Lake Temagami ice update and an airboat ride.

[Nipfisher]

I was out to Bear Island by air boat on Monday. Ice is solid at the end of the access road but there is open water off of Saskins point and Friday point which takes you out to the big water (hub). The air boat was a neat experiance. We were in water more then on snow but they keep following the same route which will become their ice road. Apparently keeping it broken up will actually allow it to freeze better.

 

 

 

Here are some ice pics of the bay at the Mine launch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I didn't drill and holes but my guess was a solid 8" at leats. Chucks in the open water were at least 5" thick.

 

 

 

Now some pics of the air boat. It was new to the reserve last year and on my trip there the hour meter on the engine was only 29 hrs. Still that is quite a few 15 minute trips.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[smally21]

great update and cool pics! is the ride as rough as the old boat? the last temagami air boat ride i recall would knock your fillings loose!!!!

[Joey]

Cool boat

 

Thanks for the pic and update!!!

 

Joey

[Nipfisher]

great update and cool pics! is the ride as rough as the old boat? the last temagami air boat ride i recall would knock your fillings loose!!!!

 

 

Not too rough at all but LOUD. Had to put on the ear-muffs before they stared the engine.

[Rod Caster]

I've never taken a ride on one of these bad boyz. Looks like a blast...litterally!

 

 

[BUSTER]

cool.