CONTACT PERSON: Ray Hawkins, Director, Colorado Seaplane Initiative, (303) 710-2497 Educational Event – Seaplane invasive species detection and mitigation Date/Time: Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 9:00-14:00 MDT Location: The boat ramp area adjacent to the marina on the northwest shore of the lake. On May 13, 2026, the Colorado Seaplane Community, will bring an ICON A5 […]
Taking advantage of a loophole in Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s (CPW) prohibition against seaplanes, Colorado Seaplane Initiative (CSI) will host a splash-in and picnic at Navajo Reservoir on September 21, 2024. This opportunity could only happen with the hard work and determination of all those involved. The loophole in the regulation is that it is […]
Lake Meredith The Splash-In was a great success! The weather leading up to the event was horrendous and caused the turnout to be lighter than expected. A couple aircraft canceled fearing the weather and conditions at the lake would not be suitable. I must confess that I too was doing a bit of panic. But, I did something […]
Kenney Reservoir Saturday, July 15th, opened to a beautiful Western Colorado blue sky. By the time the day was over most of the attendees were describing the 96-degree day as the “coolest” they had ever seen. Several hundred attendees converged on Kenney Reservoir for the First Ever Mountain Splash-In in Colorado. As many Coloradans will tell you, the western […]
Lake Meredith We had a wonderful and historic time at Lake Meredith on June 18th. There were ~500 attendees and 4 seaplanes. We established a permanent seaplane base and created an airmark at the site. We have proven our concept of operations by establishing an inspection process that was recognized by a sitting State Senator. Everything we accomplished was a Colorado “First”. This success demonstrates […]