When you think of leaf peeping I am sure you think of taking a scenic drive (we will include suggested fall driving routes on future blog posts) or taking a stroll along meandering country paths, but have you really seen the sweeping foliage views from the air? This is Finger Lakes Wine Country, not Napa Valley, and the region is considered the “soaring capital of America”.
The Harris Hill Soaring Center, conveniently located between Corning and Elmira, offers glider rides during the fall on the weekends (weather permitting) from 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM. No appointments are necessary, you just drop-in, and the gliders are filled first-come, first-served. There are two types of gliders used, the S6S2-33, a training glider, with a maximum weight limit of the passenger at 225 lbs. for $70 per 15-20 minute ride and the ASK-21 with a maximum weight limit of the passenger at 245 lbs. for $80 per 15-20 minute ride.
While many people love the beauty of Keuka, Seneca, and Cayuga lakes, the region is also home to the famous Chemung River. This river provided inspiration for Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain) when he summered here and wrote some of his most famous works, like Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
The glider rides soar above the Chemung River Valley and you will marvel in the jaw dropping beauty of the river surrounded by open panoramic vistas of rolling hills dotted with the speckled colors of the changing foliage. There is nothing more memorable than seeing the region’s landscape from above, literally from a birds-eye view.
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