Results for "Columbia River"

Comments

  • Comment on "Emergency Landing!!!!"

    David careful you are using blow up land elk river.nsa has probably already flagged you.they'll be watching us from the woods.but tom can give them a hair cut. NSA He's talking about taking apart his personal fuel pump not terrorist related.

  • Comment on "Mount Buller"

    Dave C... "The Man From Snowy River" was filmed around the town of Mansfield & Merijig in the valley below. Stunning country.

  • Comment on "1st March 2013 rain event"

    This event is now pretty much finished with more river rises and homes and businesses damaged again by floodingin Gympie, Maryborough and Bundaberg.   In the wake, we now have an airstrip too soggy to use, and 20+ knot wind.

  • Comment on "Over the Murray"

    Photo's are screen shots from my Hero 2. We are getting all the mud from the highlands fire area which has now had a lot of rain. Most of the towns along the river are on water restrictions due to the silt in the water.

  • Comment on "Orphaned Pelican Learns To Fly - GoPro Video of the Day"

    Posted this video for it's meditative effect-- very neat, beautiful & different.  Doesn't show in the activity river though--  maybe this comment will pop it up so others can see and enjoy?

  • Comment on "Lake Las Vegas"

    Yes its close by. It is filled from Lake Mead - never goes down cuz it special. Haven't added anything new lately, got my eye on U08 and 67L though. They are just begging for me to fly there. Really beautiful scenery on the east side of the river there too.    

  • Comment on "Powerline avoidance strategy"

    Excellent article Jeff another reminder for the low and fast trend.there was an ultralight flyer here a few years ago whom believe it or not got caught in wires stretched across the Clark fork river he got stuck on them bounced off and continued flying.believe it or not.

  • Comment on "Elk River Fly-in July 31- August 3rd (Thursday to Sunday)"

    Oh man, for a second I thought you changed the dates- you're just saying you were up at Elk River this weekend that just passed.    Hey, I will have an extra bed or two in my RV if anyone needs it.

  • Comment on "Leaving Glacier National Park"

    Thanks @Rizzy, it was spectacular.  Four of us went up in there and around Idah...all of this is because Polson is a really great place to fly out of.  Elk River is really more of an advanced...

  • Comment on "Looking good again"

    Hi David, yes I have been sent down the river to lecture at a town called Ballarat. It's a cold hole of a place. I have found the fun police don't laugh much here. I have been released on a good behaviour bond and will be home later tonight. Ready for flying tomorrow.