Current Issue:   May/June   2009    Volume 173

Sun, Splash, ‘n Fun, by Mark Twombly
A Searing sun, a fantastic venue, a big crowd, and tons of seaplanes. How could it not have been a highly successful Fun ‘n Sun Splash-In?

Victoria Harbour, by Gerry Bruder
The mushrooming popularity of Victoria on the southern end of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, has turned its harbour into a very busy seaplane base where pilots may find themselves number eight for landing. Operating there calls for a cool head and a working knowledge of the many rules.

Stranded in the Far North, by Charles Post
The Plan "A" called for a six-day fishing trip - four of them spent getting there and back in a Lake Renegade - to land some Arctic char. That plan didn't include dealing with an encounter with low, lingering weather over a desolate landscape.

Destinations: Cypress Lake, by Margaret Jackson
The Kissimmee River Basin in central Florida, and especially the so-called Chain of Lakes just north of Orlando, offers unparalleled beauty and adventure for seaplane pilots. One place you'll find them is at Cypress Lake.