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Flying a hot air balloon thru the Delaware Water Gap is challenging to say the least. It is an extremely beautiful trip, but is not for the beginner balloon pilot.
You need to understand a lot about wind currents, and how far you can push your
own limits. You also have to believe that the wind isn't going push you into
the cliff. It is a fantastic flight, or a nerve racking experience.
In either case, it is a flight you will never forget. "Shooting the Gap" is described in the book Joy of Ballooning by George Denniston. The description is very good, and makes you want to try it. |
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May 5, 2007 | |
| Comment | Photographer |
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| Right after liftoff | Geentiens |
| And they're off | Geentiens |
| Bart out in front, looking back at the rest of the pack | Geentiens |
| Heading into the mouth of the gap | Jessie Mazzocchi |
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| Lou in the Gap | Frank ? |
| Jon down in the gap, near the water | Nick Blaser |
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| Bart in the last turn | RJ Letrent |
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| Mazzocchi | RJ Letrent |
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| On the way out | RJ Letrent |
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May 7, 2006 | |
| Comment | Photographer |
| Marybeth & Jon at takeoff, just above the Shawnee Inn | Ken Loesser |
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| Mark & Jon shortly after takeoff, looking back towards golf course | David Lee |
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| Uli entering into the mouth of the dragon | Julie Lynch |
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| Near the Toll Booths looking towards NJ | Julie Lynch |
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| Looking back towards PA | Julie Lynch |
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| Uli Over the river | Julie Lynch |
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| Uli Over the river | Julie Lynch |
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| Uli Over the river | Julie Lynch |
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| Looking back at the other balloons | Julie Lynch |
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| Half way thru? | Julie Lynch |
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| Yet another bend in the river | Julie Lynch |
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| Island in the river, looking down stream | Julie Lynch |
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| Still another bend | Julie Lynch |
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| Most of the way thru | David Lee |
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| We are out! looking back.... | Julie Lynch |
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| Keith & Uli out over the river and into the gap | Kenny Adamsbaum |
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| Marybeth, Keith & Uli | Kenny Adamsbaum |
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| Mark, Marybeth, Keith , Uli | Kenny Adamsbaum |
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| Keith & Marybeth | Kenny Adamsbaum |
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| Aerial Views of the Delaware Water Gap | |
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| Maps of the tracks of our flights Red X is high point of each track | |
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| GapDY= Dick & Marybeth, GapUK= Uli, GapKS= Keith, GapJR= Jon, GapMS= Mark | |
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