A certified pilot at the helm
Every flight is flown by a commercially certified balloon pilot. Safety isn't a selling point here. It's simply how the morning is run, from the pre-dawn weather call to the touchdown.
Lift off just after sunrise and drift over the rivers, vineyards, and rolling hills of the Columbia Basin, then toast the morning with champagne back on the ground.
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A morning to rememberWicker & Wine is a small, owner-flown operation based in Kennewick. We keep each flight to just a few passengers, so the morning stays calm and unhurried. It's the kind of experience people book for a proposal, an anniversary, a milestone birthday, or simply because the sky has always been calling.
Every flight is flown by a commercially certified balloon pilot. Safety isn't a selling point here. It's simply how the morning is run, from the pre-dawn weather call to the touchdown.
We keep our flights small so the experience stays personal. You won't feel like a number on a manifest. You'll feel like the reason we came out this morning.
Back on solid ground, we honor the centuries-old ballooning tradition: a champagne or sparkling cider toast and light refreshments to close out the morning.
The morning starts quietly, just after sunrise. You'll watch the balloon come to life: the fabric fills, then the burner lights the envelope from within, and before you realize it, you're airborne.
For approximately an hour you'll drift with the wind over rivers, farmland, and vineyards, low enough to wave and high enough to see the whole valley. When we land, our crew meets us for the traditional toast.
Straightforward pricing, no hidden add-ons. Every flight includes the post-landing toast and return to the launch site.
Weekend sunrise launches
In the air, weather permitting
Welcome, no maximum age
Commercially rated pilot
Tell us your preferred date and who's coming along. We'll confirm availability and walk you through everything from there.
