THE GREAT WELLSVILLE BALLOON RALLY* THIS RALLY IS ONE OF THE FEW RALLIES IN THE COUNTRY THAT ALLOW SPECTATORS ON THE LAUNCH FIELD. A DOWNTOWN FESTIVAL ALSO TAKES PLACE AT THIS TIME WITH MORE THAN 100 CRAFTERS AND VENDORS ALONG WITH A NEARBY ANTIQUEFEST. THE GREATER WELLSVILLE TROUT DERBY* EACH SPRING ON THE LAST WEEKEND IN APRIL TAGGED TROUT, CAUGHT IN THE GENESEE RIVER, COULD LAND LUCKY ANGLERS LARGE AMOUNTS OF CASH. THE RIDGEWALK AND RUN* THIS EVENT BECKONS HUNDREDS OF PARTICIPANTS ON THE THIRD SUNDAY IN OCTOBER EACH YEAR DURING PEAK FOILAGE SEASON. ENJOY THE AREA*S SCENIC BEAUTY AS YOU TAKE PART IN THIS CROSS-COUNTRY EVENT. LETCHWORK AND ALLEGANY STATE PARK* LESS THAN AN HOURS DRIVE FROM WELLSVILLE ENJOY WATERFALLS AND UNLIMITED BEAUTY OF THESE STATE PARKS. FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE OUTDOORS* ALLEGANY COUNTY HAS EVERYTHING. YOU*LL LOVE OUR WINTERS WITH ITS SPECTACULAR WINTER LANDSCAPES. WE INVITE YOU TO COME PLAY IN THE SNOW WITH US. SWAIN OFFERS CHALLENGING SKI SLOPES WITH SHORT LIFT LINES. BIKERS, HIKERS, BIRD WATCHERS, HORSEBACK RIDERS, CROSS-COUNTRY SKIERS, AND SNOWMOBILE ENTHUSIASTS ENJOY OUR WOODLAND TRAILS UNTARNISHED BY COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION. CANOEING ON THE GENESEE RIVER, BOATING ON OUR PRISTINE LAKES AND EXPLORING OUR WILDLIFE AREAS HAVE ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES. YEAR ROUND TROUT AND BASS FISHING ARE HERE FOR THE ANGLING ENTHUSIASTS. THE GENESEE RIVER, STREAMS, RUSHFORD AND ALLEN LAKES ARE ANNUALLY STOCKED WITH SEVERAL VARIETIES OF TROUT INCLUDING BROWNS, RAINBOW AND BROOKIES. EXCELLENT PERCH AND BASS FISHING IS OFFERED AT CUBA LAKE. SIX DIFFERENT GOLF COURSES OFFER A GREAT VARIETY OF GOLFING OPPORTUNITIES. YOU DODN*T HAVE TO WAIT IN LONG LINES TO PLAY. THE COOLER WEATHER BRINGS BREATHTAKING FALL FOILAGE. OUR COLORAMA IS USUALLY AT ITS PEAK SOMETIME BETWEEN THE 3RD WEEK OF SEPTEMBER AND THE 2ND WEEK OF OCTOBER. THE WELLSVILLE ARE IS KNOWN FOR SOME OF THE BEST WHITETAIL DEER AND WILD TURKEY HUNTING IN THE NORTHEAST. THE MOST BUCKS PER SQUARE MILE A