PHOTOS: Rendezvous Balloon Rally Day 1

Carl Cote
Carl Cote
A crew fired up their balloon Friday morning as they tried to go upright. h/t Carl Cote, County 10

(Riverton, WY) – The 45th Riverton Rendezvous Balloon rally is underway at Central Wyoming College this weekend. Over twenty balloons with crews from around the country have joined the festival this year, and they’ll launch at 6 a.m. once more Saturday morning.

Check out the action from Riverton this morning in this photo gallery:

A ballooner waved goodbye to his crew on the ground Friday at the Rendezvous Baloon Rally.
Balloons took flight over Riverton Friday morning at the Rendezvous Balloon Rally at Central Wyoming College. The rally will also take place Saturday morning at 6 am.
Bobby and Erica Thoman floated away Friday morning in a balloon in Riverton.
A rider smiled as she got ready for her flight Friday morning.
A balloon crew squeezed through two ballons as they took off at CWC Friday morning.
Balloons took flight over Riverton Friday morning at the Rendezvous Balloon Rally at Central Wyoming College. The rally will also take place Saturday morning at 6 am.
The sun rose over the hills to the east of Riverton early Friday morning before the balloon rally.
Bobby and Erica Thoman siled for the camera as they lifted off the ground at Central Wyoming College in Riverton.
Festival emcee Ernie Over smiled for the camera Friday morning in Riverton.
A ballooner fired the engines during takeoff Friday morning.
Kelly Davis smiled as she prepared to launch Friday in Riverton.

h/t Carl Cote, County 10

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