We are working on putting together a flyin that is focused on activities for "kids"(all ages welcome, newborn to 90+). We have selected Ryan Airfield in West Glacier and have tentatively set the weekend for Aug. 18th and 19th. It will be fairly simple since it will be our first year. Overall we are working on having a set of activities to select from for the 18th followed by a group dinner. Activities we are looking at are: whitewater rafting, horseback riding, hiking in Glacier National Park, and activities at the airfield itself, etc. The activities will be on the 18th only along with the group dinner but feel free to fly-in earlier and stay longer if you like. Just remember to fly into Ryan field you need to receive the safety briefing from the RAF, http://www.theraf.org.

We commonly take our own kids to work sessions and camp-outs to our favorite locations to share the experience. We figured this would be a good excuse to put the word out to share these good times with fellow aviators and their family/friends and use it as an opportunity to expose more kids to back-country flying. The location will be ideal for people to fly into and even drive if desired. It has great amenities like a cooking shelter and bathroom but with the rustic nature of hanging out in Glacier country.

The flying in the area is beautiful with large peaks, beautiful lakes, and great scenery. You can fly out in the morning and do a great loop through the southern half of Glacier, Great Bear Wilderness, Bob Marshall Wilderness and hit Schafer Meadow, Meadow Creek, and Spotted Bear airstrips.

If you have interest or questions please feel free to contact me via PM. I will continue to post here as we work towards firming up this inaugural event.

Willie Stene

This sounds awesome. I'll look for updates. Thanks for putting the effort to get something like this off the ground. I hope we will be able to make the trip and I hope you get a turnout to reward your efforts in planning such an event.

Ryan

Here is an update: If you get a chance to make it let us know..


Ryan Field Youth Fly-In Aug. 17-19 in West Glacier, Montana

Come and introduce youth to the fun of backcountry flying and camping at beautiful Ryan Field (2MT1) in West Glacier, Montana, Aug. 17-19. Fly-in or drive-in for a fun-filled weekend to help share the experience with a new generation. Located right next door to Glacier National Park with camping available on the airfield, Ryan Field offers a pristine background for experiencing the outdoors. On Saturday, Aug. 18, activities onsite will include a geocache competition with prizes(bring a portable GPS or smartphone) followed by workshops ranging from building shelters to basic survival. Activities available offsite include whitewater rafting and hiking in Glacier Park. Whitewater rafting will be provided by Glacier Raft Company for their standard trip fee (http://www.glacierraftco.com). Youth ages 13 to 18 will receive a free AOPA AV8RS membership, http://www.aopa.org/av8rs We'll round out the day with a group dinner/barbeque in the evening sponsored by the RAF and the MPA. It's an experience you, your family and friends will never forget!

RSVP is requested by Aug. 8th to receive a free event t-shirt for the youth: Please RSVP for attendance and if you would like to sign-up for whitewater rafting, etc. by sending me a PM. Those arriving by plane can request the Ryan Field safety briefing at http://www.theraf.org/ryan-field-safety-briefing.

Willie Stene