Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue
ANGOLA, IND. – This year will mark the 20th anniversary of the Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association Annual Splash-In, a three-day event to be held September 23-25, 2022, at the traditional location: Pokagon State Park on Lake James in Angola, Indiana, located in the far northeastern corner of the state. The splash-in will start with arrivals on Friday, September 23, and a barbecue that evening at the Potawatomie Inn. Saturday will feature various pilot activities and an evening banquet and reunion of pilots at the inn. Sunday will be a day at the park when, as participants do every year, share seaplanes with the community to foster more knowledge of seaplane operations, and thus, support from the community.
The Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association Splash-In was founded as an advocacy event to show the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, recreational boaters, and others that all the common myths that seaplanes do not make good neighbors on public freshwater lakes, are just that – myths! Organizers of the splash-in have convincingly demonstrated this point, as well as created one of the most popular events in the Indiana State Park system.
Seaplane flying in Indiana is alive and well and growing, and a big reason for that is the fabulous effort that has been made by all the pilots who come to the Indiana Splash-In to share their airplanes with the public and educate them about seaplanes and seaplane flying, and thus create invaluable goodwill in the community.
For more information about attending the Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association 20th Anniversary Splash-In, September 23-25, 2022, contact association president, Randy Strebig at randy.strebig@strebigconstruction.com.
