It's just before sunrise when the flame hisses to life, filling the basket with a slight warmth as the burner heats the air around it. Soon, that air filters up, filling the colorful silken sides of the mammoth hot air balloon. It's just before sunrise, and passengers at Adventure Flight are going to greet the dawn face to face. These early-morning flights are one half of the hot-air balloon company's portfolio; pilots also take passengers on romantic evening rides, which say goodbye to the day with a gentle float above the Gatineau region's striking tree-lined landscape.