mountains, High Point
- Backwoods Snowshoeing: Catskills, Panther Mountain
- Backwoods Snowshoeing: Catskills, Slide Mountain
- Backwoods Snowshoeing: Surebridge Mountain
- Black Ash Mountain Hike
- Black Rock Hike
- Breakneck Ridge Hike & Scramble
- Breakneck Ridge Hike to Mount Taurus
- Bullets, Beer & BBQ
- Canoe & Kayak
- Canoeing, Camping & Hiking in the Adirondacks
- Canopus Lake Hike
- Castle Ruin Hike
- Catskills Hike & Rappel: Panther Mountain
- Catskills Hike: Indian Head Mountain
- Catskills Hike: Panther Mountain
- Catskills Hike: Slide Mountain
- Catskills Hike: Sugarloaf Mountain
- Catskills Snowshoeing & Rappelling
- Class V Whitewater Rafting
- Clay’s Private Rock Climbing, Hiking & Camping Weekend
- Columbus Day 6 Mile Hike: Gertrude’s Nose in Minnewaska
- Cross Country Ski & Snowshoe
- Diamond Mountain Hike
- Dog, Beach & Vine
- Echo Lake Hike
- Empire Hotel Rooftop Cocktails & Gear Raffle
- Evening Horseback, Hayride & Cookout
- Fall Foliage Hike, Apple & Pumpkin Picking
- Fourteen Peaks Hike
- Fourth of July Skydiving!
- Full Moon Halloween Hike
- Full Moon Hike
- Full Moon Kayaking to Abandoned Castle
- Gertrude’s Nose 6 Mile Hike in Minnewaska
- Groundhog Day Hike: Russian Bear
- Gunks Hike & Whiskey Tasting
- Gunks Horseback Riding & Whiskey Tasting
- Gunks Winter Hike & Whiskey Tasting
- Half Day Hudson Valley Biking, Hiking & Pub
- Halloween Hangover Hike: Ramapo Ridge 9 Miles
- Halloween Horseback Riding & Wine Tasting
- Hang Gliding Adventure
- High Peterskill Hike in Minnewaska
- High Ridge Hike & Yoga
- High Ropes Climbing
- Hike & Art Gallery
- Hike & Hound 6-Mile Hike
- Hike & Hound Eight Mile Hike
- Hike & Pilates
- Hike & Wine Tasting
- Hike The Great Escape
- Hike the Hamptons
- Hike, Swim, Wine Tasting & Grateful Dead Tribute
- Hike, Swim, Wine Tasting & Harvest Moon Folk Festival
- Hike, Swim, Wine Tasting & Johnny Cash Tribute
- Hike, Wine & Charcuterie Tasting
- Hike, Wine & Fondue Dinner: Appalachian Trail
- Hike, Wine & Fondue Dinner: Ship Rock Ridge
- Hike, Wine & Fondue Dinner: Tom Jones Mountain
- Hike, Wine & Fondue Tasting: Tom Jones Mountain
- Hike, Wine & Shakespeare in the Orchard
- Hike, Yoga & Swim
- Hollywood Stunt Class: High Falls
- Hollywood Stunt Class: Trampoline
- Horseback & Art Gallery
- Horseback & Hike
- Horseback Riding & Wine Tasting
- Horseback Riding and Introduction to Polo
- Horseback, Wine Tasting & Apple Picking
- Hot Air Ballooning
- Hudson Half Day Sailing & Hike
- Hudson River Brunch Sailing Excursion
- Hudson River Sunset Sea Kayaking Intro & Pub
- Hudson Sailing & Hike
- Ice Climbing
- Indoor Rock & Pints
- Indoor Rock Climbing
- Intro to Dragon Boat Racing
- Iron Mine & Lemon Squeezer Hike
- Kaaterskill Falls Eight Mile Hike
- Kristin’s Private Hike, Wine & Fondue Tasting
- Labor Day Hike: High Peterskill in Minnewaska
- Labor Day HIke: Lake Skenonto
- Lake Skenonto Hike
- Lake Skenonto Hike & Swim
- Leave No Trace Educational Hike
- Leave No Trace Two-Day Trainer Course
- Memorial Day Fourteen Peaks Hike
- Memorial Day Hike & Swim: Surprise Lake
- Memorial Day Hike, Swim & Wine Tasting 2010-05-31
- Memorial Day Pine Meadow Hike
Bringing a Friend or Two?
Please be sure to enter the total number of people in the Qty box. In addition, be sure to include your friends’ names and cell-phone numbers on the final Checkout page. The final discount price is the price per person, multiplied by the Qty you enter.
Reminder about Winter Trip Conditions
We closely monitor snow, ice and related weather conditions before each trip. Lack of snow or similar, unsatisfactory weather/trail/river conditions may lead to changes to the trip or rescheduling or cancellation.
Please consult the individual trip description or Event Calendar for notice of any such changes. Refer to our full Policies page for more information about reservations and cancellations.
