Tag Archives: Manitoba

Accelerated Flight Training – Is it for you?

Posted on August 3, 2019 by mwflyer

by Jim Hanson Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2019 issue I like to fish, and I fly to Canada often. There are so many great lodges in Canada, but my favorite is “Webber’s Lodges” at North Knife Lake, Manitoba. … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, Columns, Features, Flying & Flight Experiences | Tagged Accelerated Flight Training, Flight Training, Fly Minnesota Passport, Jim Hanson, Manitoba, Midwest Flyer, North Knife Lake, Webber’s Lodges | Leave a comment

A Seaplane Flight To Churchill

Posted on June 4, 2019 by mwflyer

by Alan Lindquist Published In Midwest Flyer – June/July 2019 issue It’s been 10 years since my wife, Barbara Wiley, talked me into accompanying her in her Cessna 172XP amphibious floatplane to Churchill, Manitoba. Our friend, Garith, who flies a … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, Features, June/July 2019, Midwest Seaplane Pilot | Tagged Alan Lindquist, Barbara Wiley, Cessna 172XP amphibious floatplane, Churchill, Manitoba, Midwest Flyer, Seaplane, Tundra buggy | Leave a comment

Beluga Whales, White Fox & Polar Bears…. Destination Churchill, Manitoba

Posted on December 3, 2015 by mwflyer

by Herb & Mary Zimmers We are not sure how Churchill, Manitoba on the Hudson Bay, got on our bucket list; maybe we have been reading too many National Geographic magazines. At any rate, once on the list, Churchill had … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, Dec2015/Jan2016, Destinations, Features | Tagged beluga whale, Churchill, Cirrus Owners & Pilots Association, Herb & Mary Zimmers, Hudson Bay, Lazy Bear Lodge, Manitoba, Miminiska Lodge, polar bears | Leave a comment

Canada’s North Haven Resort – You Can Only Get There By Air!

Posted on March 22, 2013 by mwflyer

Combining topnotch amenities with total seclusion is an attractive prospect for many pilots looking to get away, and North Haven Resort on Utik Lake, Manitoba, Canada, has achieved the ultimate in luxury resorts in the remote Canadian wilderness. North Haven … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, April/May 2013, Destinations, Features | Tagged Canada Fishing, fishing, Manitoba, North Haven Resort, Utik Lake | Leave a comment

Fourth of July Seaplane Adventure To The Sub Arctic

Posted on April 6, 2012 by mwflyer

by Philip Mattison My wife, Kathleen (Kath), and I were looking for a floatplane trip last mid summer, so we called Brian Schanche of Adventure Seaplanes at Surfside Seaplane Base in Minneapolis. Brian invited us to fly a two-ship trip … Continue reading →

Posted in All Features, Destinations, Features | Tagged Adventure Seaplane, Arctic Circle, Austria, Baker Lake, Beth Marie Anderson, Brian Schanche, Cessna 185, Churchill, Crane Lake, Dog Skin Lodge, Innsbruck, Kathleen Mattison, Kazan Falls, Lazy Bear Lodge, Little Vermillion Lake, Manitoba, Norway Lodge, Philip Mattison, Seaplane Adventures, Sub Arctic, Super Cub, Surfside Seaplane Base, Tim Johnston | Leave a comment