Hello Backcountry Pilots,
Took a short trip up to Canada this weekend, a great Friday the 13th. The Canadian "Canpass" and US "Eapis" was doable, but definitely a bureaucratic challenge. Cleared Customs at Castlegar, BC then flew over Nelson, Kootenia Lake and camped at Crawford Lake, BC. The long grass airstrip at Crawford Bay was in great shape, with nearby, cabins to rent, pubs, ect. This would be a great place for a family flying vacation with a real nice beach too.
Well it looks like I got this border crossing thing down and look forward to flying to Alaska in August. Hope these 100LL prices come down some too!
James

Very nice. Glad you got to do the test run!

Just added a couple more pics.

James

I am glad it went well and all worked out. Your pics are excellent.

Great pics! Glad everything went well and I can't wait to see how the Alaska journey goes.

Very cool. Thanks for sharing this!

My family and I are planning a BC trip this year, partially to get some experience with the border crossing stuff for a future Alaska trip. This looks like the perfect destination.

Another which is great is CDN airport identifier CBF9 Mabel Lake Resort North Okanagan, BC 3000' Grass strip our summer home is mid field. If any drops by I;ll have a cold beer waiting, i'm the Baron parked midfield...

Mablelakeresort.com