Hot Air Balloon Rides. Hendersonville is part of NC's largest apple-producing region. Float above the orchards, farms, rivers, roads, houses, and view the Blue Ridge Mountains from a new prespective. An easy drive down I-26 brings you to our meeting spot, where we make decisions about the flight, such as where to launch based on the wind conditions. The launch sites in this area have been selected as the best possible places to get a good flight in. We have several different places spread out across the valley.