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What is your idea of the Perfect System?
Replied Aug. 26, 2008
What is your idea of the Perfect System?
Replied Aug. 26, 2008
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- City, Country:
- Salida & Buena Vista, Colorado
- About Me:
- Colin has been involved in ballooning since 1985. He fell in love with balloons when a pilot in Atlanta, Georgia landed in his families yard. His father Jim Graham was an experienced crew-person, so together they joined the balloon team as chase crew members. Colin grew up with ballooning, going to rallies, crewing for different pilots, and eventually began flight training in 1997.
He began his ballooning career in 1999 and opened Endeavor Ballooning, LLC in the summer of 2001. Colin is a Federally certified commercial balloon pilot and has flown in twenty eight states, twenty areas of Colorado alone and driven through forty six of the contiguous United States.
Some of Colin’s achievements have been flying the largest passenger carrying balloon in the United States, starting two balloon companies and flying all over the country at invitation only events. He is looked upon by his peers as having a superior flying skill.
Colin’s other interests include, guitar, singing, drums, outdoors, road trips and anything that flies!
- Website:
- http://www.salidaballoon.com
http://picasaweb.google.com/endeavorballoon
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Colin Graham's Blog
Over Missouri!
Another day down the road in the Central US.
By Colin Graham
Wow! Today, I made it from one Ashland to the other; and it only took me 11 hours!
But, no in all reality I did go from Ashland, Kentucky to Ashland, Missouri today, the 11th of May 2009, and what a day it was.
It began early in, at 6am when I awoke in my truck from a short stop after leaving Roanoke late Sunday evening. I had initially planned to leave Monday but I got that old “white line fever” and had to ge… Continue
Posted on May 13, 2009 at 3:52am —
Skydiving in Fitzgerald, GA
Fitzgerald, Georgia
March 20,21 and 22 2009
By Colin Graham
With Ed Ristaino
A few days ago I was talking with my best friend Ed Ristaino. Ed lives down in Charlotte, NC and operates several balloons for the fun of it. He also is a rather accomplished skydiver of over 30 years.
Ed has a lot of in roads with the skydiving community and he happened to mention during our conversation that he was taking one of the balloons down to South Georgia to do a skydivin… Continue
Posted on March 27, 2009 at 1:33pm — 4 Comments
Flying Alabama
The 25th state
Story by Colin Graham
With Joel Jones
After a fine weekend of fun and fellowship (note: no flying) at the Dublin, Georgia event I decided to head west just slightly, over to my friend Joel Jones house in the pine barrens of eastern Alabama.
Joel lives in one of the most tree-covered areas of the southeast. He learned to fly here several years ago so to him, an open “direction” of wind is one or two fields the way he is traveling.
Now, I on the other hand, have done a… Continue
Posted on March 11, 2009 at 1:23am —
Over ROANOKE- 1/1/2009
Over Roanoke, Virginia
By Colin Graham
1/1/2009
For a few years now we have always tried for a new years day flight. What better way to ring it in than with a beautiful balloon flight!
For this one, my girlfriend Clare, friends Jon & Kevin Foster and “Joe” would join us.
My intention was to fly over Roanoke, a city of 300,000 that is within the Roanoke “Class C” airspace. We do it quite regularly but in this particular case I hadn’t flown here since the spring.
With… Continue
Posted on January 5, 2009 at 1:42pm — 4 Comments
Colin Slide 2008
I've posted my annual slide show at:
http://www.vimeo.com/2569830
The file is too large to put on the monkey, its over 100mb.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
Colin
Posted on December 21, 2008 at 7:26am — 3 Comments
Comment Wall (137 comments)
- At 8:59pm on November 19, 2009,
Adam said…
- some great photos there mate
- At 12:42pm on November 16, 2009,
Patsy M. Buchwald said… - Pres only beause I think everyone should take a turn. :-)
- At 2:00pm on November 9, 2009,
Steve said… - Um....wait a minute....if you want the fresh Asparagus it's $1.50..
- At 5:27am on November 2, 2009,
Dallas said… - Hi Bucko, Hope you are havin' fun...per usual.
- At 4:32am on October 5, 2009,
Austin Burrows said… - Hey colin,
In the picture of you and the dog,Is that your new baske with siroccos?
Austin
- At 2:08pm on August 7, 2009,
Kyle Steffen said… - Well if your in town give me a call if you still have my #, if not let me know and i'll message it to u. Yeah I don't know about Jodi, she came out on saturday night and helped and talked like she wanted to get another one. I think she wants to get me trained and it might be the only thing keeping her somewhat interested. I just want to get trained also. Each classic I say I'm going to be a pilot by the next one and evey year that dream never comes true. This year I'm closer than I've ever been with hours but still. Yeah they didn't have any shapes this year bc they were in debt but i think the community didn't like that so they probably will next year.
- At 6:35am on August 6, 2009,
Kyle Steffen said…
- Hey Colin,
Just saying hello. Classic is in full swing. I'm crewing for Wyman Borts this year. I hope Jodi buys another balloon soon, it's really thrown off my training. O well. How have you been?
~Kyle
- At 2:41pm on June 11, 2009,
Capt. Bill Butler said… - Junior Antelope, I found the site! Talk to you soon. Bill B
- At 1:17pm on June 11, 2009,
Mike Nelson said… - what up G? When will we see your smiling face again this year?
- At 12:07am on June 5, 2009,
Paul D deBerjeois said… - Hi Colin - Thanks for the invite. You're referring to Balloonavista, correct? Actually, I've been hired by the folks in Telluride to shoot their event this year - its also this weekend, In fact, I'm leaving in a few minutes. I hope to see you in South Park on Father's Day. We can talk about doing something together in Salida. I hear you're writing for Alegria Living this edition! Congratulations! Can't wait to see it. -Paul
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