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072 TRAVEL REPORT: NORTH CAROLINA<br />
PEEP THIS<br />
Bright red, vivid orange, cheery yellow—no matter where<br />
you turn in Asheville, the trees are awash in the fiery<br />
shades of fall. But forget about the view from<br />
the car window: Adventurous leaf-peeping<br />
activities run the spectrum from flying high<br />
in the air to navigating steep mountain<br />
trails to riding through rapids.<br />
BY BROOKE PORTER<br />
GO MAGAZINE OCTOBER <strong>2010</strong><br />
Float<br />
Above the Trees<br />
Let someone else do the steering on<br />
a one-hour flight from Asheville Hot Air<br />
Balloons. Groups of as many as eight take off at<br />
sunrise and soar as high as 6,000 feet. The 360-degree<br />
views of the Blue Ridge and Smoky mountains and a<br />
mix of farmland and suburban Asheville are spectacular.<br />
“You’re just in this sea of waves and waves of blue mountains,”<br />
says Phyllis Barnard, the company photographer and<br />
office manager. “The colors are so wonderful this time of<br />
year; it’s just startlingly bright.” Make the ride even more<br />
bubbly with a private ride ($600/couple), which comes<br />
with a bottle of Chateau Biltmore champagne<br />
and can be taken during sunset. $225/person<br />
through Nov. 30; Candler, NC (7 miles<br />
from Asheville); ashevillehotair<br />
balloons.com
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