Moab, Utah Hot Air Balloon Rides

Adventure in Every Ride Since 1783

There’s something wonderfully absurd about hot air ballooning. In a world of supersonic jets, rocket launches, and GPS-guided drones, here we are—still floating through the sky in what amounts to a giant picnic basket strapped to a floating fabric bubble. And yet, despite its vintage oddities (or maybe because of them), ballooning remains one of the most enchanting forms of flight ever conceived.

The senses come alive in the sky, but unlike a bumpy plane ride or a white-knuckled helicopter tour, ballooning offers a kind of aerial serenity no other aircraft can replicate. There’s no turbulence. No engine rumble. No cockpit chaos or tray table drama. Just silence, stillness, and the occasional whoosh of the burner to remind you that yes, you are indeed levitating over a vast and ancient wilderness. And no, there is no steering wheel. You go where the wind takes you. How beautifully reckless is that?

You might think the age of ballooning should have quietly deflated after Kitty Hawk took flight, but no—balloon rides still hold a kind of magic that no modern marvel has managed to outshine. Each flight is a one-of-a-kind journey. No two sunrises drift the same. No two wind currents trace the same path across the desert sky. One morning you may glide over sandstone spires and echoing canyons, the next you may float so low you can wave to hikers on a trail—who probably wish they were in your shoes, or at least in your basket.

And about that basket. Yes, it’s wicker. Yes, you’ll be flying hundreds—maybe thousands—of feet above the earth in something you associate with farmers markets and grandmother's porch furniture. Why wicker? Ask your pilot. He knows the answer. He also knows the air currents, the land below, and how to land gracefully. You’re in good hands.

So step in. Hold on. Don’t worry—ballooning is the one adventure where standing up the whole time is the right move. Up, up, and away, my friend. The desert is calling, and it’s asking to be admired in absolute, reverent, awe-struck silence.