Adam Harris
Hails from:
Dartmouth NS
fun fact:
"When not flying hot air balloons, I enjoy running long distances and have completed multiple 100 mile races."
Alain Bard
Hails from:
Ottawa ON
fun fact:
"My coolest flight experience was flying over the steps of the Ganges in Varanassi during Diwali with thousands of people lining the Ganges!"
Alain Bard
Hails from:
Ottawa ON
fun fact:
"My coolest flight experience was flying over the steps of the Ganges in Varanassi during Diwali with thousands of people lining the Ganges!"
Alexandre Houle
Hails from:
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu QC
Andrew Freve
Hails from:
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu QC
fun fact:
"I pilot my first balloon in 1988 here in Sussex. It was fantastic"
Annie Santerre
Hails from:
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu QC
fun fact:
"Always so passionate about the hot air balloon for several years and pilot for 2 years."
Bill Whelan
Hails from:
Vankleek Hill ON
fun fact:
" Started ballooning in 1982, bought first balloon 1984.. Flown balloons all over the world"
Brad Armstrong
Hails from:
Sussex NB
fun fact:
"I’ve been participating in the balloon fiesta for the last 23 years as crew and been a pilot since 2018."
Dalton Melbourne
Hails from:
Cornwall ON
David Berka
Hails from:
New York USA
fun fact:
"I've been flying since 1979 and have flown all over the world NZ, Mexico, Europe, and Canada. "
David DeMerchant
Hails from:
Sussex NB
fun fact:
"I've been crewing balloons since I was 10 years old!"
Delia Dorey
Hails from:
Sussex NB
fun fact:
"I am the youngest female pilot in Canada. I decided I wanted to be a pilot after 1 flight."
Francis Bonnette
Hails from:
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu QC
fun fact:
"My coolest flight experience was flying during the total eclipse 08/04/2024"
Greg Taber
Hails from:
Sussex NB
fun fact:
"This is my 3rd year flying the festival. Im very proud to be a part of the growing local balloon family ."
Hélène Viens
Hails from:
Magog QC
fun fact:
"This is my first year participating at the Atlantic Balloon Fiesta!"
Jacob Benjamin
Hails from:
Veaudreuil-Dorion QC
fun fact:
"I fly one of the biggest balloon in Canada (commercial pilot), and did the World Junior Championship."
Jeremy McFarlane
Hails from:
Sussex NB
fun fact:
"My coolest flight experience so far was showcasing the view of how far you can see at 5000 feet, during a morning flight seeing a mother bear and her two cubs."
Joel Berka
Hails from:
New York USA
fun fact:
" I am a full time commercial hot air balloon pilot and I am a second generation pilot!"
John Viner
Hails from:
England UK
fun fact:
"My coolest flight experience was flying by the Himalaya's in Pokhara Napal and seeing Anapurna in brilliant sun light."
Keith Ferguson
Hails from:
Pickering ON
fun fact:
"This will be my third year as a pilot at the Atlantic Balloon Fiesta!"
Kenny Blackburn
Hails from:
Levis QC
fun fact:
"Je suis un pilote qui adore discuter avec mes clients et qui aime faire participer les gens avec moi lors de nos superbe envolée. j'aime aussi allez visiter les chutes mais quand on ne m'oublie pas a l'hotel."
Kingsley Glover
Hails from:
Ottawa ON
fun fact:
"I have flown over the Serengeti Africa!"
Marilyn Mercer
Hails from:
Sussex NB
Martin Unsworth
Hails from:
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu QC
fun fact:
"I proudly represented Canada at the 2023 World Hot Air Balloon Championship in Slovenia and will once again carry our flag at the 2026 World Championship in Poland."
Maxime Pascoal
Hails from:
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu QC
fun fact:
"I recently fulfill a dream of going to New Mexico at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta among more than 600 balloons in the sky."
Philippe Levesque
Hails from:
Longueuil QC
fun fact:
"My coolest flight experience was being able to land on the beach of the Atlantic ocean in Brazil with Johann. "
Pier-Alexandre Marcoux
Hails from:
Saint-Jean-Chrysostome QC
fun fact:
"My coolest flying experience was flying with over 500 balloons in France."
Rick Jones
Hails from:
New Hampshire USA
fun fact:
"My coolest flying experience was flying at 24,000 feet over Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa. Have flown over six continents."
Samantha Charlton
Hails from:
Sussex NB
fun fact:
"This will be my first year as a pilot at the Atlantic Balloon Fiesta!"
Samuel Bariteau
Hails from:
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu QC
fun fact:
"This will be my fourth year at the Atlantic Balloon Fiesta and eighth counting my crew years!"
Sébastien Poupart
Hails from:
Saint-Jean-sur Richelieu QC
fun fact:
"I was the 2022 Canadian champion, and 2 times Canadian record holder (duration + distance)."
Seth Bailey
Hails from:
Dartmouth NS
fun fact:
"I went to school to learn how to fly airplanes at the age of 18, but I decided flying hot air balloons were more fun. I rarely fly planes anymore, but spend as much time as I can in the air in balloons! "
Wendell Purvis
Hails from:
Florida USA