Viking Outpost Air

Our base is located on the shore of Howey Bay in Red Lake, Ontario. Red Lake has been a floatplane hub since the gold rush began in the 1920’s. It is still the end of the paved road north and the best location to begin a remote fly-in fishing trip. Hugh and Craig have held pilot licences since 1975 and they are proud of their working aircraft.

John Blaszczyk is our Norseman pilot. He worked across the bay as a float plane mechanic for 25 years and came to fly for us to fulfill his dream of flying his favourite aircraft, the Norseman. He knows all our aircraft inside out and treats them with care. Ron Gangloff is a lifetime Beaver pilot who runs the Lakeview Restaurant in town and flies for us because he loves to fly. This year a young pilot, Rob Bergeron, is learning the ropes from our seasoned staff.

Your floatplane trip is definitely a big part of your adventure. You are flying in well maintained planes across the Canadian Shield, a huge mass of granite rock covered with boreal forest and many, many lakes. The plane gets you deep into the Canadian wilderness.

The aircraft can only take-off with a specified amount of weight which includes the pilot, gas, passengers and gear. We ask you to please stay within your 150 pounds per person weight allowance. You can find more details on how to pack in the rates section.

We fly under visual flight rules which means we must be able to see the ground while in flight. If the weather is “out”, we will wait at the base until it improves. If the pilot encounters poor weather conditions en route he will land on a lake and wait it out.

Please ask about our planes and enjoy your flight.