1974. From one of the founding fathers of sea kayaking in the NW: Randel Washburne, now in his early 70's. This trip was done in advance of all the "enhancement" of the Parks Canada enclave now favored by paddlers. Some very special photographs of things now gone. This is a truly remarkable piece of work. http://washburnemarine.com/CHARLOTTES.pdf Go to this site for an overview of everything Randel has up: http://washburnemarine.com/ -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Boy did this story take me back!!! Right down to the Folbot (which was what we used on the Bowrons in 1972). I certainly remember the loggers in BC in the 70s but they were doing a number on our forests back then too. There were floating log camps everywhere on the west side of Vancouver Island when we cruised up there in 1979 in our sailboat. And yachties (people living/cruising on sailboats) everywhere. Thanks for posting this Dave. Now I want a Beaver on amphib floats. Again. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 8:27 PM, Dave Kruger <kdruger_at_pacifier.com> wrote: > 1974. From one of the founding fathers of sea kayaking in the NW: Randel > Washburne, now in his early 70's. This trip was done in advance of all the > "enhancement" of the Parks Canada enclave now favored by paddlers. Some > very special photographs of things now gone. This is a truly remarkable > piece of work. > > http://washburnemarine.com/CHARLOTTES.pdf > > Go to this site for an overview of everything Randel has up: > http://washburnemarine.com/ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Craig Jungers wrote: > Boy did this story take me back!!! Right down to the Folbot (which was what > we used on the Bowrons in 1972). I certainly remember the loggers in BC in > the 70s but they were doing a number on our forests back then too. There > were floating log camps everywhere on the west side of Vancouver Island when > we cruised up there in 1979 in our sailboat. And yachties (people > living/cruising on sailboats) everywhere. > > Thanks for posting this Dave. > > Now I want a Beaver on amphib floats. Again. > > Craig Jungers > Moses Lake, WA > www.nwkayaking.net > Can't help you with the Beaver, Craig, but there is a west coast Canadian company that has 'tweaked' the design of the old deHaviland twin Otter and is currently put the new model into production. Got a multi-engine licence? Then you're good to go. You might have to wait a while though: last I heard they had over a dozen orders on the books. And I assume -- not knowing a single thing about aircraft construction -- that they don't crank out a new plane every fifteen minutes, the way they do with cars. I *do* know that people strap canoes to the floats of bush planes to access lakes and rivers "up North". So I suppose you could strap a kayak on just as easily. With one of each float, there's even room for a kayaking friend, especially one who pointed out that you could do this. Just saying, you know.... -- Darryl *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 6:42 AM, Darryl Johnson <Darryl.Johnson_at_sympatico.ca > wrote: > > Can't help you with the Beaver, Craig, but there is a west coast Canadian > company that has 'tweaked' the design of the old deHaviland twin Otter and > is currently put the new model into production. Got a multi-engine licence? > Then you're good to go. > Here it's just a "rating" that you pile on top of your basic license. One reason why it's cheaper to get your SEL (single engine land) first.... then just add ratings (rotorcraft, MEL, etc.). Unlike the chap I once knew who was stubbornly focused on getting his helicopter rating from the beginning. As the price of fuel went up so did the hourly cost of the chopper and that out-paced his savings abilities. The best way to get a pilot's license is to buy an airplane, get all your single-engine ratings in that, and then sell it and move towards the next step. That's how I did it and the airplane (a Taylorcraft BC12D) had appreciated enough to pay for all my flying, lessons, and commuting to the airport. I personally prefer single-engine; half the stuff to go wrong. > > I *do* know that people strap canoes to the floats of bush planes to access > lakes and rivers "up North". So I suppose you could strap a kayak on just as > easily. With one of each float, there's even room for a kayaking friend, > especially one who pointed out that you could do this. Just saying, you > know.... > > I've had two people I knew who had single-engine Otters on floats; one on amphibs. One was parked about three houses away from me here on the lake. Huge airplane. The one on amphibs was set up as an adventure airplane and based in Auburn, WA (just east of SeaTac). They used it as a camper for fishing trips into Canada complete with canoes strapped to the floats. Dream airplanes for outdoor enthusiasts, that's for sure. Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
AIUI Transport Canada recently made a regulation restricting all aircraft to no more than one canoe on the floats, which has had the effect of seriously increasing the cost of flying in for remote canoe trips. I do not know exactly where to search for the regs, but have had freinds forced to give up plans for fly-in trips because the Beaver could no longer take a "full" load. GaryJ Craig Jungers wrote: >> I've had two people I knew who had single-engine Otters on floats; one on > amphibs. One was parked about three houses away from me here on the lake. > Huge airplane. The one on amphibs was set up as an adventure airplane and > based in Auburn, WA (just east of SeaTac). They used it as a camper for > fishing trips into Canada complete with canoes strapped to the floats. > > Dream airplanes for outdoor enthusiasts, that's for sure. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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