Adam Harris
Hails from:
Dartmouth NS
fun fact:
"Got into ballooning because of my mother's (ABF President, Debbie Harris). Love for the sport!"
Alex Charette
Hails from:
Gatineau QC
fun fact:
"I build my own balloons!"
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:
"When flying in the winter when it’s extremely cold…at high altitudes…the ice crystals in the air looks like your floating on fairy Dust, sparkling below."
Bill Whelan
Hails from:
Vankleek Hill ON
fun fact:
"When flying in the winter when it’s extremely cold. At high altitudes, the ice crystals in the air looks like your floating on fairy dust, sparkling below…"
Blackburn Kenny
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."
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 DeMerchant
Hails from:
Sussex NB
fun fact:
"I've been crewing balloons since I was 10 years old!"
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
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."
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
Kingsley Glover
Hails from:
Ottawa ON
fun fact:
"I have flown over the Serengeti Africa!"
Marian Deeney
Hails from:
Florida USA
fun fact:
"Besides ballooning, I also enjoy the sport of fencing."
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
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."
Samuel Bariteau
Hails from:
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu QC
Sébastien Poupart
Hails from:
Mont-Saint-Gregoire 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:
"My coolest experience was flying over the Austrian Alps at 12,000 ft! We had an incredible 3 hour flight over Mountains and Valleys that stretched for as far as the eye could see."
Todd Monahan
Hails from:
New York USA
fun fact:
"I loved flying in Australia!"