I thoroughly enjoyed my time working at the Scout Base in Bissett, and taking canoe trips into the Atikaki Park.  I really miss being able to canoe there.

I am working with Bluewater Aviation to set up our July-August canoe trip in Atikaki. There are going to be planes coming and going when all plans are settled.

Rates are basically $6-7 dollars a mile for a cessna and can carry three and 800 pounds but not canoes on that plane.

The Turbo Otter can carry 2000 pounds with two canoes on the floats and is about $11-12 a mile. You pay both ways with a 40 mile one way minimum. Our plan is to have the needed canoes taken in on the first flight in mid-July. Two hard sided sided on the floats and one or two PackBoat 165s as needed carried as baggage. Last flight of the trip will bring out the canoes on the Otter.

HighnDry,

I believe this year's first flight will be into Brad Lake.  I'm told that is @ 50 miles from Bissett.  Marten is up at his cabin this week so it may be a while before he notices this post and either confirms or denies.

The game plan for our "exit lake" (ie. pick-up) this year will be further east, closer to Black Lake.  I believe Marten calls it Shiver Lake but he has also mentioned Giraffe Lake as another pick-up lake.

You may be thinking "Black Lake" because it has been mentioned so many times in the videos.  Then, again, I could be wrong.

Later,

Jimbo   

Thanks guys. I'm trying to find customized topos online to order next.

Good map source Jimbo. Thanks. I've used mytopos or something similar in the past to get topos for Canada but I like the maptown versions, especially if I can get them in waterproof versions. And now, thanks to Marten, I think I can locate Shiver (more or less). I'll have to ask Marten to remind me of the timing of the trips. I'm assuming they are going in around mid-July? to mid-August. If that schedule is different, I'm sure you both will let me know I'm looking forward to being part of this, this summer.