• Meet the 2024 Balloon Festival Pilots

    *as of 7/26/24

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    Roger & Michele Hooper 

    Roger & Michele own and operate Hudson Valley Balloon Adventures in East Fishkill. Roger's first ballooning experience was taking a balloon ride at the Adirondack Balloon Festival in 1983 and he then received his commercial pilot rating in 1994. Michele got the ballooning bug very young, taking her first balloon ride when she was 10 years old, is now Crew Chief. Roger and Michele enjoy flying the majestic Hudson Valley in their balloon "Limelite" with their daughter, Erin. When they are not ballooning or fishing, Roger is a Regional Sales Manager for Puratos Corporation, a Belgian manufacturer of fine chocolates and bakery ingredients in New Jersey.

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    Scott Griswold

    Scott Griswold is a 2nd generation balloon pilot in the Albany NY area, and he is the owner of Above All Balloon Rides. Scott’s father, Jim Griswold, started flying balloons in 1978 in Syracuse NY. Scott enjoys taking passengers for balloon rides throughout the summer and at festivals throughout Upstate NY. Scott mostly enjoys telling “balloon jokes” during the flight to make passengers feel more at ease.

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    Jim Regan
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