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Favorite and Least Favorite Balloon Events
Replied Dec. 14, 2007
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- City, Country:
- Salida, Colorado & Roanoke, Virginia
- About Me:
- (from roanokehotair.com)
Hi, my name is Colin and I'm the senior pilot here at Endeavor Ballooning. I'd like to personally take the time to thank you for visiting us here on the web; we've strived to make our website both beautiful and functional to use.
My history in ballooning goes back to 1985 when I saw one fly over my house, then in Georgia. Through my parents I befriended the pilot and became part of the ground crew. This went on for several years until I moved to Virginia and began taking flying lessons. Most people do not know this but balloon pilots are federally sanctioned by the FAA, the license is the same for a fixed wing aircraft, except rated specifically for balloons.
I started Endeavor Ballooning after receiving my commercial pilots' license and it has "taken off"… pardon the pun!
Over the past two years (06 -07) I have spent less than a year at home total. I've driven over 50,000 miles across the inter-mountain west. I have been able to do this all while flying for different balloon companies throughout the west.
This year I haven't totally decided what I will be doing, as I write this I sit in the metropolis of Miami, Florida helping a friend with his balloon business. Later in the spring I will return to Roanoke for a while and get on with my plans for the remainder of the year.
If you would ever like to know my exact whereabouts or schedule feel free to email me at
colingraham@endeavorballoon.com or call 540-992-0359
Again, Thank You for visiting, and I look forward to flying with you in the very near future!
May God Bless you & yours …. -Colin
- Website:
- http://www.roanokehotair.com
http://picasaweb.google.com/endeavorballoon
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Honor Fly- South Park, CO
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Posted on July 28th, 2008 at 4:50pm —
Steamboat 2008
Many thanks to the great folks of Steamboat Springs, Colorado and the 28th annual Steamboat Springs Balloon Rodeo. We had a great time and managed all three flights including the Friday media flight. I have posted some images of yesterdays flight at: http://picasaweb.google.com/endeavorballoon/Steamboat200802 More will follow as I get ahold of them. See you down the road,
Posted on July 14th, 2008 at 7:17am —
Hello to all
Hope all are well. I write live from Mancos, Colorado this afternoon. This town is home to a balloon event i've attended for the past couple years. I hauled the Z120 down from Ridgway to go flying tomorrow in the gorgeous Mancos Valley. We have been doing alot of flying in Ridgway and also Salida, CO which is where I'm calling home now for the summers as I begin "Endeavor Ballooning West". Check us out online at www.salidaballoon.com I am continually posting new images on my picasa page, which… Continue
Posted on July 3rd, 2008 at 9:48am — 1 Comment
The Gorge @ Letchworth- Memorial Day Wknd 2008
The Gorge @ Letchworth By Colin Graham endeavorballoon@gmail.com It has been some years since I first set eyes upon the photos of the Letchworth, New York. The images had been posted somewhere online I just had to find out where this place was! Sure enough, the balloons I saw flying in those photos were part of a small get together put on by the local commercial pilot, Sean Quigley. Sean owns a ride-company that offers scenic flights over the gorge and some 17 different waterfalls; talk abou… Continue
Posted on June 7th, 2008 at 3:19am — 3 Comments
Tinker Top Adventure
The Tinker Top Adventure May 4th, 2008 Tinker Mountain, Roanoke, Virginia By Colin Graham With special guests, “DQ”, Ron G. Foster & Jim “Pa” Graham As you may know we’ve been flying the Botetourt County area now for nearly seven years. On the west side of our county lies a ridge line called “Tinker Mountain”; the main part of which looks like a small volcano with its top blown off, though I do not know if that is the case or not. The mountain is heavily forested but many years ago a l… Continue
Posted on May 6th, 2008 at 4:30am —
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viva el rey! -> long live the King!
ummmmm...... if that's your persuasion......never mind. R-6 has been declared a "republican free zone."
Hows it hanging? A few of us from ABQ are thinking of heading up to Taos to fun fly the gorge, are you down?
Dano
In summer we can fly over the beach quite often, take off just behind the dunes, a light catabatic to about 500 ft going offshore, and of course up high a good solid onshore. Absolutely wonderful.
Its apart of the video challenge (see my blog for more details)
Cheers
MIke :)
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