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Balloons over a foggy valley at dawn, a helicopter and parachutes far off

sonoma from above

balloon rides and skydiving in sonoma

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up early

the view from up there

Rise with the sun over the valley in a balloon, or trade the slow way down for the fast one.

In the Air

Sonoma from above: dawn balloon flights over the valley fog, and jumps for anyone who would rather arrive fast.

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NorCal Skydiving

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220A Airport Road
Cloverdale
CA
95425
$269 Per Person
Seasonal
1
30
2
3
https://norcalskydiving.com
$50 deposit to reserve; walk-ins with a text or call ahead

Sonoma's only skydiving operation. $269 Classic Tandem from 12,000 feet over Alexander Valley. Owner Tyler Wareham, USPA-rated instructors. Wed-Sun May-October, weekends year-round.

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38.77665
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Cloverdale
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freefall from 12,000 feet
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Sonoma Ballooning

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21870 8th Street East
Sonoma
CA
95476
$265 Per Person
Daily
1
16
4
https://sonomaballooning.com
Reservations required, no walk-ins

Family-owned with three female owners. Daily sunrise flights from Sonoma Skypark with champagne toast and curated winery partnership packages.

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38.25210
-122.44490
Sonoma
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family-run sunrise flights
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Wine Country Balloons

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397 Aviation Boulevard
Santa Rosa
CA
95403
$250 Per Person
Daily
2
20
4
https://winecountryballoons.com
Reserve online at least 12 hours before the flight

Founded 1979. Owner Scott van der Horst has been flying since age 13. Seven-balloon fleet, multiple flight corridors, made-to-order champagne brunch post-flight.

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Wine Country Balloons
38.51190
-122.80760
Santa Rosa
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Sonoma's longest-flying
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