Step right up ladies and germs.

Place your bets on when the first flight will be IN or OUT of Howey Bay this year. And feel free to predict who you think will be the first operator IN OR OUT of the bay; Chimo? Viking? Greens? CFF? Someone sitting at Red Lake Seaplane?


To find out who won, myself or someone else (possible the pilot of the first flight) will make a post in this thread.

The winner gets bragging rights, and gets to say I told you so and pretend like they understand the science of predicting ice break up!!! And possibly free beers at a local party this summer.

Thank you! ( Yes I have way too much time on my hands today )

My bet is for May 14th. Hopefully Chimo's Norseman coming in.

Last year break up was super late and they were flying out of another lake till almost June.

I'll wager the 7th of May- I think it's gonna be like '07 this year... at least that's my guess based on how spring has more or less sprung around SOnt already. Boy was last year ever brutal though!

First guys in/ out? I'll say Green's, they've got a fresh crew that I bet will be raring to go.

I'll miss it up there, the past few seasons have been a real good time, but it's off to BC for me.

May 6, Green's 1PM

I'm thinkin' its going to be late this year again, still cold at night and hovering around 0 during the day most days, so may 18th

May 23 after lunch... I have no knowledge to predict such events or operator. I guess I'll go with Green's.

Blue Side Down wrote:... the past few seasons have been a real good time, but it's off to BC for me.

You've got to give me a call when you're not insanely busy some time and let me in on the scoop with BC!

I've gotta go with May 3rd. say....around 13:00L.

I would say it'll be viking too.

i keep hounding my boss about that, theres been alot of ice this year, i hope you guys guessing the first week of may are right,

i dont know how things go down in red but ill guess the 16th,
who knows sandy lake seaplane might be in there before the locals for frieght muahahaha

good luck guys fingers crossed all this talk of global warming increases the float season and float drivers will rule!

I shall take May 12th, 10:00am a beaver. I shall not choose an operator.

May 11th, noon, it will be Mr. Showalter from Trout River. There will still be floating ice around and he will be in the Beech with a "fu<k of a load on!!!"

Ok so we have the following dates left to bet on....

May 1 2 4 5 8 9 10 13 15 17 19 thru 22, and 24 till June

I don't know about ice out this year but I'm betting the first flight out of the bay will be Chimo's C180.

Thanks in large part to Red Lake Seaplane's wood/fiberglass float skidders, the first flight from the bay last year was on May 9th at 1030.


Skidders bound to the underside of the floats, ready for launch.



In the drink before applying power and sliding up onto the ice.



Untying the ropes binding the skidders to the floats.

Damn -- doesn't this bring back memories -- earliest I was ever back in Red on Floats was April 20th but I don't think we were on Howey Bay that year much before the 1st -- but it was very early -- how time flies -- I first stepped on to the OCA dock and lost my cherry 41 years ago -- but hey -- I'm still chasing pussy and driving airplanes -- in that order

Mr. North wrote:I don't know about ice out this year but I'm betting the first flight out of the bay will be Chimo's C180.

Thanks in large part to Red Lake Seaplane's wood/fiberglass float skidders, the first flight from the bay last year was on May 9th at 1030.


Skidders bound to the underside of the floats, ready for launch.



In the drink before applying power and sliding up onto the ice.



Untying the ropes binding the skidders to the floats.

Ha! Those skids were hilarious! How far do you figure they slid by the time they stopped?

I'm thinking those are to get the airplane from the ceeement ramp to the pond --

Liquid Charlie wrote:-- but hey -- I'm still chasing pussy and driving airplanes -- in that order

Spoken like a real champ!

Chimo's 180, definitely after lunch, May 1

Liquid Charlie wrote:I'm thinking those are to get the airplane from the ceeement ramp to the pond --

That's all I thought they were going to be for too....

Liquid Charlie wrote:Damn -- doesn't this bring back memories -- earliest I was ever back in Red on Floats was April 20th but I don't think we were on Howey Bay that year much before the 1st -- but it was very early -- how time flies -- I first stepped on to the OCA dock and lost my cherry 41 years ago -- but hey -- I'm still chasing pussy and driving airplanes -- in that order

Jeez, All these years I thought it was at the trailer park in kenora that your virginity was corrupted, hard to believe it has been that long ago. DM

Are you just limiting it to specifically howie bay, or can I vote on the the chikuni?( balmertoen bridge)

April 3rd Sportsmans beaver

May 7, 18:00 C-180

moon duster

That's a fun one! Can I borrow your idea and throw it on the french forum about another lake?

RB

I'm gunna guess May 8th some time after 1

Jeez, All these years I thought it was at the trailer park in kenora that your virginity was corrupted, hard to believe it has been that long ago. DM

Damn --

chikuni river- may 8 geary's beaver
howey bay- may 15 viking out posts