Private Seaplane Expedition to the
Best Lakes of North Idaho
You can travel any day on this custom trip. Pricing is dependent on number of participants and season.
This four day adventure combines the thrill of water take-offs and landings along with the most spectacular scenery North Idaho has to offer. You will explore areas not accessible by road; where nature and her inhabitants are unaccustomed to intrusion by man. This trip is excellent for children! Highlights of your adventure include:
Luxurious lakefront accommodations- Transportation and sightseeing over the rugged Selkirk Mountains
- Spectacular opportunities for viewing and photographing wild animals and birds in their natural habitat
- Educational visits to Indian pictographs and tribal burial grounds
- Very personalized sights selected by people who live in North Idaho and desire to show you the best, secret places they cherish the most!
Day 1:
This morning we will meet for savory coffees and fresh baked pastries before boarding our private seaplane at your chosen lake front location. Is there any land, or building you want to see on the way? Just let your pilot know as we head out to see our first of three sparkling lakes! We will fly over beautiful tree-clad mountains, and valleys ribboned with creeks and rivers. If you’re a geology student, you’ll recognize the U-shaped valley of the Purcell Trench. You will be amazed by the numerous waterfalls and alpine lakes that dot this wild backcountry as we head to our beachfront resort landing. Here you will find lakeside log cabins nestled between towering cedars and pines, all with fantastic views of Idaho’s crown jewel lake and the Selkirk Crest. After some free time to settle into your accommodations, we will take an exciting boat ride to a private island. While we are on the island, we will visit an authentic log cabin built in 1897, now preserved as a 
historical site. Look closely at the walls and you will see the initials of long dead trappers, miners, and hunters who used this cabin at the turn of the century. There are trails to explore and even an old mine site dug by the original owners of this cabin. On the return trip to our cabin, toss out a line and enjoy the thrill of Idaho’s best fishing. This evening you will be entertained by a local historian while a local culinary artist prepares and serves the dinner you have prearranged in advance. Dine under a canopy of stars with a roaring campfire.
Day 2:
Today we will explore a remote, road free area by water. You will be challenged to decipher ancient Native American pictographs, spot nesting osprey and eagles along the shoreline, and locate deer and elk as they drink along the water’s edge. We will navigate a quiet, shadowy channel between the lower and upper lakes where the water is clean and calm. We will enjoy lunch in a hideaway known for its solitude and unspoiled, secluded beauty. While here you can swim or sun on the powdery, pure white sand beach, fish for world famous Mackinaw, or take a hike in search of flora and fauna. Later today, the more adventurous can try 
an ATV ride to an amazing waterfall/natural rock waterslide lined with moss and tiny ferns. Play amid the numerous pools created by this natural wonder as it cascades down the mountainside. If you prefer, there is a challenging 18 hole golf course built among the towering forest and lush wetlands so characteristic of this area. There is so much to do here; canoeing, kayaking, water-skiing, mountain biking, hiking, or just relaxing in the shade of a gigantic cedar tree. Season permitting, there is also huckleberry picking with the experts who know the best places. They will even help you hunt for elusive morel mushrooms! Tonight, you will be ready to relax in the privacy of your luxurious accommodations, swapping stories of your adventures and discoveries.
