{"id":767,"date":"2019-01-13T02:30:12","date_gmt":"2019-01-13T02:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/?p=767"},"modified":"2025-06-03T07:22:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T07:22:08","slug":"alaskanada-pacific-northwest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/index.php\/2019\/01\/13\/alaskanada-pacific-northwest\/","title":{"rendered":"Alaskanada &#8211; Pacific Northwest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"973\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cavanaughbay-sullivanlake.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cavanaughbay-sullivanlake.jpg 973w, https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cavanaughbay-sullivanlake-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cavanaughbay-sullivanlake-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cavanaughbay-sullivanlake-446x270.jpg 446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 973px) 100vw, 973px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A short hop into Washington State, and Sullivan Lake strip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next day brought a flight up into Eastern Washington, and Sullivan Lake Strip, a beautiful grass field next to Sullivan Lake in a secluded valley. It features fantastic camping and hiking. There are State Forest campsites both sides of the strip but it is extremely quiet and peaceful. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"rl-gallery-container rl-loading\" id=\"rl-gallery-container-1\" data-gallery_id=\"4626\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery rl-basicgrid-gallery rl-hover-effect-2 rl-hover-icon-2\" id=\"rl-gallery-1\" data-gallery_no=\"1\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6180051-1.jpg\" title=\"Departing Cavanaugh Bay\" data-rl_title=\"Departing Cavanaugh Bay\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6180051-1-1038x576.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"388\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Departing Cavanaugh Bay<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6180053-1.jpg\" title=\"Crossing into Washington\" data-rl_title=\"Crossing into Washington\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6180053-1-1038x576.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"388\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Crossing into Washington<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6180057-1.jpg\" title=\"Sullivan Lake State airport\" data-rl_title=\"Sullivan Lake State airport\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6180057-1-1038x576.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"388\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Sullivan Lake State airport<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6180059-1.jpg\" title=\"Approaching Sullivan Lake\" data-rl_title=\"Approaching Sullivan Lake\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6180059-1-1038x576.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"388\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Approaching Sullivan Lake<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We set up camp and explored the area a little include a hike up into the hills around the lake with a great view back to the airplane and campsite. That evening was incredibly peaceful, with a camp fire and not a single man-made sound to be heard.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"rl-gallery-container rl-loading\" id=\"rl-gallery-container-2\" data-gallery_id=\"4628\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery rl-basicgrid-gallery rl-hover-effect-2 rl-hover-icon-2\" id=\"rl-gallery-2\" data-gallery_no=\"2\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-18-14.19.05-3.jpg\" title=\"Warning - cougar\" data-rl_title=\"Warning - cougar\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-18-14.19.05-3-1038x576.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"388\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Warning - cougar<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-18-14.21.51-2.jpg\" title=\"Sullivan Lake strip\" data-rl_title=\"Sullivan Lake strip\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-18-14.21.51-2-1038x576.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"388\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Sullivan Lake strip<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-18-16.56.35-2.jpg\" title=\"Camping at Sullivan Lake\" data-rl_title=\"Camping at Sullivan Lake\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-18-16.56.35-2-1038x576.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"388\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Camping at Sullivan Lake<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-18-18.48.29-2.jpg\" title=\"Relaxing on the dock\" data-rl_title=\"Relaxing on the dock\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-18-18.48.29-2-1038x576.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"388\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Relaxing on the dock<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a relaxing night at Sullivan Lake, a long day dawned. The days flying would take us south into Idaho, and then northwest again back into Washington State. The plan was to meet up again with the 172s from New York and fly to some new strips.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1305\" height=\"804\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sullivanlake-martinfield-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sullivanlake-martinfield-1.jpg 1305w, https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sullivanlake-martinfield-1-1024x631.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sullivanlake-martinfield-1-768x473.jpg 768w, https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sullivanlake-martinfield-1-438x270.jpg 438w, https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sullivanlake-martinfield-1-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1305px) 100vw, 1305px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Through Idaho and Oregon, and back to Washington<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first stop was Orofino, a small strip in a river valley with the attraction of having cheap gas. To get fuel you had to call the city and they&#8217;d send a man out who&#8217;d pump gas and then take a check. It all worked without a hitch! <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"rl-gallery-container rl-loading\" id=\"rl-gallery-container-3\" data-gallery_id=\"4630\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery rl-basicgrid-gallery rl-hover-effect-2 rl-hover-icon-2\" id=\"rl-gallery-3\" data-gallery_no=\"3\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6190074-1.jpg\" title=\"Reservoir above Orofino\" data-rl_title=\"Reservoir above Orofino\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6190074-1-500x300.jpg\" width=\"367\" height=\"220\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Reservoir above Orofino<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6190075-2.jpg\" title=\"Approaching Orofino\" data-rl_title=\"Approaching Orofino\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6190075-2-500x300.jpg\" width=\"367\" height=\"220\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Approaching Orofino<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-19-14.32.34-2.jpg\" title=\"Lunch at Slate Creek\" data-rl_title=\"Lunch at Slate Creek\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-19-14.32.34-2-500x300.jpg\" width=\"367\" height=\"220\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Lunch at Slate Creek<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The route then took us south into Slate Creek strip for a quick lunch of hot-dogs, and on to McCall in Idaho. The plan here was to meet up with the 172s but they never showed. Having made an appointment to meet PPonk Aviation near Seattle (the designers of N9953H&#8217;s engine) I decided to head on out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was at this point that I made a very poor decision; my friend Larry had told me about this great airstrip on the way called Memaloose, and I elected to land there. A trial pass suggested the surface was not too bad and I came back in to land&#8230;and promptly got stuck in the mud. There were no people around, and no phone service. I used the InReach to message Atlas, one of the 172 pilots, and somehow they found a 170 pilot in a Chinese restaurant who could fly them in to help the next day. I decided to give it one try myself though.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"rl-gallery-container rl-loading\" id=\"rl-gallery-container-4\" data-gallery_id=\"4632\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery rl-basicgrid-gallery rl-hover-effect-2 rl-hover-icon-2\" id=\"rl-gallery-4\" data-gallery_no=\"4\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6190077-2.jpg\" title=\"Departing Slate Creek\" data-rl_title=\"Departing Slate Creek\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6190077-2-500x300.jpg\" width=\"367\" height=\"220\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Departing Slate Creek<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6190080-1.jpg\" title=\"Crossing into Oregon\" data-rl_title=\"Crossing into Oregon\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6190080-1-500x300.jpg\" width=\"367\" height=\"220\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Crossing into Oregon<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/mmexport1529472673595-2.jpg\" title=\"Muddy Memaloose\" data-rl_title=\"Muddy Memaloose\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/mmexport1529472673595-2-500x300.jpg\" width=\"367\" height=\"220\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Muddy Memaloose<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After some digging, and moving as much weight as possible to the back to lighten the nose (including putting Elsa in the baggage compartment), I gently applied full power&#8230;and off we went. I kept it moving, not wanting to risk stopping and getting stuck again, and we took off and headed west to land at a real airport, set up camp, and reflect on these events. One of my first reflections was on the fact that I had forgotten the tow-bar by the side of the runway.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"826\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/martin-renton.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/martin-renton.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/martin-renton-1004x768.jpg 1004w, https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/martin-renton-768x587.jpg 768w, https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/martin-renton-353x270.jpg 353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Headed northwest, to bounce around Seattle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our first task the following morning was to wash the mud off the bottom and tail of the aircraft; happily, there was a hose and bucket sitting by the FBO building. This done, we flew onward to land at the tiny airport of Camano Island, that PPonk aviation calls home. The strip was tight, but no problem for a 182.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"rl-gallery-container rl-loading\" id=\"rl-gallery-container-5\" data-gallery_id=\"4634\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery rl-basicgrid-gallery rl-hover-effect-2 rl-hover-icon-2\" id=\"rl-gallery-5\" data-gallery_no=\"5\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6200085.jpg\" title=\"Crossing the Cascades\" data-rl_title=\"Crossing the Cascades\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6200085-500x300.jpg\" width=\"367\" height=\"220\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Crossing the Cascades<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6200088.jpg\" title=\"Crossing the Cascades\" data-rl_title=\"Crossing the Cascades\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6200088-500x300.jpg\" width=\"367\" height=\"220\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Crossing the Cascades<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-20-11.07.30.jpg\" title=\"Visiting PPonk in Washington\" data-rl_title=\"Visiting PPonk in Washington\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-20-11.07.30-500x300.jpg\" width=\"367\" height=\"220\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Visiting PPonk in Washington<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The folks at PPonk were extremely friendly and welcoming. They pulled the cowl off the engine, and suggested some improvements to the engine baffling that could improve temperatures. They then proceeded to implement them, there and then! Engine work done, we flew on down to their suggested stop for lunch, on the terrace overlooking skydivers.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"rl-gallery-container rl-loading\" id=\"rl-gallery-container-6\" data-gallery_id=\"4636\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery rl-basicgrid-gallery rl-hover-effect-2 rl-hover-icon-2\" id=\"rl-gallery-6\" data-gallery_no=\"6\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6200092.jpg\" title=\"Seattle Naval Yard\" data-rl_title=\"Seattle Naval Yard\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6200092-1038x576.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"388\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Seattle Naval Yard<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6200096.jpg\" title=\"Downtown Seattle\" data-rl_title=\"Downtown Seattle\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6200096-1038x576.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"388\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Downtown Seattle<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6200097.jpg\" title=\"Boeing Field\" data-rl_title=\"Boeing Field\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6200097-1038x576.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"388\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Boeing Field<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6200099.jpg\" title=\"Self-important visitor to Seattle\" data-rl_title=\"Self-important visitor to Seattle\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6200099-1038x576.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"388\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Self-important visitor to Seattle<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After lunch I decided it would be fun to tour a few airstrips around Seattle, and so flew out to some small airparks in the bay. Touring done, we dropped into Boeing Field to visit their pilot shop and buy a new tow-bar. The next hop was about 3 miles, from Boeing Field to Renton; it took longer getting a clearance to take off than it did to fly from one to the other.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"902\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/renton-orcasisland.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/renton-orcasisland.jpg 902w, https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/renton-orcasisland-768x526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/renton-orcasisland-394x270.jpg 394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 902px) 100vw, 902px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Flights to the beach, and north to stage for Canada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We spent the night at a friend&#8217;s, and then flew out to Copalis State airport. This field is simply the beach on the Pacific coast. Landing is at low tide only, after a low pass to clear pedestrians! The sand was hard and firm, although I made sure to land very gingerly after the Memaloose experience.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"rl-gallery-container rl-loading\" id=\"rl-gallery-container-7\" data-gallery_id=\"4638\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery rl-basicgrid-gallery rl-hover-effect-2 rl-hover-icon-2\" id=\"rl-gallery-7\" data-gallery_no=\"7\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-21-14.35.41.jpg\" title=\"At Copalis State airport\" data-rl_title=\"At Copalis State airport\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-21-14.35.41-500x300.jpg\" width=\"367\" height=\"220\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">At Copalis State airport<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-21-14.49.28.jpg\" title=\"At Copalis State airport\" data-rl_title=\"At Copalis State airport\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-21-14.49.28-500x300.jpg\" width=\"367\" height=\"220\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">At Copalis State airport<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-21-16.09.35.jpg\" title=\"At Copalis State airport\" data-rl_title=\"At Copalis State airport\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-21-16.09.35-500x300.jpg\" width=\"367\" height=\"220\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">At Copalis State airport<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From Copalis we headed back inland to meet the &#8220;FATPNW&#8221; flying group, who were having dinner at Tacoma Narrows airport. The airport sits just next to the site of the famous Tacoma Narrows bridge, the original version of which failed catastrophically in an case study known to every engineer. After dinner we flew north to Orcas Island, in the San Juan islands, ready to fly on in to Canada the following day.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"rl-gallery-container rl-loading\" id=\"rl-gallery-container-8\" data-gallery_id=\"4640\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery rl-basicgrid-gallery rl-hover-effect-2 rl-hover-icon-2\" id=\"rl-gallery-8\" data-gallery_no=\"8\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6210102.jpg\" title=\"South of Seattle\" data-rl_title=\"South of Seattle\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6210102-1038x576.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"388\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">South of Seattle<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6210104.jpg\" title=\"Tacoma Narrows airport\" data-rl_title=\"Tacoma Narrows airport\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P6210104-1038x576.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"388\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Tacoma Narrows airport<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-21-21.41.47.jpg\" title=\"An unfortunate gate guardian\" data-rl_title=\"An unfortunate gate guardian\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-21-21.41.47-1038x576.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"388\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">An unfortunate gate guardian<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-22-09.38.57.jpg\" title=\"Camping at Orcas Island\" data-rl_title=\"Camping at Orcas Island\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-22-09.38.57-1038x576.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"388\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Camping at Orcas Island<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following morning, we explored the local town a little, including breakfast at a shorefront bakery. We then filed our paperwork, and headed north across the water to Vancouver.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"rl-gallery-container rl-loading\" id=\"rl-gallery-container-9\" data-gallery_id=\"4642\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery rl-basicgrid-gallery rl-hover-effect-2 rl-hover-icon-2\" id=\"rl-gallery-9\" data-gallery_no=\"9\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-22-09.45.50.jpg\" title=\"Orcas Island crew car\" data-rl_title=\"Orcas Island crew car\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-22-09.45.50-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Orcas Island crew car<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-22-10.04.44.jpg\" title=\"Orca on Orcas Island\" data-rl_title=\"Orca on Orcas Island\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-22-10.04.44-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Orca on Orcas Island<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-22-10.11.45.jpg\" title=\"Breakfast stop\" data-rl_title=\"Breakfast stop\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-22-10.11.45-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Breakfast stop<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-22-11.16.03.jpg\" title=\"Looking north to Canada\" data-rl_title=\"Looking north to Canada\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-9\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2018-06-22-11.16.03-1024x576.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Looking north to Canada<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/katamarino.co.uk\/index.php\/2019\/01\/14\/alaskanada-british-columbia\/\">Click here<\/a><\/strong> to read the next part of the story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The next day brought a flight up into Eastern Washington, and Sullivan Lake Strip, a beautiful grass field next to Sullivan Lake in a secluded valley. It features fantastic camping and hiking. There are State Forest campsites both sides of the strip but it is extremely quiet and peaceful. We set up camp and explored the area a little include a hike up into the hills around the lake with a great view back to the airplane and campsite. 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