Twice a day the balloons rise from the Village Green
near Quechee's Simon Pierce Glass Works and float
off towards the Ottauquechee River and the chasm
called the Quechee Gorge.
The pilots use the winds to ascend and descend and
catch the air currents that guide them through the
valley.
Moving silently, the balloon follows the river and
soars over the treetops to settle down between
vermilion hillsides and into the Quechee Gorge..
The balloon lifts again and glides high above the
farms of Woodstock and then into a field rimmed by
sugar maples to meet the chase team as it arrives for
the traditional Champaign toast.
near Quechee's Simon Pierce Glass Works and float
off towards the Ottauquechee River and the chasm
called the Quechee Gorge.
The pilots use the winds to ascend and descend and
catch the air currents that guide them through the
valley.
Moving silently, the balloon follows the river and
soars over the treetops to settle down between
vermilion hillsides and into the Quechee Gorge..
The balloon lifts again and glides high above the
farms of Woodstock and then into a field rimmed by
sugar maples to meet the chase team as it arrives for
the traditional Champaign toast.
Woodstock Vermont, October Sightseeing:
Fall brings the changing of the leaves to Woodstock.
From the Village Green beside the river, Balloons fly
passengers all season down the river and into the
Quechee Gorge. The fall flights give passengers a
great look at the changing trees.
Morning flights usually follow the river southeast then fly
up over route 4 and descend into the mile-long
water-cut canyon billed locally as Vermont's Grand
Canyon.
Morning flights fly above the Gorge giving passengers
a great view. Afternoon flights will often follow the river
through farm country and over the ski mountain to the
northwest.
Colonial Woodstock with a population of 3,500 spends
fall decked out in harvest time splendor with pumpkins
and chrysanthemums lining the sidewalks in a village
center that anchors farm country of rolling hills. Still
supplying milk, cheese, and Maple syrup to nearby
cities, the region will as often host crafts artists, equine
eventing, fox hunts, and elegant shops.
Antique covered bridges and postcard-like farms
attract artists and photographers, others come for the
golf, tennis, and museums
Equestrian events attract horse owners to Woodstock.
May and July see the Green Mountain Horse
Association's Hunter Jumper shows in South
Woodstock and weekends bring equestrian events.
The end of August brings the Annual Scottish Festival
with bagpipe music, Scottish fiddles, Celtic harp, and
Scottish dancing along with sheep herding dogs and a
road race that requires kilts.
The villagers have preserved the old houses and three
covered bridges two date to the mid 1800s.
Fall brings the changing of the leaves to Woodstock.
From the Village Green beside the river, Balloons fly
passengers all season down the river and into the
Quechee Gorge. The fall flights give passengers a
great look at the changing trees.
Morning flights usually follow the river southeast then fly
up over route 4 and descend into the mile-long
water-cut canyon billed locally as Vermont's Grand
Canyon.
Morning flights fly above the Gorge giving passengers
a great view. Afternoon flights will often follow the river
through farm country and over the ski mountain to the
northwest.
Colonial Woodstock with a population of 3,500 spends
fall decked out in harvest time splendor with pumpkins
and chrysanthemums lining the sidewalks in a village
center that anchors farm country of rolling hills. Still
supplying milk, cheese, and Maple syrup to nearby
cities, the region will as often host crafts artists, equine
eventing, fox hunts, and elegant shops.
Antique covered bridges and postcard-like farms
attract artists and photographers, others come for the
golf, tennis, and museums
Equestrian events attract horse owners to Woodstock.
May and July see the Green Mountain Horse
Association's Hunter Jumper shows in South
Woodstock and weekends bring equestrian events.
The end of August brings the Annual Scottish Festival
with bagpipe music, Scottish fiddles, Celtic harp, and
Scottish dancing along with sheep herding dogs and a
road race that requires kilts.
The villagers have preserved the old houses and three
covered bridges two date to the mid 1800s.
The Billings Farm Museum built in 1878 still
operates as a dairy while celebrating the farm life
once so integral to Vermont life.
The Raptor Center of the Vermont Institute of
Natural Science rescues and rehabilitates birds,
particularly hawks and eagles. They have two
Bald Eagles, two Golden Eagles and many hawks
and owls that came to them too damaged for
release to the wild.
In Quechee Gorge Village an old diner is one of
only three of its type left in the country and shares
space with the Vermont Toy and Train Museum
displaying toys, dolls, and lunch boxes dating from
the 40s
The Simon Pierce Glassworks gives you a
close-up look at the skills of glass artisans and
potters creating artworks for sale in the
showrooms. The building was once a
water-powered mill with an electric generator
within a sluice channel which architects saved for
viewing when they remodeled the old building in
the 70s. While dining at the Glassworks you
overlook a waterfall and a covered bridge and
might just see a balloon lift off from the green and
glide by as it follows the river.
The rolling hills and cleared fields make for such
great hot air balloon country that Woodstock hosts
the annual Quechee Balloon Festival in mid June
bringing live music to the green, craft shows and a
host of micro-brews strutting their wares.
Vermont farm country presents few wires, no tall
buildings, and lots of room to land. Morning flights
are the best but during the summer the riders will
have to be ready by 6 am.
Although the changing of the leaves is as fickle as
the winds that push balloons through the valley,
usually the foliage season ends by the fourth week
in October. Balloons fly year-round but the rush of
visitors tapers in November as Vermont settles in
for a long snowy winter.
operates as a dairy while celebrating the farm life
once so integral to Vermont life.
The Raptor Center of the Vermont Institute of
Natural Science rescues and rehabilitates birds,
particularly hawks and eagles. They have two
Bald Eagles, two Golden Eagles and many hawks
and owls that came to them too damaged for
release to the wild.
In Quechee Gorge Village an old diner is one of
only three of its type left in the country and shares
space with the Vermont Toy and Train Museum
displaying toys, dolls, and lunch boxes dating from
the 40s
The Simon Pierce Glassworks gives you a
close-up look at the skills of glass artisans and
potters creating artworks for sale in the
showrooms. The building was once a
water-powered mill with an electric generator
within a sluice channel which architects saved for
viewing when they remodeled the old building in
the 70s. While dining at the Glassworks you
overlook a waterfall and a covered bridge and
might just see a balloon lift off from the green and
glide by as it follows the river.
The rolling hills and cleared fields make for such
great hot air balloon country that Woodstock hosts
the annual Quechee Balloon Festival in mid June
bringing live music to the green, craft shows and a
host of micro-brews strutting their wares.
Vermont farm country presents few wires, no tall
buildings, and lots of room to land. Morning flights
are the best but during the summer the riders will
have to be ready by 6 am.
Although the changing of the leaves is as fickle as
the winds that push balloons through the valley,
usually the foliage season ends by the fourth week
in October. Balloons fly year-round but the rush of
visitors tapers in November as Vermont settles in
for a long snowy winter.
Woodstock Vermont Balloons
can change your perspective of the classic Autumn
Vermont farm scene.
You will still see golden Maples framing the road to the
red barn and smoke twisting skyward from the farmhouse
chimney but you will be gliding 200 feet above it in a
wicker basket hung from a multi-colored balloon.
A Balloon ride over Vermont's foliage can bring
excitement to an old theme. You can sail over Woodstock
Vermont's crimson hills and covered bridges and make
your autumn in Vermont something special.
can change your perspective of the classic Autumn
Vermont farm scene.
You will still see golden Maples framing the road to the
red barn and smoke twisting skyward from the farmhouse
chimney but you will be gliding 200 feet above it in a
wicker basket hung from a multi-colored balloon.
A Balloon ride over Vermont's foliage can bring
excitement to an old theme. You can sail over Woodstock
Vermont's crimson hills and covered bridges and make
your autumn in Vermont something special.
Woodstock Vermont Balloons
Woodstock Vermont Balloon Rides
Applebutter Inn, one of the Benchmark Inns
of the Woodstock area. Link to
AppleButter Inn
of the Woodstock area. Link to
AppleButter Inn
Pilot Darrek Daoust
secures the balloon
after a flight
secures the balloon
after a flight
Woodstock Vermont Balloons, Hot Air Balloons in Vermont
Jenny Farm
Morning flights bring
little wind
little wind
Quechee Gorge
Village, Toy
Train Museum
Village, Toy
Train Museum
Morning Flight village green
Woodstock Village
Pilot Darrek Daoust
lands after a flight
lands after a flight
Getting to Woodstock: Travelling by air, the nearest international airport is Boston's Logan Airport (BOS)
where you can rent a car for the trip north. Follow Route 93 North as it goes through the city of Boston
towards Manchester, NH. North of Manchester pick up Route 89 north to Lebanon NH and White River
Junction Vermont. Then take Rout 4 to Woodstock, VT
where you can rent a car for the trip north. Follow Route 93 North as it goes through the city of Boston
towards Manchester, NH. North of Manchester pick up Route 89 north to Lebanon NH and White River
Junction Vermont. Then take Rout 4 to Woodstock, VT
Getting to Woodstock: Travelling by air, the nearest international airport is Boston's Logan Airport (BOS)
where you can rent a car for the trip north. Follow Route 93 North as it goes through the City of Boston
towards Manchester, NH. North of Manchester pick up Route 89 north to Lebanon NH and White River
Junction Vermont. Then take Rout 4 to Woodstock, VT
where you can rent a car for the trip north. Follow Route 93 North as it goes through the City of Boston
towards Manchester, NH. North of Manchester pick up Route 89 north to Lebanon NH and White River
Junction Vermont. Then take Rout 4 to Woodstock, VT
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