"Shooting the Gap"

Flying a Hot Air Balloon thru the Delaware Water Gap

Comment	Photographer
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.
May 5, 2007
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

Lou in the Gap	Frank ?

Jon down in the gap, near the water	Nick Blaser

Bart in the last turn	RJ Letrent

Mazzocchi	RJ Letrent

On the way out	RJ Letrent

May 7, 2006
Comment	Photographer
Marybeth & Jon at takeoff, just above the Shawnee Inn	Ken Loesser

Mark & Jon shortly after takeoff, looking back towards golf course	David Lee

Uli entering into the mouth of the dragon	Julie Lynch

Near the Toll Booths looking towards NJ	Julie Lynch

Looking back towards PA	Julie Lynch

Uli Over the river	Julie Lynch

Uli Over the river	Julie Lynch

Uli Over the river	Julie Lynch

Looking back at the other balloons	Julie Lynch

Half way thru?	Julie Lynch

Yet another bend in the river	Julie Lynch

Island in the river, looking down stream	Julie Lynch

Still another bend	Julie Lynch

Most of the way thru	David Lee

We are out! looking back....	Julie Lynch

Keith & Uli out over the river and into the gap	Kenny Adamsbaum

Marybeth, Keith & Uli	Kenny Adamsbaum

Mark, Marybeth, Keith , Uli	Kenny Adamsbaum

Keith & Marybeth	Kenny Adamsbaum

Aerial Views of the Delaware Water Gap


Maps of the tracks of our flights Red X is high point of each track


GapDY= Dick & Marybeth, GapUK= Uli, GapKS= Keith, GapJR= Jon, GapMS= Mark