AirCouping Across Canada Galleries

Go West Young Man : Scott and I departed Ponoka on May 31st, arriving in Vancouver on June 4th. Here are some of the highlights of that leg of the journey.

Go West Young Man

Scott and I departed Ponoka on May 31st, arriving in Vancouver on June ...

Updated: Jul 03, 2006 1:25pm PST

Vancouver Island : After a day in Vancouver, Brad, Scott and I headed for Victoria to meet up with Justin and hike the West Coast Trail. I ended up spending 2 weeks on Vancouver Island and fell deeply in love with the place.

Vancouver Island

After a day in Vancouver, Brad, Scott and I headed for Victoria to mee ...

Updated: Jul 25, 2006 9:07am PST

Leaving the West Coast : Not sure where to go next, and unable to fly to Tofinao due to poor weather and a broken toe, I decide to pay another visit to Brad in Vancouver before heading back east.

Leaving the West Coast

Not sure where to go next, and unable to fly to Tofinao due to poor we ...

Updated: Jul 25, 2006 9:29am PST

Okanagan Valley : Canada's Wine Country, fruit orchards and vinyards abound in the hillsides of the Okanagan Valley where I spent just a few days, touring the wineries, hitch hiking, and hanging out with a band of gypsies from Quebec...

Okanagan Valley

Canada's Wine Country, fruit orchards and vinyards abound in the hills ...

Updated: Jul 25, 2006 9:55am PST

Rossland, BC : From the arid Okanagan valley I flew east to Trail to visit friends in the nearby small town of Rossland, part of the Kootenay Valley. Rossland has a big mountain biking scene and also draws the snowboarding/skiing crowd with their snowy winters. But, a hundred years ago people weren't moving here for the sports, they came in the hundreds to mine for Gold! The mine has since shut down and turned into a tourist attraction but the downtown streets still show signs that the town was once a thriving goldrush community.

Rossland, BC

From the arid Okanagan valley I flew east to Trail to visit friends in ...

Updated: Jul 28, 2006 8:58am PST

Cranbrook, BC : As fortune would have it, Scott and Shannon were visiting relatives in Cranbrook at the same time that I was passing through. We had a great time with the Toyotas in Cranbrook, spent a day in Creston, and even went cliff jumping at Silver Springs. Next I flew to Invermere where Bill took me for a glider flight and then I continued in my Coupe through the rest of the mountains all the way home to Ponoka.

Cranbrook, BC

As fortune would have it, Scott and Shannon were visiting relatives in ...

Updated: Jul 28, 2006 9:42am PST

Ponoka Pit Stop : Home to Ponoka for a quick visit before heading east across the prairies. Managed to fit in some minor airplane repairs and even a visit to the famous Ponoka Stampede.

Ponoka Pit Stop

Home to Ponoka for a quick visit before heading east across the prairi ...

Updated: Jul 28, 2006 10:02am PST

Over the Prairies : I traded the narrow valleys and snow covered rocky mountain peaks of BC for wide open plains, snaking river valleys and colorful canola and wheat fields of the prairies. From Calgary to Manitoulin in 3 days.

Over the Prairies

I traded the narrow valleys and snow covered rocky mountain peaks of B ...

Updated: Jul 28, 2006 10:18am PST

Manitoulin Island, ON (Eastbound) : Sunsets, wind surfing, BBQing and hot tubbing. It doesn't get better than this. Welcome to paradise.

Manitoulin Island, ON (Eastbound)

Sunsets, wind surfing, BBQing and hot tubbing. It doesn't get better ...

Updated: Jul 28, 2006 10:52am PST

Northern Ontario Trap Line Run : Like Vi and Clare did before me many a time, I took off from the Gore Bay airport bound for a string of Northern Ontario communities where eye care was not available. They set up their equipment and did eye exams and then moved on to the next village. I decided to retrace their 'trap line' in an attempt to relive some family aviation history.

Northern Ontario Trap Line Run

Like Vi and Clare did before me many a time, I took off from the Gore ...

Updated: Sep 05, 2006 1:39pm PST

Hearst to Sudbury, ON : After ending the trap line run in Hornepayne, I flew to the nearby northern town of Hearst to visit Mariana who then became my navigator for the flight down to Sudbury.

Hearst to Sudbury, ON

After ending the trap line run in Hornepayne, I flew to the nearby nor ...

Updated: Sep 07, 2006 7:46am PST

Dinner in Parry Sound, ON : There was just enough time between leaving Sudbury and partying in Muskoka to have dinner with John and Mary in Parry Sound, the Aircoupe's previous home.

Dinner in Parry Sound, ON

There was just enough time between leaving Sudbury and partying in Mus ...

Updated: Sep 10, 2006 8:26am PST

Muskoka - Cottage Country : Million dollar mansions line the shores of the countless lakes in this part of Ontario. I had time for a quick stopover to see a friend and was lucky enough to have picked the night of their annual staff party: "drink crawl"

Muskoka - Cottage Country

Million dollar mansions line the shores of the countless lakes in this ...

Updated: Sep 07, 2006 9:02am PST

Guelph, ON :

Guelph, ON

Updated: Sep 29, 2006 10:39pm PST

Ottawa, Montreal, St Stephen : A collection of photos from brief pit stops in Ottawa and Montreal and then it was off to Sherbrooke, QC for fuel and across the state of Main to land in St. Stephen, NB. The next day I zipped over to Havelock, NB where there was a small fly-in at a grass strip airport near Moncton. I slept the night in an old bunk house on the field before heading across the Bay of Funday to Nova Scotia.

Ottawa, Montreal, St Stephen

A collection of photos from brief pit stops in Ottawa and Montreal and ...

Updated: Oct 01, 2006 12:42pm PST

Nova Scotia : This gallery is an official shout out to my favorite Nova Scotian family, the Whites. Thanks for all the fun times at the cottage Brad and the road trips. Brad and I drove around the province like a 40 year old married couple on a wedding anniversary vacation!

Nova Scotia

This gallery is an official shout out to my favorite Nova Scotian fami ...

Updated: Oct 20, 2006 8:10am PST

Cape Breton Island, NS :

Cape Breton Island, NS

Updated: Nov 26, 2006 10:46am PST

Prince Edward Island :

Prince Edward Island

Updated: Oct 27, 2006 12:11pm PST

Iles de la Madeleine, QC :

Iles de la Madeleine, QC

Updated: Oct 27, 2006 1:56pm PST

Newfoundland :

Newfoundland

Updated: Nov 21, 2006 8:56pm PST

Ile de St. Pierre, France :

Ile de St. Pierre, France

Updated: Nov 14, 2006 5:43pm PST

Quebec North Shore :

Quebec North Shore

Updated: Nov 24, 2006 12:09am PST

Ottawa, ON :

Ottawa, ON

Updated: Nov 24, 2006 9:59am PST

Weekend in Montreal, QC :

Weekend in Montreal, QC

Updated: Nov 24, 2006 8:59am PST

Quebec City, QC :

Quebec City, QC

Updated: Nov 24, 2006 9:57am PST

Guelph to Sudbury, ON :

Guelph to Sudbury, ON

Updated: Nov 24, 2006 10:13am PST

Manitoulin Island, ON (Westbound) :

Manitoulin Island, ON (Westbound)

Updated: Nov 25, 2006 12:34am PST

Thunder Bay, ON :

Thunder Bay, ON

Updated: Nov 25, 2006 8:59am PST

Winnipeg, MN :

Winnipeg, MN

Updated: Nov 25, 2006 10:23am PST

Regina, SK :

Regina, SK

Updated: Nov 25, 2006 1:01pm PST

Shaunavon, SK :

Shaunavon, SK

Updated: Nov 25, 2006 1:37pm PST

Ponoka, AB - Flying Home! : The final flight of the journey, from Shaunavon, SK to Ponoka, AB was one of the longest flights at 3.5hrs. It was also one of the most nerve racking as I experienced a complete electrical failure over an hour away from Ponoka. I still managed to make it to the Ponoka airport, literally just in time for Thanksgiving dinner, and I was indeed truly thankful!

Ponoka, AB - Flying Home!

The final flight of the journey, from Shaunavon, SK to Ponoka, AB was ...

Updated: Nov 25, 2006 1:58pm PST