The only 2 large lakes at my initial search area where I am hoping to camp for a few days, to do some major hiking and beach scouring, is still 50% ice. I can land, but if the winds shift and the floe moves, I'm trapped. Waiting one more week, then should be good.
So after doing some over water recon there, left - Hadley Bay was the next destination. I had planned for this 2nd stop and had 6 hours of fuel to include it, allowing some time for low over ice pak flying. Polar bears inhabit this place because of higher densities of seals here. Hadley Bay is not quite as big as Hudson Bay, but the same idea. These are only "bays" if you look at it from very high altitudes - like outer space.
Below - Landing at a river mouth with limited space, taxi up and tied up.
Lot's of caribou...
Crystal gin clear waters, un-fished...
...Arctic Char every cast
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| Arctic Char - every cast a hit |
Chillin...
Below - On the way back, skimming the cloud tops at 5,000 feet MSL.
Rainbow halo centered on shadow of Beaver.
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Some great low level icepack overflight videos to be posted in the next day or two.
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