Saluting Heroes Balloon Rally

Experience The Magic Of Hot Air Balloons


Join us for a weekend filled with colorful hot air balloons and music. 

A spectacular experience awaits you with vibrant skies and enchanting views!

Event Date:  August 1st & 2nd
Location:  Hodag Country Fest
4270 River Rd
Rhinelander, WI

Tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides

Walk-In Hot Air Balloon

Walk-In Hot Air Balloon – Walk inside an actual hot air balloon.  Feel the fabric that holds the balloon, basket and passengers safe in the air! 

Tethered Hot Air Balloons – Experience  ballooning by going up approximately 50-100 feet in the air inside a hot air balloon that is safely anchored to the ground.  The basket has a side door for easy access.  The basket is handicap accessible but not wheelchair accessible.

Pilot: Steve Woller
Balloon: Shades
From: Lake Tomahawk, WI

Pilot: Kurt Hintz
Balloon: Which Way
From: Appleton, WI

Pilot: Terry Dorshorst
Balloon: Livin’ It Up
From: West Salem, WI

Pilot: Glenn Woller
Balloon: Sea Fantasy
From: Hatley

Pilot: Mark Naber
Balloon: Cloud Nine
From: Big Bend, WI

Pilot: Don Dumke
Balloon: Flo
From: Florence, WI

Pilot: Gary Brossett
Balloon: Kalos
From: Columbus, GA

Pilot: Laura Barnes
Balloon: Raven’s Rhapsody
From: Oconomowoc, WI

Pilot: Nathan Dieringer
Balloon: Cheezy
From: Neenah, WI

Pilot: Bob O’Brien
Balloon: Seedquel
From: Waupaca, WI

Pilot: Jeff Trzebiatoski
Balloon: Mischief
From: Appleton, WI

Pilot: Dave Koenig
Balloon: HosannaPinWheel
From: Menasha, WI

Pilot: Lynn Huppert
Balloon: Czech Up
From: Ellsworth, WI

Pilot: Robert Foxenberg
Balloon: Tad Too High
From: Black Creek, WI

Pilot: Pete Asp
Balloon: PH-TEU
From: Sullivan, WI

Pilot: John Ross
Balloon: Shootin’ The Breeze
From: Appleton, WI

Pilot: Eric Anderson
Balloon: Airic The Red
From: Oshkosh, WI

Pilot: Chris Keefe
Balloon: Nifty Gadget
From: Cross Plains, WI

Pilot: John Bullock
Balloon: Bubbles
From: Wausau, WI

Pilot: Zane Bullock
Balloon: Lux Solaris
From: Genoa City, WI

Pilot: Mike Klawitter
Balloon: Wally
From: Hatley, WI

Pilot: Mike Klawitter
Balloon: Violet
From: Hatley, WI

Pilot: Rodney Newkirk
Balloon: Blue Diamond
From: Rochester, MN

Pilot: Mike Buckley
Balloon: Second Chance
From: Madison, WI

Pilot: Sonja Belgarde
Balloon: Daddy’s Girl
From: Sun Prairie, WI

Pilot: Daron Powers
Balloon: Tequila Sunrise
From: Pewaukee, WI

Pilot: Kaden Hunter
Balloon: Somebody Knows
From: Greenville, WI

Pilot: Zach Brandon
Balloon: T
From: Winneconne, WI

Pilot: Andy Schraufnagel
Balloon: Udder One
From: Sheboygan Falls

Pilot: Andy Schraufnagel
Balloon: Snowflake
From: Sheboygan Falls

Pilot: Bob O’Brien
Balloon: Duck-In-Your-Face
From: Waupaca

Pilot:  Jim & Teresa Phelan
Balloon:Blu E’Nuff
From: Lincoln, IL

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