Balloonmeister - Artaloft - Darren Kling

From a very young age I've always had a strong interest in aviation. I took my first ride in a balloon in 1989 and was introduced to a form of flight far different from anything I had experienced before. In 1993 I received my commercial pilots license and started Big
Sky Balloon Co. providing balloon rides and corporate advertising in NW Montana.

In 2000 I relocated my business to Portland. OR and have been operating a corporate balloon contract in the Pacific Northwest region. For the past year I've been working on establishing a balloon ride business once again, and am very excited to now offer scenic balloon flights from central Oregon in my hand painted artaloft balloon. Balloons have the unique ability to capture peoples imagination and transport them into an environment they've never experienced before. Sharing that experience with people for the first time is what continues to make it a fresh and exciting job for me.