Updated COVID-19 guidelines
May 18, 2021The goal of Rainbow Ryders is to not only meet the standards set by government and health agencies but to be leaders in our industry and set the standards for…
Guide to Booking your Hot Air Balloon Ride
March 4, 2021You’ve done your research, you’ve googled extensively, read all kinds of TripAdvisor, Expedia, and social media reviews, and now you’ve made your decision. You chose Rainbow Ryders for your hot…
Corporate Hot Air Ballooning
December 9, 2020Corporate Ballooning is exactly what it sounds like: a corporate company, such as Philips 66, Intel, Fidelity, or Dos Equis, works with a hot air balloon company (in this case,…
Flight Safety and Quality Control: Why We Removed Hops
October 23, 2020At Rainbow Ryders, safety and quality control are two of our top priorities. Though some aspects of the experience are off-the-cuff, your whole hot air balloon ride, beginning to end,…
A Message to Our Passengers
The flight team here at Rainbow Ryders has spent every day of the last four decades checking off bucket lists from people around the world. Now, we spend every day…
Celebrating the Essential
April 14, 2020UPDATE: Thank you to all who are working on the front lines of this pandemic, and a thank you to all who entered. We wish we could give away balloon…
New Growth and Opportunities
September 17, 2019Rainbow Ryders has recently acquired the domain and website hotairballooning.com. We will be working to revamp the look of the site, while still supporting our ballooning community. Commercially, our vision…
Meet Your Crew
August 6, 2019Have you ever wondered how a hot air balloon manages to get in the air? As magical as balloon flights seem, sending the aircraft up to the clouds doesn’t happen…
Making The Most Of Your Albuquerque Visit
August 5, 2019Let’s talk about what to do while you’re in town for the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta! From October 5th-13th, tens of thousands of visitors will flock to Albuquerque for the…
