It's variously called skimming, splash'n'dash, or balloon sailing — where a hot air balloonist, with skill and experience, lands the balloon on water and sails with the wind behind them.
From a few hangers on, it's gained a following with hundreds of people being towed.
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Hot air balloons in Canberra spending more time on the water as kayakers hitch a ride
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-23/act-hot-air-balloons-kayaks-share-lake-burley-griffin/105082754It's variously called skimming, splash'n'dash, or balloon sailing — where a hot air balloonist, with skill and experience, lands the balloon on water and sails with the wind behind them.
From a few hangers on, it's gained a following with hundreds of people being towed.