Near Moira sound on Prince of Wales Island, North of the Egg Rocks, is a 500 yard gap in the surrounding hills that opens into a wide channel of sheltered waterway that bears a passing resemblance to the Red Sea in outline. halfway up this lagoon is Diechman Island, but the source of the name is a mystery. Continuing northwards up the wide channel a series of bays and inlets are found along the eastern shoreline, culminating in the far north-western corner. Lying under, and north of the 3515ft peak of Eudora Mountain, is Aiken Cove. A narrow channel forks away to the left from the cove to travel west up a steep sided ravine for about a quarter of a mile and opens into the peaceful and secluded backwater that is Aiken Creek. Sheltered from the worst of the local storms by the high ground that surrounds it, also makes it a tricky place to land a seaplane and your approach will need to be very much in the style of the Alaska Bush pilot, low and slow!

There are several red and green navigational buoys showing the route up the channel from Aiken Cove onwards, a sharp left turn at the entrance to the bay will set you up for a quick drop to the waters surface with enough room to run out.

This is a magical place to see various types of wildlife, and experience the tranquility of a backwoods lifestyle.

See Robert Pomerleau aka FSRobert's video of the flight HERE

Annette Island Fly-In (Added 04.02.01)
Storyline and Design by Brad Allen

The Annette Island Fly-In has a lot of interest because it gives many people and aviators a chance to get together and talk about the warming weather, the recent cold winter and greet the new spring season. Pilots come in and camp out by the runway, view various attractions and enjoy the festivities. But the highlight of the weekend is the STOL Competition. STOL stands for Short Take off and Landing. This happens at an area located at the alternate runway on Annette Island (PANT) that gives pilots in various types of aircraft a chance to practice their STOL skills before they head on up to Valdez for the annual "Mayday Fly-In". This is where the best STOL pilots compete for the various prizes in the competition and it's a highlight of the weekend for the Fly-In festivities.

Please read the STOL Competition rules below for the actual set of instructions real world pilots must follow. Specific to this scenery, At PANT runway 02/20, there are a couple of lines painted on the runway with two cones resting at the starting (START) line and touchdown line (FINISH). The starting point is closer to the RWY 20 threshold and the touchdown point is closer to the RWY 02 threshold.

This scenery can be used at anytime to practice those skills required to win the competition, but it's made for multi-player online competitions that we'll stage in the future at RTMM. The balloon fly off happens after the competition is finished and during the competition, the balloons are tethered and anchored to the ground. There are also flight demonstrations by several private collection owners.

Big Fall Hydro - (Updated June 26, 2011 - better waterfall)
by Doug Linn

Here is the Big Fall Hydro complex scenery package. It consists of four "locations": (1) The Hydro Plant, (2) The Waterfall (Big Fall), (3) A Brad's Bait & BBQ (our third) and (4) a cozy cabin across the lake from the action to watch it all from a quiet porch beside a warm campfire.

This location is accessible by float plane, boat or helicopter (there are two helipads). It is about 30 miles from Prince Rupert on a bearing of 105 degrees.

Be sure to check out the power plant after dark ... it's lit up rather well.

NOTAM: A sail plan is available on THE MOORINGS page, under Big Fall Hydro

NOTAM: Be sure to download the latest CeyX Library (top of page) for Brad's to show.

Big Lake Cabin (Version 1.0)(Added 1.29.11)

Scenery Created by Brad Allen
Story by Brad Allen 

An old, but still usable hut that has shelter if necessary. Located along the shore of Big Lake, this is a last resort for those trapped on the lake when the weather turns.

Bowser Fire Watch Tower (Version 2.0)(Added 02.04.11)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Story by Brad Allen
Included with "Elliot Fire Base at Bowser Lake" scenery

The Bowser Fire Watch Tower is located at the top of a mountain near the Elliot Fire Base Headquarters at Bowser Lake. Overlooking nearly 300 miles of pristine forests in the Cassiar Lake District, this tower keeps a watch out for any fires that start and alerts fire fighting personnel at the nearby base of Stewart and Elliot Fire Base. Each day during the threat season, a forestry service spotter is flown to the tower from the Bowser Lake Airstrip. Once they arrive, they keep a look out from the tower for any distant signs of smoke. They can also help coordinate operations from this position for any fires in the region.

Border Lake Provincial Park (Added 02.25.11)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Story by Brad Allen

Border Lake Provincial Park rests in the Unuk River Valley, on the border of Alaska. The occasional river rafter will enjoy the pristine, wild waters of the Unuk River, flowing through the park and into the Misty Fjords National Monument in Alaska. The highly productive wetland complex surrounding three small lakes included in the park offers habitat for a wide range of vegetation, waterfowl, mammals and fish.

Good sport fishing isn’t hard to find in Alaska. In fact, in this land of 3,000 rivers, 3 million lakes and 6,640 miles of coastline, a sport fisher’s greatest challenge can be deciding where to get started. From an angler’s perspective, Alaska is enormous; fishing it all would require one to cast across a million square acres of streams, lakes and water-lapped shorelines every day for a full year. Think of it as the old anglers’ quandary – so much water, so many fish, so little time – but on a wilder, grander scale.

This location is only reached by small water craft or bush plane. The landing area here is a gravel and mud bank in the middle of the Unuk river. There are large boulders from past glaciers that bore through this region that litter the river valley run off. Skilled pilots will aim for the closest boulder to the rivers edge and come to a stop on the uneven surface.

This scenery is inspired by the Discovery Channel TV series, "Flying Wild Alaska" and the ongoing adventures of Era Alaska COO and bush pilot extroadinaire, Jim Tweto. He routinely makes landings on similar river banks while dragging his tundra tires in the shallow water to slow his speed down just before coming ashore. Two clients are waiting near one of the large boulders with their gear.

Bowser Lake Cabin (Version 1.0)(Added 1.29.11)

Scenery Created by Brad Allen
Story by Brad Allen 

Joins with "Elliot Fire Base at Bowser Lake" scenery

Located on a small island on the far Western shore of Bowser lake, this cabin is open for visitors all year long. Built on stilts in 1954, it is showing it's age along with it's twin cabin which is operated by the forestry service. The twin cabin is just south on the same shoreline. Visitors here in the winter enjoy ice fishing and hunting along with hiking, mountain climbing and other winter sports activities. The cabin has a floatplane dock only open during the spring, summer and early fall seasons. In the winter, this lake has the tendency to freeze over making only ski plane operations here possible. The nearby gravel airstrip of Bowser Lake is only a short hike away for the daring. Just be sure to take precautions for bears here. They frequent the river delta that feeds into Bowser Lake and chances are very good that you'll see some here.

NOTE: You should easily be able to locate this cabin by flying to the nearby gravel airstrip named "Bowser Lake" (PF06) if you've installed the "Elliot Fire Base Scenery"
It's just East of the airstrip and this cabin is the northernmost of the two twin cabins you'll find on the edge of the lake.

This scenery is a separate scenery installation but fits right next to the "Elliot Fire Base Scenery" package.

Brad's Bait & BBQ

Scenery by Doug Linn
Sound by Dex Thomas
Object by Xavier Carre

You will be finding "Brad's Bait & BBQ" along many rivers as the franchise grows. These are small restaurants with a fueling pier where you can tie up and even spend the night on a long river journey. They serve the finest BBQ north of Memphis.

Brad's Bait & BBQ #1 - Skeena River (Updated 06.13.2011)

This is the first location of the new franchise. It is located at the outfall of the Alastair River on the Skeena River. This is a great place to start a run up the Alastair River to get to "The Landings" on Alastair Lake. Caters to boats, helicopters with floats and float planes.

NOTAM: You will need the latest CeyX Objects Library File Links to all object files can be found at the top of the Scenery Page above.

Mooring Point: N54 19.22. W129 13.17, Mag Heading 156, Altitude 0, Speed 0

Brad's Bait & BBQ - Wilson River
Doug Linn

You will find this in the "WILSON RIVER RUN" scenery package. This location is half way up the Wilson River between Wilson River Lodge and Wilson Lake. A great stopping place to settle your nerves after ZigZag Rapids and Jumping Waters ... and good to have a rest before challenging "The Chute" only a half mile up river

Brad's Bait & BBQ - Big Fall Hydro
Doug Linn

This is the 3rd of our Brad's Bait & BBQ franchises. This one is just off the Ecstall River in Big Fall Cove at the base of the waterfall (Big Fall). The suggested starting point for heli, float plane and boat is Prince Rupert.

This package is a part of the "BIG FALL HYDRO" package. So to get this, download that package.

Brad's Bait & BBQ - Cornwall Point (Added 07.11.2011)

This is the starting point for the Fountain of Ute River Run. The mooring coordinates are on the Map Room page and in the readme. For a longer trip, you can start at the Hartley Bay SPB, navigate to the Europa Reach, dock at Brad's and then continue in your search for the Fountain of Ute!

Brad's Bait & BBQ at the Terrace Misty Moorings Service Facility (6.28.2011)
By Xavier Carre'

Another Brad's franchise has sprung up, this time at the new Misty Moorings Service Facility located at the Terrace, BC Airport.

This package is part of "TERRACE MISTY MOORINGS SERVICE CENTER ". To get this, download that package.

Burnett Inlet Cabin (Version 1.0)(Added 1.29.11)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Story by Brad Allen

A small isolated "A" frame cabin in Burnett Inlet, this location is a perfect place to find solitude and live off the land. Burnett Inlet is a narrow fjord on Etolin Island. Arriving here is a pleasure as the surrounding terrain in the fjord seems to climb straight up in places. The island contains a population of introduced elk and plenty of fishing, hunting and exploration await those who stay here. Bear frequent the area so take all necessary precautions. Did you know that although the triangle shape of the A-frame has been present throughout history, it saw a surge in its popularity around the world in the post-World War II era, roughly from the mid-1950s through the 1970s. It was during this time that the A-frame acquired its most defining characteristics and this cabin was one of the first A-frame cabins in the region.

The cabin and small floating dock is all that you'll find so visitors should be sure to bring all necessary supplies to this location.

Canoona Fish Camp (Added 02.13.2012)

Updated: A "Season Switcher " added (02.27.2012)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Storyline by Brad Allen
Grass Objects by Ken Hall

This is the first scenery for RTMM that has changing seasonal foliage. Read Instructions in Readme thoroughly. Canoona Lake Fish Camp has a short airstrip for bush pilots. Float Planes have a dock as well. Visitors here have plenty of fishing ahead of them. Not only is the lake a prime spot for anglers, but the trout and salmon runs on the river are fantastic.

From Wikipedia: The Canoona River is located on Princess Royal Island on the Inside Passage of British Columbia. The river spills into the ocean over a series of rapids from Canoona Lake. Fish ladders have been built on both sides of the rapids to help the salmon population return to their spawning areas upstream. The abundance of salmon make the Canoona River a popular place for the rare white Kermode or "Spirit" Bear, which is a sub-species of the Black Bear and not an albino as is commonly thought.

SEASON SWITCHER COMPATIBLE - Download HERE

Cedar Ridge Lake Retreat (Version 1.0)(Added 1.29.11)

Scenery enhancements created by Brad Allen
Story by Kim Gowney and Brad Allen

A fine fly fisherman's dream retreat. Tucked back into the beautiful Misty Fjords scenery in a location you will have to "find." This is an area that is dotted with tents for camping, docks for your boats and a nice small lodging facility. This is a popular destination and it is highly likely there will be other people enjoying the lakes and surrounding area's various attractions. Do not be surprised in the right season to hear the occasional crack of a hunting Rifle! The plan is to find yourself a good spot to pitch a tent and set up your campsite, then get to fishing. There is a fine head of recently stocked Arctic Char in the lake, much prized for both their fighting ability and eating quality!

A perfect location to take "Bob" out for a walk. "

Video by Robert Pomerleau aka FSRobert HERE

Chilcotin Plateau Airfield (Added 05.10.11)

Scenery and Design by Xavier Carre

1938 – A rich canadian farmer living near the Tatla lake, BC, decides to build an airfield with all commodities. 2011 – There are only rests of this airfield, but still in activity, used by a flying school.

This is a charming area, a plateau , a few people and many cows live here. The only point of interest is the Tatla lake, and quiet calm and beauty.

CJ's Bed and Breakfast (Version 1.0) (Added 03.13.11)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Story by Brad Allen
Location suggestion by Doug Linn

Laxg_alts'ap (also Laxqalts'ap, and formerly Lachkaltsap or Greenville) is a Nisga'a Village of approximately 474, in the Nass River valley of British Columbia. It is one of the four main villages in the Nisga'a Lisims, the formal name for their territory, and is situated on the north side of the Nass River between Gitwinksihlkw to the east and Gingolx to the west. It is approximately 24 km from where the Nass empties into the Pacific Ocean at Nass Bay. In the Nisga'a language, Laxgalts'ap translates to "village on village"-- the current village was built on the site of a much older one. The older village at this site, known as Gitxat'in, was destroyed by fire. Laxgalts'ap got its English name of Greenville (pron. GREN-vill) from Methodist Missionary Alfred Green, who was based here in the late 19th Century. Until reconstituted as a Nisga'a Village in 2000 by the terms of the Nisga'a Treaty, Laxgalts'ap was formerly Lachkaltsap Indian Reserve No. 9.

CJ's Bed and Breakfast is a local tourist destination at the mouth of the river. Lovers of the great outdoors in particular can take advantage of many activities to keep them busy, including sport fishing, eco tourism, historical sites, day cruises, canoeing and kayaking, hiking, cycling, and Northern Lights viewing. There is a boat ramp plus a boat and floatplane dock that is right next to "CJ's on the Water" a great local restaurant that is open all year.

CU Ranch (Uploaded 10.15.2011)

Scenery created by Chris Losh
Story by Chris Losh

CU Ranch is a resort area with cabins and a main building for conventions and weddings. It is real popular with the boaters as there are lots of docks. There is even a helicopter pad near the water for those that want fast trips into Metlakatia. It located south of Ketchikan on the east side of Annette Island. Float plane is the quickest way to get there. Pull up to the docks and get some gas if needed.

Dan's Hideaway (Version 1.0)(Added 1.29.11)

Scenery enhancements created by Brad Allen
Story by Kim Gowney and Brad Allen

A beautiful residence tucked away in a cove at the very southern tip of the south arm of the Cholmondeley Sound. In the centre of the Prince of Wales Island. Route Highlights Leaving Ketchikan and flying West-Northwest past Ward Cove to Vallenar Point you make a left turn heading197 which will bring you to the 1.5 mile wide opening of the Cholmondeley (Pronounced Chumley) Sound, keep heading West up the sound, which is peppered with numerous small islands making a very picturesque scene. Seven miles up the channel and to the left is Dora Bay which has a very steep sided headland near the Western entrance. Just past that point is a narrow channel that curves away to the left and is your route to Dan's Hideaway which lies a further 6 miles up this peaceful waterway. As you round the final part of the curve ahead of you at the end of the channel lies an unnamed peak 3580 ft in height, and in the centre of the channel is an island, on the right hand shore opposite the island is your destination. A well equipped cabin sits just onshore from the jetty at which you can tie up your plane, a useful launch is also at your disposal for fishing or just enjoying a day on the water.

Darb Lake - Added 04.03.11

Scenery Design by Brad Allen

People read books about building a cabin and living in remote regions but have no idea what it takes. People come up to Alaska and actually complain about the lack of fast food restaurants or about the fact they have to drive a day to get to the nearest Wal-mart. These are the same people who go up there and stop dead in the center of the highway to take a picture of a bear or walk up to a cow moose and her baby to get a better look. Young eco-hipsters move up there thinking that living in a small town on a road system, peeing in an outhouse, getting drunk at bonfire parties every night is "living" in the wild but not one of them would survive one month at a true remote homestead. Living remote is not one long camping trip. It is the type of lifestyle that can cost you your life. In a Oh-My-God I'm-Gonna-Die-Alone-In-The-Woods kind of way.

Being prepared is not to be taken lightly. When you live in remote wilderness, there are no do-overs, no time outs, no one to rely on except yourself. You can't call mommy if it's -50F and you run out of firewood. And oh yeah, you can't just go chop some more because at that temp, your axe head will shatter like glass. You prepare for the worst and prepare some more. At the end of the day, however, when you've chased the bears away from your cache for the third time that day or cleaned the wolverine dung off the entire exterior of your cabin, you've hauled your water, hauled your dinner back to your cabin, fed your fire, boiled water for your "bath", and finally get to sit, unmolested, in front of your home in the woods, the reward defies description. You remember why you came here.

Your mind reels with thanksgiving and awe at the beauty which surrounds you. It's like a spiritual reset button. It changes you forever. After living this way, you can never go back to traffic jams and mini malls. It would be too cruel. So just don't come here. Just read your books about it and dream about it but stay in your suburban hell. Take an Alaskan cruise if you must but save yourself the pain of realizing that you don't have what it takes to live in remote regions.

This cabin property is located in the farthest North East reaches of the Pacific Fjords coverage area. The closest settlement is Takla Narrows. If you want isolation and seclusion, this is the spot.

Daredevil's Roost (Version 1.0) (Added 02.28.11)
FSX Airport Name: "Daredevils Roost"
FSX ICAO Code: "PF23" ("PAPA FOXTROT TWO THREE")

Scenery created by Chris Brisland
Airstrip location and creation by Chris Brisland
Story by Chris Brisland

No one really remembers who started it; it was probably one of One-Eye's mad ideas - but it was the morning after a rather prolonged party night at the Totem Bight clubhouse...

A rather bedraggled crew of Misty Moorings residents found a dirt track that led out from the northeastern corner of the Clover Bay Settlement (that's where Totem Bight clubhouse is at). Following this track along a rather precarious set of steep switchbacks, the gang discovered a perfect open area overlooking Ketchikan sound and Gravina Island.

The stage was set for the first Totem Bight Powerless Fly In. The more daring club members had bought a varying array of hang and paragliders with them and were soon "off with the eagles". Some stayed up longer, others had to make the best of a bad job and land wherever they could - their targets were either to land back on the mountaintop or in the garden in front of the clubhouse.

While you are soaring along the ridge, do keep an eye out for One-Eye's sidekick... it appears that his driving skills are second only to his inability to read maps - he's had a crash somewhere on the dirt track. We believe Officer Murphy is on the scene.

Dean River - PF32 (added 07.24.2011)
By Doug Linn

This is set of locations near Kimsquit. It includes a Logging/Shipping Facility along the Dean Channel, a Brad's Bait & BBQ, a Medical Center, A little village, an "activated" (previously abandoned) runway and airport PF32 "Dean River". There is an emergency seaplane dock. There is a blinking buoy runway for night emergencies. Near this is a lit helipad where an ambulance is always standing by to take people to the medical center up the hill. Also along this waterfront is a float rental/dive shop facility near a sunken ship.

This package also includes a beautiful River Run up the Dean eventually to a Sigulat Lake where you will find Sigulat Lake Village waiting for you. There is some beautiful scenery along this 40 mile river run, but also some "creative" rapids and waterfalls, one with a ramp you might need to jump the falls! Half way up the river is a "half way" float rental facility where you can change from your larger boat to a smaller one for the more difficult upper river. And of course there are plenty of things to see along the way ... so keep your eyes open!

The readme for this will give you all the details and the 'how to" run the river and what you should be looking for on the trip. All of the "mooring points" (starting points) are on the Map Page and in the readme. Click HERE FOR README

Desperate Moose Lodge PF33 (Added 11.09.2011 )
N53 9.91 W125 23.94
Elev. 3870 ft Airstrip 18/36 - earth - 2200 ft

Designed by: Xavier “Fishbone” Carré

Located in British Columbia, Entiako Spur is a very curious hill. If you fly over the area, you will find a desolate area, without woods. It does not look like a typical Canadian landscape, much more like a desert landscape. No more wildlife, except a lonely moose. Some people, now settle here with the idea of helping nature come back to normal. Hopefully, the wildlife will return here. Please, help them !

They have opened a lodge, to welcome many volunteers. But without roads, it is very difficult to reach the lodge, so they have built a small ( and dangerous – slope is, a little bit, peculiar) airstrip. Night and seasonal textures included – Sound pack included. A full "README" here.

Dog Salmon Creek (Version 1.0)(Added 1.29.11)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Based on a previous design at Misty Moorings

Dog Salmon Creek is a small stream where Chum Salmon go to spawn in the fall. Also called, "Dog" or "Keta" salmon, these fish return to this creek each year to complete their life cycle. This is a fishing place for the local native tribe in the area who follow these spawning runs to get their winter supply of smoked fish. Each year they set up a fish camp for a week or so and live on the site until they have what they need to last the entire winter. The smoke houses used to be made from cedar bows as opposed to huts that we see now. During the spawning run, the men fish, catching the salmon by hand and throwing them up on the beach. The children help and gather the fish for the women who clean and hang the salmon in the smoke sheds. The creek is shallow with many oxbow turns and is not navigable. The stream bed is a mix of gravel and mud, with its silty glacier headwaters growing increasingly muddy as it progresses. There are many rivers in Alaska bearing the name Dog Salmon River and this creek should not be confused with those located on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta or eastern Norton Sound. As its name suggests, the river primarily hosts large numbers of Chum Salmon along with smaller numbers of Pink Salmon and Dolly Varden char.

There is a dock for any floatplane or boat visitors.

This scenery has two locations included. In addition to the fish camp be sure to also stop by the nearby village of Dog Salmon, just North of the creek. There's also a dock there to pull up to and Bob can enjoy the sights at these two destinations.

Doug's Outfitters (and Lodging) - Updated to V1.1 4.27.2012
Sparkling River Run
Ecstall River Run
By Doug Linn and Xavier Carre'

Doug's Outfitters and Lodging complex is located the the peninsula formed by the Ecstall River and Sparkling Creek. This is a lodge and an outfitters where you can prepare yourself for two float trips. The Outfitters is centrally located for exciting two river runs.

Sparkling Creek Run - (Lake's End Float Facility). You should fly from the Outfitters up to the Lake's End Float facility (there's an airstrip, helipad and dock). From there get in your favorite SMALL watercraft and follow the river back to the outfitters. This river will take some special boating skills because there are many rapids and small waterfalls (see the readme for explanation). It is a relatively short run, but will challenge your skill.

Ecstall River Run - (River's End Float Facility). Fly from the Outfitters' to the River's End Float Facility. There is a helipad, but be careful of the water landing zone ... you will get one chance to land safely. Once there, choose your favorite watercraft for a 20 mile trip back to the Outfitters. There is only one rapids on this run, so this is a very scenic and relaxing trip. This run takes endurance and little skill.

You will find navigation markers to help guide you on your way as well as hand-painted signs making sure you know when to "stay left" or "stay right".

In the new version 1.1, the waterfalls and rapids have been replaced with smooth water for easier navigation. Download the "readme" here.

Dog Salmon Village is home to a local Tlingit tribe who own the land around Dog Salmon Creek. The Tlingit (see Misty's Place Library) are a native people that developed a complex hunter-gatherer culture in the temperate rain forest of the southeastern Alaska coast and the Alexander Archipelago. Food is a central part of Tlingit culture, and the land is an abundant provider. Most of the richness of life found on the beaches of Southeast Alaska can be harvested for food. Though eating off the beach would provide a fairly healthy and varied diet, eating nothing but "beach food" is considered contemptible among the Tlingit and a sign of poverty. Indeed, in the past, shamans and their families were required to abstain from all food gathered from the beach, and men would avoid eating beach food before battles or strenuous activities in the belief that it would weaken them spiritually and perhaps physically as well. Thus for both spiritual reasons as well as to add some variety to the diet, the Tlingit harvest many other resources for food besides those which are easily found outside their front doors. No other food resource receives as much emphasis as salmon; however seal and game are both close seconds.

In addition to the cottages, there are two tribal huts where council members gather for meetings and celebratory activities. The dock is large enough for float planes and watercraft.

NOTE: This scenery is included in the Dog Salmon Creek File

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An isolated cabin used by hunters, fur trappers and hikers. The lake is a difficult place to land at. Several small islands dot the surface and it's a lake that is set between two peaks and offers very little margin for error if the approach isn't just right. Floatplanes trying to get into here may have a very tough time trying to maneuver around in such tight, confined spaces. Landing is possible but you have to familiarize yourself with the location and pinpoint the only safe landing area before attempting any trip to this location.

Not much here but a cabin along the lake shore. But it's a challenging location to try and land at. Watch out for the downdrafts. It's why this lake bears that name and they can be very unpredictable and dangerous.

Driftwood Depot (Added 05.09.11)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Storyline compiled by Brad Allen

Driftwood depot used to be a busy little mining depot that was founded in 1860 and was a major supply center during the Omineca Gold Rush in British Columbia, Canada. Situated in the Omineca region of the Northern Interior of the province, gold was first discovered there in 1861, but the rush didn't begin until late in 1869 with the discovery at Vital Creek. Prospecting continued with some success until 1873 but by then the rush was mostly over, even though there were still some claims that were doing well and Lost Creek was still yielding gold at the rate of 90 to 200 ounces a week. By the fall of that year, the news of the strike in the Cassiar district had reached the Omineca and many men left for these new, "greener pastures".

Placer mining continued on a small scale in the Omineca for many years and then, in the 1890s large companies from Victoria and Ottawa came to the district and began hydraulic mining which continued well into the 1900s. The amount of activity fluctuated with gold prices, mining restrictions and economic conditions. In the 21st century, mining is still being practiced in the Omineca, although all of the old gold rush towns are long gone, with the exception of Manson Creek, which still exists today.

Driftwood Depot also fell on hard times. What used to be a major logistic stop on the British Columbia Rail system, is now a ghost town. After the gold rush, lumber took hold for several generations and people came and went during the early 1900's through the second world war. During the sixties, several bands of hippies tried to turn the location into a convent but with old buildings and a run down lumber mill, it never took hold. The pot farms they tried to plant here couldn't take the cold weather. What's left of the old historic location is still used today as a drop off and pick up destination for hunters, hikers and campers that visit the area. The grass airstrip is maintained by several local pilots who use the location as a source of income.

Located about 40 miles north of Ketchikan on Eagle Lake, this little cabin is a great place to spend a week in the beautiful wild of the Tongass National Forest. It has a great dock for fishing or for tying up your boat or floatplane. There is a Jeep for exploring the land around you and a SnowCat to help you get around in heavy snowfall. Eagle Lake is full of Dolly Varden and Rainbow Trout. The fishing here is fantastic. The silty-green color of Eagle lake and its brilliant blue twin, Reflection Lake, show a contrast best seen from one of the high ridges within hiking distance of the cabin. The colors are different because Reflection Lake is fed by a nearby glacier while Eagle Lake is fed by the Eagle River, rain and snowmelt run-off. You can reach each of the lakes by an easy hiking trail and a short climb up the ridges past the trail’s end will reach the overlook. This hike is easily done in a day, but Eagle Lake cabin also makes a good base for exploring more distant reaches of the park.

Video by Robert Pomerleau aka FSRobert of Eagle Lake HERE

Elliot Fire Base at Bowser Lake (Version 2.0) (Updated 02.04.11)

FSX Airport Name: "Bowser Lake"
FSX ICAO Code: "PF06" ("PAPA FOXTROT ZERO SIX")
Scenery created by Brad Allen
Airstrip and location by Kim Gowney
Story by Brad Allen

Each day during the time of year when fires are most likely to be a threat, this airstrip comes alive. Elliot Fire Base is a short flight from Stewart (CZST) and is situated at the Bowser Lake airstrip. All firefighting efforts in the region are coordinated from here. There are two helicopters that are based here and their pilots are on call during the day to coordinate fire watch alerts. There are also two forestry service spotters on call and they share a nearby lakeshore cabin with the two chopper pilots. The cabin is close enough that the crew can quickly reach the airstrip when a fire is reported.

Each morning, one of the spotters is flown up to the fire tower on a nearby mountaintop. They spend their day sitting high above in the tower, looking for telltale signs of any fires. The pilots also ferry supplies to and from the outpost and to any forest fire crews that need them in the area. Local firefighting crews that are needed to be flown into hard to reach landing zones are first flown into the airstrip by small plane. Then they jump into choppers and are flown out to battle the fires. A small supply depot is located at the airstrip so equipment and gear can be reached quickly when needed. Inside the hangar, is a modified version of a Lake Renegade amphibious aircraft. It's fire fighting modifications allow It to skim across a lake surface and pull in enough water to help with fire suppressant and containment activities

Note: This scenery is actually three locations in one. There's the Elliot Fire Base HQ at Bowser Lake Airstrip, the crew cabin location on the nearby Bowser Lake shoreline and the fire spotter tower location high above on a nearby mountain top. There are two helicopter landing areas. One at the mountain top fire watch location and one at the Elliot Fire Base HQ.

Elliot Firebase Cabin (Version 1.0)(Added 1.29.11)

Scenery Created by Brad Allen
Story by Brad Allen
Included with "Elliot Fire Base at Bowser Lake" scenery

NOTAM: This scenery addon is part of the Elliot Firebase. You can get it by downloading the Elliot Firebase here.

The Elliot Firebase Cabin is used by forestry service personnel and fire watch crews during the time of year when forest fires are more of a threat. This cabin is where the spotters and helicopter pilots stay when they are on call. They can fish, hike and enjoy the great outdoors when they aren't on call and the cabin provides enough sleeping space for six people. There's a full kitchen and fireplace to keep all crew members comfortable during their time at the cabin.

Fairfax Lake Campsite (Version 1.0)(Added 1.29.11)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Story by Brad Allen

Another challenging and scenic destination awaits you here. Moresby Island is dominated by the San Christoval Mountains and the vegetation on the island changes the higher up you go on the mountain sides. Some of the vegetation on the island has evolved differently from the same type of ecosystem on the mainland of British Columbia, becoming its own subspecies. As for wildlife, prepare to see deer, bears, moose and even wolves have been spotted in the vicinity. Several different bird of prey can be seen hunting near the Lake. There are Golden Eagles, Great Gray Owls, Peregrine Falcons, Osprey, and scores of Bald Eagles.

Be sure to keep an eye out for the old abandoned copper mine at Tasu Inlet. You'll see what's left of the once thriving Tasu village as well but your destination is a hard to reach campsite on the south shore of Fairfax Lake. There is no dock to moor up to here. Just the shoreline of the lake so you better remember to bring those wader's. The trout fishing here is excellent whether your casting along the rivers edge or standing on the shoreline of the Lake.

Fleet Bay Parts Dock (Version 1.0)(Added 1.29.11)

Scenery enhancements created by Brad Allen
Story by Brad Allen

Landing Surface: Water, does not freeze in winter.

The Fleet Bay Parts Dock is a supply point for the fishing fleet that is based near Ketchikan. This facility is just West of the Southern tip of Prince of Wales Island in a small, sheltered cove. There are numerous fishing vessels nearby so watch out when attempting to put your seaplane down here. Also keep an eye out for the extra "living" enhancements that took a lot of time to get right. There are several pods of dolphins that are in the area. One pod travels along the main channel away from the parts dock and another small pod are playing near the entrance to the area. There are also flocks of birds that land briefly on a small island next to the channel. They only stay for a short time before all of them take off at once to circle around again.

Forrester Island Research Outpost (Version 1.0)(Added 1.29.11)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Story by Brad Allen

This group of islands, which consists mainly of Forrester Island, Lowrie Island, and Petrel Island, supports the largest seabird colony in the eastern Gulf of Alaska. These islands rise steeply from the ocean on the western edge of southeast Alaska's island archipelago. The terrain is very rugged and densely forested, with an abundance of blow-downs and nearly impenetrable undergrowth – ideal habitat for burrow-nesting seabirds. Ornithologists have visited sporadically since the early 1900s documenting 135 bird species known to occur on these islands. In addition, Lowrie Island supports the largest Steller sea lion rookery in southeast Alaska. More than one million seabirds are estimated to nest on Forrester Island which is considered a place of ornithological superlatives: it is one of the larger Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel, Leach's Storm-Petrel, and Cassin's Auklet colonies in Alaska; it is the largest known Ancient Murrelet colony in Alaska; and it is the largest Rhinoceros Auklet colony in Alaska by an order of magnitude. In addition to massive numbers of breeding seabird species, the islands also host a diverse range of other species, including shorebirds and raptors. These islands have been under federal protection since 1912, and have no known non-native predators.

The cabin and small floating dock take a pounding here. But the scientific team here actually love their time on "Forrester". Solitude, nature and the elements combine to give visitors a truly unique experience. Supply runs are made by sea plane, boat and helicopters. Choppers are used heavily by the research team to get out to the different study areas. There are multiple concentrations of bird species found all along the perimeter of the island. A flight down low, around the edge should give you plenty of reason for concern. Bird strikes are going to happen if you're not especially careful flying here. They like to congregate in groups at around 100 feet above the surface. If you take a perimeter tour, you'll need to be flying just off the deck! Be sure to take a helicopter flight up to the highest point on the island where the communications towers are. There is a helicopter landing pad up there and the views are excellent.

Fountain of Ute River Run (Added 07.11.2011)
By Doug Linn
Associated with Xavier's Cabin by Brad Allen

The mystery of the Fountain of Youth may be solved, we may be able to rewrite history with this scenery addition. This gives you a chance to make history and find the "Fountain of Ute" ... our version of historical linkage!

It is near Xavier's Cabin that is situated at the headwaters of the Tezwa River. This river and the associated waterways leading to it give you an amazing float trip. The trip starts off at a new Brad's Bait & BBQ at Cornwall Point (see map room and readme for starting coordinates). You can select a larger boat for the first part of the journey. About half way there you will encounter the Tezwa River Boat Rental facility. This is a good place to park your large boat and rent a smaller one for the run up to Xavier's Cabin as you seek the Fountain of Ute.

This is a beautiful river run with some stunning scenery. And just as in the "real" world, when you enter a high mountain gorge, you can expect rapids and waterfalls ... and you can expect that here too. All of the waterways are "marked" for navigation to help you through this beautiful part of Return to Misty Moorings.

George Inlet Cannery (Version 2.0)(Updated 02.06.11)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Story by Brad Allen

Seafood is one of the most valuable resources in the state of Alaska . It was the cannery that was the beginning of Ketchikan in 1887. After the fishing season, most inhabitants would leave and would not return until the next season. It was the technique of canning that made the abundant Alaskan salmon available to the nation and the world since the fresh catch could not be taken directly to the market from such an isolated place. Opening in 1914, the George Inlet Cannery packed fish most years until 1927. In 1934 the main cannery was rebuilt adding a diesel engine, but closed during World War II. After the war it reopened and operated until 1958. Fishing remained the economy's mainstay and this cannery was one of seven, that combined, produced almost two million cases of salmon each year. For years the building was used for warehouse and fisherman's storage. The cannery reopened in 1996 as a historic landmark and tourism property.

Look for the cannery just North of Nina's Landing on George Inlet. It's now just a shell of it's former self but is still visited by tourists to this day. As you approach the cannery, there is a couple of Orca nearby hunting, so come into this area slowly and you'll see nature at work. There are fish jumping to get away from the killer whales and birds diving in to get in on the feeding frenzy.

NOTAM: George Inlet Cannery and Nina's Landing are in the same download package.

Gokachin Lake Cabin (Version 1.0)(Added 1.29.11)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Story by Brad Allen

A small A-Frame cabin with a floating dock on Gokachin Lake greets visitors here. There are lot's of small islands on this lake so plan your seaplane approach and landing carefully. The cabin is situated on a small spit of land near the North end of the lake. Gokachin Lake offers some of the finest freshwater fishing in Alaska and is famous for it's healthy population of wild Rainbow Trout and this lake is full of them! You'll also find one of Alaska's most sought-after sport fish, the Dolly Varden trout and it's a world class fighter. The Alaska Northern Pike, yet another popular Alaskan Sport Fish, also resides in the lakes sloughs and tributaries. They can be found in Gokachin Lake by the boat loads!

The lake is located in a large old-growth forest of spruce, hemlock, and cedar. This provides lots of opportunities for people who enjoy this type of setting. From the lake shore there is a spectacular view of the mountains across the lake and hiking the trails around the lake is an all day adventure. This lake has one other cabin, Fish Creek Cabin, located on the northwest arm of the lake. Hunting for Sitka blacktail deer and black bear is popular in this area. Beaver, mink, and marten are common.

Goose Bay Cabin (Version 1.0)(Added 1.29.11)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Story by Brad Allen

Goose Bay Cabin is located on Prince of Wales Island. During the 17th and 18th centuries, many Swiss and German settlers came to North America and they brought their knowledge of log construction with them. Many colonial French fur traders and settlers had introduced vertical log construction in the 17th century. Through the late 18th and early 19th centuries, frontier settlers erected log cabins as they cleared land and the trend continued up into the Alaska frontier during the Gold rush. The log cabin has been a symbol of humble origins in American politics since the early 19th century. Seven United States Presidents were born in log cabins, including Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, and James Buchanan.

There's a dock for fishing, parking your boat or float plane at. This is a beautiful scenic location to get out and see the countryside at and this spot is not only picturesque, it's perfect for many activities. Great fishing is everywhere around here. Hiking, hunting, all await the adventurous. Just take it easy on the Land Rover if you decide to do some island exploring. This terrain is rugged.

Landing Surface: Water

Granduc Camp (Added 05.09.11)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Storyline compiled by Brad Allen

The Leduc Glacier near Stewart, BC was covered with fresh snow. Underneath the glacier, a tunnel was being created by the Granduc mining company, one that would reach a lode of copper to be sold on world markets. On the morning of February 18, 1965, a crew was excavating in the tunnel, inching 11 miles into the icy rock. The night crew members were tucked into their beds in the Portal Camp bunkhouses after completing their hard labors on the midnight shift. It was a cold, blizzard day, usual for the northern British Columbia area near the tip of the Alaska Panhandle. The only thing unusual was the depth of the snowfall – 16 feet in one February week. At about quarter after 10 in the morning, a loud, gripping roar broke the routine. The heavy snow was too much weight for the ice surface of the glacier. Snow, ice and thick mud avalanche d down through the camp. The bunk houses were buried. The tunnel became jammed with the glacial debris and the entrance became sealed. As the slide started, the radio operator at the camp airstrip began to send out an SOS message. The transmission was cut off but enough was received by rescue stations nearby to begin a rush of help from Ketchikan, Alaska, Prince Rupert further down the Canadian coast and from the nearby town of Stewart.

As workers began the desperate task of shoveling out their colleagues, the blizzard prevented a full-scale immediate rescue. The violent wind was blowing at up to sixty miles per hour and prevented helicopters bearing doctors and supplies from getting close to the Granduc Camp, noted Stu Beitler on GenDisasters. An American Coast Guard cutter set course for the camp and it was used as a hospital ship for the injured. The bunkhouses were gone, buried under the avalanche. Forty men were trapped in the cabins. Several more were trapped in the tunnel. The slide had split into two arms and some men were able to dig themselves out of the ice. When help was finally able to arrive, the rescues were delayed by the intense winter storm and bone-chilling temperature, battering the aid workers, icing up the helicopters. Over a week's time, most of the miners were located and dug out from under the heavy avalanche. One man was found “very close to the leading edge of the avalanche, unbeknown-st to the rescuers...he had been trapped under the snow in an air pocket, as helicopters landed just several feet away,” said This Day in History 1965. “Finally, on February 21, a bulldozer accidentally uncovered him.” Frostbitten and dehydrated, he was alive. Unfortunately, seven bodies were not recovered until spring.

Twenty-six men were killed in the devastating slide that wiped out Portal Camp.Granduc reopened a camp at Tide Lake with great hopes of extracting profitable copper from the ore. The town of Stewart grew and prospered in the early 1970s, but only for a short time. The slump in copper prices in the 1980s made copper mining no longer feasible. The Granduc Mine closed permanently shortly thereafter.

This scenery is a small camp next to the old airstrip. You will also see a RTMM memorial tribute to the lost miners just off the side of the airstrip.

Gwent Bay Cannery (Version 1.0)(Added 1.29.11)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Story by Doug Linn and Brad Allen

The Gwent Bay Cannery is located in Gwent Bay situated on the northeast point of Pearse Island about 10 miles up the Portland Inlet about 59 miles east southeast of Ketchikan. This is an old cannery complex, circa 1934, that is not actually a functioning cannery but one that has been restored for historical reasons. There is a shop that dispenses bait and beer upon request. You can also refuel your boat or your floatplane at the boat dock. There is limited lodging available for people getting caught in sudden dangerous weather. There are also supplies here for the many U.S. Forestry Cabins that are out in this area of the Misty Fjords National Monument.

This is a nice destination South of the Misty Fjords area. A nice stopping off point for a break on your way up the Portland Canal to Stewart and close to the Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary.

Landing Surface: Water (Does not freeze in Winter)

Herring Bay Cannery is located on the Southwest corner of Revillagegedo Island, the largest island in Alaska. The cannery is only a short flight from the Ketchikan airport. The production at the cannery has expanded in size and output since the early 2000's and given it's close proximity to Ketchikan, it's an ideal location. Also look for the marina set up for the fishing fleet nearby. Originally built for smaller operations, the cannery has grown with modern technological advances and is a place that get's the job done efficiently. Being closer to the main airport affords this growing facility with the potential to surpass the production of the older Hunter Bay Cannery.

Another perfect location to take "Bob" out for a walk around the area. "

High Lake Cabin (Version 1.0)(Added 1.29.11)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Story by Brad Allen

This cabin lodging is situated on the northwest arm of High Lake on Prince of Wales Island. You should be able to spot black bear, grizzly bear, moose and various birds. There are plenty of hungry, aggressive rainbow trout jumping in the lake. There is a dock for mooring your floatplane and sufficient room for lodging 4-7 people. Canoes and kayaks are ready for use and cooking facilities are available along with plenty of firewood. The cabin is a former park service headquarters and was a ranger outpost before being privately acquired.

The approach to High Lake is tricky. Pilots should exercise extreme caution when trying to land at this location. It is recommended that the pilot over fly the location and make themselves aware of the proper landing area. The favored approach is from the South because the lake is small and pilots landing from the South have more distance to land and slow down.

Landing surface is water.

The Hugh Smith Lake Hatchery is located on Hugh Smith Lake, not too far from the US Forestry Service Cabin located there. The hatchery is active year round. There are fine hiking trails that link the Hugh Smith Lake Cabin to the hatchery. Salmon arrive every May at the nearby Marten River. A trap there is used to help hatchery staff sort through the fish for candidate females and males. Salmon that arrive later in the summer are released back into the river to reproduce naturally. After processing, the fish are tagged and are transferred to the lake's holding ponds until they spawn. Once the fish mature by mid-August, females are sorted and eggs are drawn from the fish. Then the eggs are fertilized with two different male's sperm and the eggs are kept in incubation conditions until the newly emerged fry hatch. Then the fry are moved to outdoor raceway's and fed frozen food until they grow to around 2 inches in length. Once they reach that size, they are transferred back into the lake holding ponds so they can grow and adapt to natural conditions until they are ready to be released back into the wild.

Be sure to take "Bob" out for a walk here, he should be able to walk out on the boat ramps and around the circular raceway's. Just don't fall in!

The Hunter Bay Cannery is located on Hunter Bay on the southwest side of the Prince of Wales Island. It's about 40 miles direct from Ketchikan. This facility processes the fish from the many fishing fleet boats operating out of their bases nearby. There is a parts shop and restaurant, mostly for the fishermen and pilots. Overnight lodging is available. There is plenty of room to moor your boat or your floatplane along the docks of the cannery. The draft depth of the channels is 35 feet. A ferry boat provides transport for cargo, shipment of product and staff transportation to and from the facility daily.

The Cannery has to be one of the most visited destinations from the old Misty Moorings sceneries. Just based on it's location, it's fun to fly in and out of with beautiful scenery all around. Look for the channel buoy's and boats to help you navigate through the channel. There is also a nearby waterfall I had some fun with. Don't forget to stop by the nearby Klinkwan fish camp when you get a chance!

Landing Surface: Water (Does not freeze in Winter)

Iggy's Harbor (Updated 06.12.2011)

Scenery by Brad Allen
Storyline by Brad Allen

Iggy's Harbor is a small group of houses that share a shoreline of the Nass river in the settlement of Gitwinksihlkw. The houses are built along the waters edge and each has it's own private pier for floatplanes and boats. The Nisga'a people maintain a small casino called "Barnstormers" that attracts tourism to the settlement. Every night from 7:00 PM until 10:00 PM there is a fireworks show put on by the casino. It's quickly becoming a popular destination for tourists and local's alike. There is also a small factory owned by the Proctor and Gamble company that helps in the production of the "Lava" soap brand. The small operation mines pumice and other minerals from the Nisga'a Memorial Lava Bed Provincial Park across the river from the settlement for the soap. Just about everyone in the settlement works either at the plant or the casino and they all enjoy a thriving local economy.

The provincial park lies in the Nass River valley of northwestern British Columbia, Canada, about 80 kilometers north of Terrace, and near the Nisga'a Villages of Gitlakdamix and Gitwinksihlkw. The park has waterfalls, pools, cinder cones, tree moulds, lava tubes, spatter cones, a lava-dammed lake, caves and other features created by lava flows. The parks aims to protect moose, goats, marmots, bears and many other species of wildlife. It is believed to be the site of Canada's most recent volcanic eruption and lava flow, a geological disaster that killed an estimated 2,000 people. Nisga'a oral histories record the names of two villages destroyed in the eruption, Wii Lax K'abit and Lax Ksiluux. The source of the eruption was the Tseax Cone. Large lava flows dammed the Nass River and destroyed two villages of the Nisga'a people around the years 1750 or 1775. Lava beds rise as much as 12 metres above the modern road.

Click on the "S" button below to add Sounds and Traffic to Iggy's Harbor - enhancement by Dex Thomas.

Jedway Bay Sea Base

Scenery created by Xavier Carre'
Custom objects and ground textures by Xavier Carre'
Story by Xavier Carre'

Located in a very isolated area, south of the Queen Charlotte Islands, BC, the bay housed a small settlement dedicated to a copper mine for a few years. Look at the color of the water hole!

Today, looking for a location in this remote area, Misty Moorings has sent some reconnaissance flights over the bay. As the bay seems to be OK for a base, work will soon start. To provide some commodities to guests, sailors and pilots, an inn has been built. Some people, with a good sense of humor, call this base Ghost harbor, referring to a shipwreck, the old settlement, and rumors reporting some strange events during some strange nights. Despite these events, Jedway Bay Sea Base is now open, and is pleased to welcome you.

NOTAM: Please Do not walk along the water hole at night. Do not walk through the inlet or on the beach at night. Don't rest at night on the small island. And enjoy your holidays here.

Jordan Lake Cabin (Version 1.5) (Updated 03.09.11)

Scenery created by Xavier Carre' and Brad Allen
Custom objects and ground textures by Xavier Carre'
Story by Xavier Carre' and Brad Allen

An updated USFS cabin located at Jordan Lake. Far from nowhere. There isn't much out here, except maybe trees, trees and more trees. Calm, tranquility, it's a great place to forget about modern life! But.. it isn't very easy to take in this heavenly location because a challenging approach awaits. Some float plane pilots will be able to land on Jordan Lake, some will not due to its small size. Do you have the stuff ?

This cabin has a new deck and covered porch that were recently added. The porch deck roof is a clear lexan material that can withstand the toughest weather conditions and in the winter, the snow can't find a foothold and slides right off the roof.

NOTAM: The upcoming Pacific Fjords patch from ORBX will add an official USFS cabin across the lake from this location. It'll be nice to have some neighbors once in awhile. And there will be other cabins at nearby Heckman Lake to visit as well. Go to the Map Room to see coming USFS cabin placements.

Scenery Created by Rod Jackson
Storyline by Rod Jackson

Ketchikan Harbor is a detailed scenery enhancement that requires ORBX PAKT with SP1 be installed first. Ketchikan harbor also features the home of Eagle Air. Other enhancements featured in this scenery package include cargo dock objects, many additional buildings and trees surrounding the general harbor area and some building enhancement in downtown Ketchikan to reduce the glass and steel effect and add more color.

Eagle Air is a small fictitious company, located at the edge of Ketchikan Harbor, just east of Ketchikan Harbor Seaplane Base (5KE), that provides floatplane tours and private charters for the greater Ketchikan area and throughout Misty Fjords. Many locations featured, found at the Return To Misty Moorings (RTMM) web site, can be easily reached from Ketchikan Harbor. Eagle Air is run by two brothers, Joe and Jack. Joe loves their J3-Cub and is always spiffing it up. Joe is also a part time harbor pilot and takes the ole' boat out whenever the Harbormaster calls on him to help guide those monstrous cruise ships. Meanwhile, Jack always has a charter waiting to tour Ketchikan or go to such exotic places as Dan's Hideaway, Goose Bay Cabin, Thorne Bay Island Retreat and other RTMM locations including Joe and Jack's favorite....Eagle Lake. That is how the company got its name. Jack and Joe both get involved when they need to run supplies up to Herring Bay Cannery or the Fleet Bay Parts Dock. And, of course, there are the continuous requests to tour Misty Fjords or just go bear watching. It is a busy life but Joe and Jack love to fly.

Unfortunately, Jack has been taken ill and has asked you, an experienced Bush Pilot, in this area, to take his place. Your fist charter is waiting for you at Misty's Place (scenery file available at the RTMM website). Their destination: Back to Eagle Air and their cruise ship.

Khutze Conservancy is located on the east side of Princess Royal Channel, along the Inside Passage route. It shares its northern boundary with Q’altanaas/Aaltanhash Conservancy. Khutze Conservancy protects a very scenic fjord, the entire watershed of the Khutze River, scenic mountains, coastal old-growth forests, high value grizzly bear habitat, salmon spawning streams, marbled murrelet bird colonies and low-elevation Sitka spruce forests. It also provides a protected anchorage (with scenic waterfalls) adjacent to the main Inside Passage route where visitors can spend a night to rest, fish or watch wildlife. The conservancy protects an area of popular recreational use by boaters, the Khutze and East Khutze River watersheds and several small remote streams, lakes and wetlands.

The conservancy also protects old-growth forests of red cedar, hemlock and spruce as well as coastal wildlife habitat including important salmon spawning streams and habitat for grizzly bears, wolves, waterfowl, eagles, spawning salmon and deer which can be seen in the conservancy. The best place to see wildlife is at the river mouth and estuary at the end of Khutze Inlet. Humpback Whales, Killer Whales, Dall’s Porpoises, Pacific White-Sided Dolphins, Sea Lions and Harbour Seals can also be seen in the adjacent marine waters.

This scenery highlights the entrance to the Khutze river and the settlement has a small dirt airstrip, lodge for visitors and limited aircraft maintenance facilities. Look for rock climbers, eagles and other surprises nearby.

NOTE: This scenery set works with the Season Switcher V-3.2 that you can click on to download here or at the top of this scenery page. Follow the readme to place it properly. You can change the scenery of this scenery set to match any season you want.

NOTE: Don't forget to add the "Canoona Fish Camp" scenery we offer that also makes seasonal changes possible. It's located just a few miles west of Khutze, across the canal.

The Grizzly Bear population in British Columbia have a place where they are looked after and monitored. The Bear View lodge, which is a replica of an African Safari resort, keeps a year round vigil on the local population of grizzly bears. There's a scientific research facility that tag's the bears and keeps track of them for study. Visitors to the lodge stay in facilities geared towards bear viewing along the river and with a focus on the conservation of the bears habitat and natural resources.

In August of 1994, Khutzeymateen was designated Canada's only grizzly bear sanctuary under the joint management of the province of British Columbia and the Tsimshian Nation. Located 40 kilometres northeast of Prince Rupert on BC's northern coast, Khutzeymateen, a Tsimshian word meaning a confined space of salmon and bears, provides about 45,000 hectares of protected wilderness for the grizzly bear - a species at risk. The valley's rich wildlife population includes moose, wolves, migrating owls, grouse, shorebirds, geese, harlequin ducks, kingfishers, harbour seals, orca and humpback whales along the coast. With its dense rain forest, river mouth estuary and ocean fjord, the park sanctuary is able to provide refuge for about 50 grizzlies.

There's a short dirt airstrip and a water landing area. Aircraft will ferry guests and re-supply flights to and from the Bear View lodge. Also look nearby for viewing shelters along the river and the float plane dock near the South end of the property boundary area. Please do not disturb the bears! Armed personnel are on site to keep the bears from any incursions inside the lodge compound. They use tranquilizer guns only if necessary but mainly ward off the bears with fireworks and BB guns to avoid any potential attacks on staff or guests.

Land, tie-down and take a good walk around to see the sights. "Bob" is a must here. Just don't mess with the guards, they get kind of twitchy.

NOTAM: Scenery Updated: 01.30.11

Video by Robert Pomerleau aka FSRobert Vid from HERE

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Story by Brad Allen and Kim Gowney
Location and Airstrip "ALPHA" by Kim Gowney
Airstrip "BRAVO" by Brad Allen

Kemano is a settlement situated 75 km (47 mi) Southeast of Kitimat in the province of British Columbia in Canada. It was built to service a hydroelectric power station which was built to provide energy for Alcan to smelt aluminium (aluminum) from its ore. The powerhouse is built 427 m (1,400 ft) inside the base of Mt Dubose in a blasted cavern. It produces 896 MW of power from its eight generators, each of which has a capacity of 112MW. The plant comprises a 16 km (10 mi) tunnel, the width of a two-lane highway, drilled and blasted through the coastal mountains to carry water to the penstocks of the Kemano powerhouse. The water plunges 800 m (2,600 ft) to drive the generators. The power transmission lines travel 82 km (51 mi) from Kemano to Kitimat across some of the most rugged mountain territory in British Columbia, along the Kildala Pass, about 1,500 m (5,000 ft) above sea-level. The first Kemano Project, known as Kemano I, resulted in the flooding of 120,000 acres (490 km2) of the Nechako Reservoir, within Cheslatta territory. This reputedly removed approximately 75% of the flow of the Nechako, which is or was an important salmon river. Expansion on the project, known as Kemano II, has been contested in the Canadian courts by members of the Cheslatta Carrier Nation with a group of Elders who have filed a Statement of Claim with the Supreme Court of British Columbia.

Awaiting you on your journey here are three landing areas. A short and very tricky airstrip located high in the Kildala Pass known as Kildala Airstrip "ALPHA". It can be reached from Kemano by following the high power line towers that run along the river's edge in the valley from the Kemano hydro electric plant to Kitimat. This region is serviced mainly by helicopters, but the addition of the short strip allows for heavier cargo to be brought in to supply the ongoing workforce in the region, which is what your task will comprise if you choose to visit this challenging place. Although the strip can be accessed over the mountain range, the best route is to follow the pass up from the Kemano hydroelectric plant itself at low-level. As you get closer to the airstrip, look for the sharply pointed Atna Peak which becomes a prominent feature on a clear day. The pass continues past the airstrip to exit over Atna lake which itself is a tributary of Morice Lake lying just to the East of the mountain range.

Airstrip "BRAVO" is an unlisted airstrip and is located at the top of the nearby North ridge of Kemano Peak. This facility is an in between staging facility where crews on the mountain can ride out a fast moving storm, re-supply and stage equipment runs to various locations in the vicinity. It's a snow surface airstrip with cordoned off helicopter landing areas. There are only barricades marking the ends of the airstrip, but flashing beacons help with the alignment and look for the small smoke canisters placed here to aid aviators with figuring out where the landing area is. Helicopters have it much easier up here.

The last landing zone is for helicopter pilots only. Look for the suspended helipad that rests on the South edge of the Kildala Gorge Power Lines that run across the opening of the valley over the river far below. Only the best helicopter pilots are brought in to pick up personnel that work on the platforms rigged to travel along the top cable runs. The contact points keep the platforms grounded so they don't emit any high voltage supplies. In tough weather conditions, this location is generally left alone. It would almost be suicidal to try to land here in high winds and low visibility conditions.

Check out these videos we used for inspiration on this scenery:
http://wn.com/Kemano,British Columbia
http://wn.com/Kemano _Project

Video of Helicopter Landing HERE by andregauvreau

Kimsquit River Logging Camp (Version 1.0) (Added 1.29.11)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Story by Brad Allen
Runway by ORBX

Early in the 20th century, logging operations in the Kimsquit watershed took on a new and important pace. Starting in 1917, Pacific Mills Limited constructed a train access point and rail operations began. Even though they were limited in reach, they were able to make an impact. Tall stands of Douglas Fir in the lower valley were now accessible and the operation lasted for several years. The planned expansion of the railway into a larger terminus never occurred though and operations slowed and would not return until the late 1970's. In 1980 Doman Industries assumed control of a large tract of land and constructed a modern 60-crew camp two miles from the beach on the west side of the river. For the next 18 years, operations commenced in the area. In 1997, several environmental issues became apparent. The local Grizzly Bear population was declining, precious resources in the area were taking a major hit, and pollution from the trucks was starting to show up in the water samples taken in the river. As a result, the government of British Columbia stipulated that no more lumber could be harvested in the watershed. Today, there is limited logging at the camps and all operations are heavily monitored. Stiff fines await any infractions.

This camp is still active but operations are winding down. It is situated at an unlisted airstrip named "Kimsquit River". Another unlisted airstrip, "Dean River" is only a few miles South of here. There are log floats and log barges on the river hauling away the last few shipments of timber from this area. You can also spot several trucks hauling timber away to be processed.

Landing Surface: Dirt

Kimsquit River Run (Added 07.08.2011)
By Doug Linn

The Kimsquit River, from the Kimsquit River Logging Camp up to the Victory Valley scenery complex is now navigable by water! This is a 10 mile run that shows off the beautiful Kimsquit River Basin with its many twists and turns ... sometimes like a maze. But all of the turns are carefully marked for you and the water hazards are out of your way. This is a great river trip ... enjoy the wildlife and sights along the way.

Kitsault Gold Camp (Version 1.0) (Added 02.11.11)

FSX Airport Name: "Kitsault Gold Pan"
FSX ICAO Code: "PF03" ("PAPA FOXTROT ZERO THREE")

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Airstrip location and creation by Kim Gowney
Story by Brad Allen

Immediately north of Kitsault Gold Camp lie the towering cliffs of granite and basalt formed from volcanic lava some seventy one million years ago. Formed during the Tertiary Period of geologic time it's a morass of gorges and mountain passes hard enough to claim many lives from those interested in what may lie beneath the surface. Far to the West lie the barrier mountain ranges that guard the Pacific Ocean approaches. To the East, the wilderness knows no boundary. Exploration for Gold began here shortly after the civil war in the United States as prospectors came and laid claim to plots up and down the territory with the Kitsault area. The land in this area has served as a natural barrier between the lower desert and the mountainous region of the Superstition Wilderness. Prospectors have dug shafts and tunnels all along the wilderness pathways searching for copper, gold and silver for the past seventy years.

The Kitsault Gold Camp sprung up from the need for expeditions to have supplies and the small area of land became a popular trading post with the local indigenous tribes during the late 19th century. As word of "Gold Fever" spread to the area, small groups of trappers, prospectors and settlers found their way into the territory to find new promises of riches. Some were able to make small fortunes but most never saw a substantial return and they left for other locations. The Camp is a throwback to the day's of the gold rush and visitors today can experience panning for gold in the nearby rivers and streams. A trading post supplies most of the gear for everyone to have a chance to strike it rich. You keep what you find and rumor has it that there's more gold and riches yet to be discovered.

Chester Graves and his wife Gretchen, still operate tourist expeditions and each day, a group of guests will summon up the courage to take a horseback ride down to the nearby Kitsault River to pan for riches. Bear, Moose, Caribou and Wolf are all frequent visitors to the area and are spotted frequently. Afterwards, enjoy a great meal in "Chesters" Trading Post before departing back to the modern world.

Click HERE to see YouTube Vid from Aaron

Kitsault Gold Camp SOUND file updated (3.26.11)

The Klinkwan Fish Camp is located 2 miles west of the Hunter Bay Cannery Complex. The lodge can house 12 people comfortably with 4 small bedrooms, a fully supplied kitchen and sitting area. This lodge is equipped for busy fishing expeditions in this fishing-rich area of Misty Fjords. There is a picnic table and a small smokehouse for smoking fish. There is also a separate dock for any boating visitors, and the fishing off the dock is also excellent especially in the evening. The long pier is the perfect place to catch that huge Coho Salmon at. Just remember it's a long walk back to the camp and you have to carry whatever you catch!

This location is a favorite destination for fishing and tourist excursions. Don't miss out on seeing the small hidden lake nearby that's a great place for camping out and swimming.

Landing Surface: Water (Does not freeze in Winter)

Kowesas River Lodge (Version 1.0)
Airport ICAO Code (PF10)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Storyline and airstrip created and compiled by Kim Gowney and Brad Allen
Location by Kim Gowney - Sound by Dex Thomas

This scenery is based on an actual site, although the landing strip is not there in the real world, we have tried to make it look like a natural flat area on the island, access to the lodge is by small boat across the Kowesas river. The text and weblinks that follow give a grand overall picture of this wonderful section of the Gardner canal area, the first link deals with the construction of the Lodge, the second link with the surrounding area.

The preferred approach to the airstrip is from the Kowesas river valley, it is too steep an approach from the Inlet. Although the flat landing area is generous being just over 2000ft in length, do not be over confident with your approach as a go around is not an option! Take off towards the valley as well. There are trees lining the airstrip so play it safe. Look for the pod of Orca feeding on Salmon near the mouth of the river. They have the fish jumping all over the place and the seagulls are trying to get in on the feeding frenzy. Taking a short 12 mile trip up river, you'll spot kayakers and at the end is a small cabin and dock.

Make the most of your visit to this spectacular, pristine and now preserved environment by fully exploring the Kowesas valley and try and find some of the scenic spots mentioned in the second link. This scenery is a whole adventure in itself. The Kowesas River Valley is located at the lower part of Gardner Canal next to Kitlope Valley. This area is considered to be one of the most scenic destinations in North America. The river flows gently in meander and is surrounded by snow covered mountains with winding passages. The area is the traditional trap line territory of Mr. Ken Hall, a well known Haisla Elder. Mr Hall travels alongside this river by canoe and uses the generous resources to insure the sustainability for his whole family. It’s a perfect river for quiet canoeing and wildlife sightseeing: Mountain Goat, Moose, Deer, Eagle, Waterfowl, Black Bear and Grizzly Bear. A traditional Haisla trail brings to you interesting point of views. In this place you can find the Ecofriendly accommodation Kowesas Lodge with all facilities including exterior hot tub.

There are two flight plans included in this zip package. One from Kitimat to the airstrip. The second from the airstrip and Lodge to the cabin up river. Look for the plan map images for details on the flight plans.

Kwatna River Airstrip Version 2.2 (Added 03.012012)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Storyline by Brad Allen

Although most of Canada's COAL lies at depths of 300 m or more, more than 90% of the coal now mined comes from surface mines. Strip mining is used where gently dipping seams lie close to the surface in relatively flat land; open-pit mining, where thick seams come near the surface in mountains or foothills. As the workings in a surface mine reach deeper, the amount of glacial debris and rock (overburden) that must be removed to expose the coal increases. The amount of overburden that must be moved to extract one tonne of coal, the "strip ratio," is an important factor in deciding the depth to which it is economically desirable to continue working. That depth is also influenced by technical considerations which take into account local geological factors and equipment limitations. This scenery will show some mining and logging operations taking place at this airstrip.

Kwatna River is located near the southern edge of the Pacific Fjords area between Bella Bella and Bella Coola. There is a dirt airstrip that is mainly used for logging operations. ORBX even placed some logging trucks and buildings here in the default PFJ package. I added a few more logging objects at the west end of this airstrip and also a fictitious coal mining operation located along the eastern edge of the airstrip which has several animated loaders moving earth and coal. For such a pristine location, a lot of work is possible here because of this airstrip.

NOTAM: If you had version 1, 2 or 2.1, delete it and replace it with this newer 2.2 version.

Lake Lodge Run (Added 11.09.2011)

Scenery created by Chris Losh
Story by Chris Losh

Lake Lodge Run consist of a 5-item scenery list. It includes Wilderness Lodge, Tesla Lake Lodge, Tsetzi Lake and Eliguk Lake Lodge. Being all in the same area, Chris has given you a "run" to fly between the various locations.

Eliguk Lake: This also known as Sewarts Lodge. Since 1953, the Stewart family has been serving wild rainbow trout fishers from their main lodge on beautiful Nimpo Lake, British Columbia, Canada. Whether it's opening dates on the Upper Dean or Blackwater rivers, choosing one of over 25 inaccessible lakes to fish for the day, casting spoons or monster flies for trophy Dolly Varden char, flying by the spectacular Hunlen Falls in Tweedsmuir Park or sampling the delicious smoked trout, be assured, you are with experienced outfitters.

Moose Lake Lodge: This also CBE8. It has a gravel landing strip that is not marked. Moose Lake is 300 miles north of Vancouver, British Columbia, near Tweedsmuir Park, in the Chilcotin wilderness of the Upper Blackwater, Upper Dean & Entiako watersheds. This location is ideal for the excellent rainbow trout fishing in Moose Lake, and for fly-outs to fish the superb BC rivers and streams for rainbow trout, cutthroat, steelhead, and salmon. The Blackwater and Dean are world class angling waters. Our guides know the best times to fish each water for the different species - we put our anglers in the best spots. We're noted for our fly fishing! We offer both guided and unguided wilderness angling opportunities, and we're an Orvis Endorsed fly fishing destination.

Tesla Lake Lodge: Our lodge is fully equipped to make your stay comfortable and enjoyable!! Log cabin sleeps 6 people comfortably, 2 separate bedrooms & loft, one bedroom with 1 double & 1 twin, second bedroom with 2 twins. loft with 2 twins. Features are: Full indoor plumbing - flush toilet - hot shower -hot & cold running water, Full size Propane Fridge with small freezer compartment, BBQ ,Full size Propane Stove (4 burner & oven), Wood Stove(firewood is cut), All cooking & eating utensils --dish detergent, hand soap, Life Jackets (Adults & kids), Tea towels, toilet paper, paper towels, matches, Electric Lights (1800 watt generator) and Satellite phone for daily communications

Tsetsi Lake: This also CBT3 and is the starting point for the Run. There are two docks on either end of the runway. This is where all of the warehouse items are stored for the lodges in the area.

Wilderness Lake Lodge: We are located in north central British Columbia south east of Prince George. Our base camp, wilderness lodge and guest cabins are located 31 miles east of Quesnel, BC, situated by Victoria Creek on a 3000 foot meadow with a grass airstrip for small aircraft.

Lavender Lake Lodge (Version 2.0)(Updated 02.04.11)

FSX Airport Name: "Lavender Lake"
FSX ICAO Code: "PF04" (PAPA FOXTROT ZERO FOUR)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Airstrip and location by Kim Gowney
Story by Brad Allen

Lavender Lake Lodge is a fly-in only location. A private residence that also serves as a wilderness lodge for small groups of 8 or less. The lodge was originally built by James Houghton in 1946. Houghton, who made his fortune in real estate after the Great Depression, had the airstrip built right after World War II. He was a collector of aircraft and liked this location as a place to "fly to". Once convinced that this was where he'd like to retire at, the project began in earnest and Houghton flew in all the manpower and supplies needed to build his mountain retreat. When Houghton died in 1976, he left the residence to his wife, Hazel and their two daughters, Mary Jane and Nancy. Hazel gave it the cozy touch it needed to appeal to guests and passed on the tradition to her two daughters before she passed away in 1985. Nancy still lives here during the summer season and runs the day to day operation with her son and daughter, Brad and Suzanne. With a complete kitchen that's open seasonally, the lodge is open to visitors from the spring melt through late fall when the first heavy snows arrive. Brad oversees the lodge maintenance and upgraded the infrastructure by purchasing and installing a windmill. The 1500 kilowatts of energy supplied by the windmill provides enough electricity to supply the lodge with the power it needs. The windmill was flown in piece by piece in 2006 by DC-3. Then assembled at the site and lifted into place by a Sikhorsky S-64 "SkyCrane" helicopter. Brad also carry's on his grandfathers tradition by keeping a couple of the family's vintage aircraft flyable for visitors who would like to take a look at the surrounding area from the air. And he flies several different aircraft to keep the lodge supplied during the summer season. Stop by the Lavender Lake Lodge for a great meal, overnight stay, or just to visit this family lodge that welcomes all visitors with a smile.

Two possible routes are included in this pack , one leaving from Stewart and flying through an extensive valley system to arrive at the Northern end of the lake, the other leaving from Alice Arm Silver City seaplane base and routing up the rapids and narrow gorge of the nearby river to top out over the strip and lake. There is yet a third route outlined in the Trip Tic that takes you up over Bear Glacier. Remember to see this place in the summer time when it is at it's most spectacular

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Little Oliver Creek (Added 2.20.11)

Idea and suggestions By Brad Allen.
Location, Storyline, Sloping strip! and scenery by Kim Gowney

This scenery was devised primarily to present a challenge to the bush pilots skills, it was Brad's idea and a month or so back he asked me to find a place that was hard to approach, in a valley, with a sharp turn around a hill before you see the strip, I looked for some time before I found this place. In something like a piper cub this will not present a great challenge, but once you get above 70 knots landing speed this is no push over.

As set out below, the reason for flying to such a dangerous spot, why else? Money! People want to go here to see the sights mentioned below and need supplies for camping trips, a couple of small cabins are occupied by folks who help out at the strip when it gets busy, there are numerous people to find as they head off up the valley to see the sights.

PF12 LOC is also special in that it has the first sloping strip in the RTMM scenery enhancements, yes! The ramp end of the strip is higher than the lower end. The beauty of this is that it allows the strip to fall at the same incline as the creek, a level strip at this place would get you a 30ft cliff at the lower end, but as a sloper it looks far better.

Set 25nm to the NNW of Terrace Little Oliver Creek is a popular destination for Ice Climbers in the winter time, Little Oliver Creek is not an easy place to access, involving a fair hike before you reach the main attractions, the spectacular Ice Falls.

However there is a narrow strip of flat rocky terrain that runs alongside the waterway that give a quicker access to the main trail for exploring the delights of the creek, approach to this "runway" can only be made from the Terrace end of the valley as it is blocked by a mountain the other way, take offs are best from the opposite end, so wind conditions are a major factor in the accessibility of this place. The approach is also blind as you will be making a steady left hand turn while you fly in at treetop height up the river valley waiting for the strip to appear.
Flying into this location to bring sightseers and supplies for camper etc, this is a journey you will either want to remember or have expunged from your mind, depending on how you did!

The strip is not silly short, having just over 1000ft of useable space, but the approach and timing make it seem a lot shorter. Make sure your brakes are well serviced!

To see more about the incredible sights that can be seen at Little Oliver Creek, visit this website.

Lucky Lindy's Place (Version 1.0)(Added 1.29.11)

FSX Airport Name: "Lucky Lindy's Place"
FSX ICAO Code: "PF05"(PAPA FOXTROT ZERO FIVE)

Scenery enhancements created by Brad Allen
Airstrip Code by Kim Gowney

Welcome to Lucky Lindy's Place. Not far from Ketchikan is a nice retreat for pilots and guests alike. There's a suitable dirt road for landing small bush planes here. All pilots MUST stop in and visit the office to leave your aircraft keys with the staff. We ask this because we know some pilots like to get a little too friendly with the lady's here and after having one too many cold one's, we make sure nobody gets in the cockpit unless they're in flying shape. There are adequate places to "Sleep it Off" here so if you get too "bubbly" just find a bunk and a bucket. We'll check on you to make sure you're still breathing. Our resort guests stay in rustic wood cabins and our resort transportation is provided from the office to the cabins by the "Old Gray Mare" A 1963 Gray "Blue Bird" bus. For the solitude and peace of our guests, we offer no phone or TV in the cabins. There is no smoking permitted inside Lindy's. The restaurant and bar are known for great trout and salmon meals. Our kitchen staff bring classic country cooking and local recipes for wonderful breakfast, lunches and dinners. Ask about our "Mad Scrambles" or try a lunch with homemade Chili and a big piece of Chocolate cake. Saturday night dinner is by reservation only and must be booked in advance. The resort is fully licensed. "Last Call" in the bar is normally around 11 PM or thereabouts Friday and Saturday nights. Friday night the grill is open with soups and sandwiches until 11pm. Come and have a drink by a warm fire.

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Story by Brad Allen

A secluded cabin with small pier located on Sandspit Island. It's in the Masset Inlet estuary and the real attraction here is the flight down the estuary into the bay. Masset Inlet is a large saltwater bay located in the heart of the lowland of northern Graham Island, the northernmost and largest island of the Haida Gwaii islands on the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is fed by several rivers, the largest of which is the Yakoun River, and is connected to the open sea of the Dixon Entrance by the narrow Masset Sound and Masset Harbour, which opens onto McIntyre Bay. The communities of Port Clements and Sewall are located on the shores of Masset Inlet. The community of Juskatla is located on Juskatla Inlet, the largest of Masset Inlet's sidewaters. There are several islands in the inlet, the largest of which is Kumdis Island, at the inlet's egress to Masset Sound and just north of Port Clements. Masset Inlet helps form the isthmus of the Naikoon Peninsula.

"Masset" comes from the Haida word, Masst or large island. Did you know that the largest log barge in the world operates in Masset Inlet and Masset Sound?

Landing Surface: Water (Does not freeze in Winter)

Mesa Lake Cabin (Version 1.0)(Added 1.29.11)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Story by Brad Allen

A medium size cabin near the Southern shoreline of Mesa Lake, it's located in the heart of the Misty Fjords National Monument. The area is called "The Yosemite of the North" for its similar geology. Light-colored granite, about 50 to 70 million years old (Eocene Epoch to Cretaceous Period) has been sculpted by glaciers that gouged deep U-shaped troughs throughout the monument. Many of the glacial valleys are filled with sea water and are called "canals", but they are not man-made in any way; the walls of these valleys are near-vertical and often rise 2,000 to 3,000 feet (600 to 900 m) above sea level, and drop 1,000 feet (300 m) below it.

It is a protected area administered by the United States Forest Service on the Pacific Ocean coast of North America, in extreme southeastern Alaska and covering 2,294,343 acres (9,246 km) of Tongass National Forest in Alaska's Panhandle. All but 151,832 acres (614 km) is designated wilderness; Congress reserved the non-wilderness area for the Quartz Hill molybdenum deposit, possibly the largest such mineral deposit in the world. The national monument was originally proclaimed by President Jimmy Carter in 1978 as Misty Fiords National Monument, using the authorization of the Antiquities Act and became a part of an ongoing political struggle between the federal government and the State of Alaska over land use policy and authority that finally led to the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act in 1980. In that law, it was statutorily established as Misty Fjords National Monument.

This location is tricky to get into and out of and only experienced floatplane operators should land here. This cabin is situated on a small peninsula of land. There is some challenge in landing so make sure you over fly the area and get your bearings before attempting to touch down on the lake. There is a small dock to pull up to.

Part of the Meziadin Lake Provincial Park, this campground is a favorite for those on the road who are looking for some of British Columbia's beauty. It's just a short flight from Stewart and is in a beautiful location. Meziadin Lake Campground is an excellent location for canoeing or kayaking and offers beautiful views of the surrounding landscape. Meziadin Junction is an important location on The Stewart-Cassiar Highway. The SCH is officially called Highway 37 and is the longest and most remote drive running nearly 500 kilometers (300 miles) through the vast wilderness of northwestern BC on its way to the Yukon. A more challenging drive than the famous Alaska Highway to the east, the Stewart-Cassiar is every bit as beautiful as it threads its way through endless forests, alongside wild rivers, and beneath the colorful Skeena and Cassiar Mountains. Long stretches of gravel and the lack of services along the way make for an adventurous drive.

A floatplane and boat dock greet arrivals here. The small island just offshore is a favorite location to spend some time alone in the vast beauty of this area. Also there are cabin's nestled into the surrounding woods on both ends of the campground. Look for the telltale wisp's of smoke from the chimney's and fires the campers have going.

Landing Surface: Water (Will freeze in Winter)

Scenery Created by Doug Linn

Just a nice place to fly to while visiting the Prince of Wales area. This location is on an island in Miller Lake. It consists of a cabin, canoes ... just all those things you'd like to have when you go there in real time. It is about 2 miles from Aiken Creek Cabin and two miles from Dan's Hideaway. Visiting all three is makes a nice trip.

Misty Moorings River Contest (Added 02.11.2012)

Scenery and Storyline by Xavier Carre

A new challenge ! Misty Moorings is proud to organize our first river contest. On Dean river, close to PF32 – Dean River lodge, this is a challenging competition : air boat race, and jumps. Are you ready ? So get your air boat, and follow the Dean River, or take off from PF32 and reach the contest village by seaplane.

Read the "pdf" file on this one HERE.

Scenery created by Xavier Carre' and Brad Allen
Custom objects by Xavier Carre'
Story by Xavier Carre' and Brad Allen

While you fly to Misty ‘s Place, PF20, on approach from the south, keep a look out along the coast. Because just a few miles from the runway at Misty's Place, you can see off to the port side, several shipwrecks and nestled into the small bay an old marina. On fair weather days, you may see one or two sailboats sailing in the fjords. You have found Misty’s Old Yacht Club. A yacht club? Yes, in fact, many years ago, a small yacht came here during a storm to find a refuge. It was a long time before construction of the piers and this little bay is well known to be a haven for bad weather. During the storm the small yacht was damaged so the owner moored his boat along an old cabin and left it there hoping to return someday to repair it.

After several years passed, one of the mechanics at Misty's place recovered and repaired the yacht and started sailing it along the Misty Fjords. Now, young people come to learn sailing from time to time and the location is a favorite for tourists to visit. Some of Misty's pilots and mechanics have pitched in to buy a new sailboat and you can often see her sailing in the bay. During a recent visit to the area, the tall ship, "Exodus" became trapped on a small island near the bay and was destroyed when a fierce winter storm pummeled it. It's wreckage now litters the south end of the bay. While another fishing vessel also found a permanent home on the north end of the bay after running aground during an summer squall. Visitors have now named the area, "Shipwreck Bay"

There are three main buildings here but only two are relatively safe to visit. The structures are old and many fear they could fall into the sea at any moment. The piers aren't in much better shape and the local code enforcement office is close to condemning the place. Walk lightly around here.

Misty's Place (Version 2.1)(UPDATED* 03.09.11)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Story by Brad Allen
Location and Airstrip by Kim Gowney

FSX Airport Name: "Misty's Place"
FSX ICAO Code: "PF20" ("PAPA FOXTROT TWO ZERO")

Back in the late 60's, a lady by the name of Misty came to visit Ketchikan Alaska one summer. She came with her husband named Cliff and a young daughter named Mindy. They stayed for a short while and they fell in love with the place as so many do. The lure of Alaska's beauty kept clinging inside Misty's head. It was so beautiful. But she had to return to the lower 48 when the time came to depart. Her husband was being sent back to the war in Southeast Asia. Cliff flew in the Air Force in an aircraft that many people never even heard of. It was an "A-1 Skyraider" and all Misty knew about it was that it was old, flew close to the ground and had some crazy nicknames like "Spad", "Sandy" and "Zorro". What she didn't know was that her man was a great pilot that had one of the hardest jobs in any cockpit during the war. Close air support for search and rescue missions in hostile territory. She always knew that his career could be cut short in an instant and unfortunately, the day came when Misty got a phone call she always feared may come. Cliff was missing in action. She was told that he had been shot down during a "Sandy" mission that originated at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base. "NKP" was the hub of all Air Force A-1 missions and his aircraft hadn't returned to base. The second aircraft made it back to base and reported heavy contact with the enemy, but the pilot only saw smoke in the vicinity. He heard Cliff call out a "Mayday" but never saw a parachute. Several attempts were made to locate the missing pilot but only the wreckage was spotted. Was he killed in the crash? Or had he survived and been captured by the enemy? The Air Force didn't have a clue.

Misty took the news hard. She held out hope for any possible good news but it never came. After the war ended in 1975, she took her daughter and left the livelihood she had been so used to behind. She headed back to that "Beautiful Place" she fell in love with not so long ago. Looking to begin a new life far away from the pain and bad memories of her past, she made it back to Ketchikan in the summer of 1976. With the small amount of savings she had and the balance of her late husbands estate, Misty found a small tract of land just inside Bostwick Point on Gravina Island. It was nothing but grass and trees but she had a vision of what she wanted it to become. A place of happiness and friendship. It took a lot of work for the next year. She cleared out some of the land and made a small dirt airstrip along the waters edge. A cottage for visitors was built and a friend named Joe came along and helped her build a small but cozy little bar and grille called, "Misty's Place"

Joe helped her out around the property and did most of the construction on the old wooden hangar where he kept a small repair shop at. Word spread around the Ketchikan area of a new place where pilots were welcome to visit. They could stay here for a small fee as long as they helped Misty around the place. Many came and went but the reputation of the "Nice Lady" with the beautiful smile spread around the area. Joe's repair business helped fund a second hangar where even more repairs were made available. Even a small supply of fuel kept the local pilots interested in this "Hangout" with a great location to base their "Bush" operations from.

Nowaday's, Misty still tends to her business as much as she can, but Mindy is stepping in more and more for mom. It's not an easy life up here and Misty and Joe realized that it might be time to hand the reins of ownership over to Mindy soon. Mindy found herself a good man and they do all they can to carry on the tradition her mom strived so hard to bring to this little slice of Alaska.

But It'll always be "Misty's Place"

Misty's Powerboat Regatta (Added 04.02.11)
Storyline and Scenery Design by Brad Allen

Offshore powerboat racing was first 'recognized' as a sport when, in 1904, a race took place from the south-eastern coast England to Calais, France. In the United States, the APBA (American Power Boat Association) was formed during that period. The USA's first recorded race was in 1911, in California. The sport increased in popularity over the next few years in the United States, with 10 races being scheduled during the 1917 season. The sport's growth was disrupted in Europe during World War I and then again in World War II, but it began to grow again rapidly on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1950s and 1960s.

The sport entered the 'modern' era in the 1960s, with notable names like Jim Wynn, Don Aronow, and Dick Bertram competing in mammoth events such as the Bahamas 500-mile (800 km) race. During that time, the 'navigator' position in the race boat was extremely important (unlike in today's small, track-like circuits), as finding small checkpoints over a hundred mile open ocean run was a difficult endeavor. The list of 'modern' world champions extended into the 1980s, when the sport entered the catamaran, and then the 'super boat' era - the 1000 cubic inch total engine block restrictions were lifted for boats over 45 feet (14 m) in length, and soon three- and four-engine boats sporting F16 fighter canopies replaced the venerable 35-to-40-foot-deep (11 to 12 m) vee hulls that had been the sport's top category for twenty years. Modern races are short, 'track' style events with much improved viewing for the spectators, and the different categories of boats have multiplied far beyond the 4 classes that were common through much of the 60's, 70's, and 80's.

This scenery is designed for online boat racing activities at Return to Misty Moorings. You can go clockwise or counter clockwise on the rectangular course. It's a long circuit and the race length would be about two laps.

Moose Lake Lodge - CAS2 (Added 02.15.2012)

Scenery created by Xavier Carré

Moose Lake Lodge is located in a remote part of British Columbia (Canada), near the headwaters of the Blackwater River, Dean River, and Entiako River . This is the paradise for rainbow trout fishing, but also salmon and more...And wildlife. How to get there ? By float plane, mooring at CBE8 Moose lake SPB or by plane and amphibious, landing at CAS2. This airstrip is not listed in OrbX PFJ scenery, in fact, this airstrip has an ID. : CAS2, and it seems to be used by amphibious planes.

Location : N53°4.49 – W125°24.29

This is an alternate scenery to OrbX enhanced airstrip and Chris « Fireball » Moose Lake Lodge improvement.

Moresby Camp (Version 1.0) (Added 1.29.11)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Story by Brad Allen

A rich diversity of cultures call the island home. Haida Gwaii, the former Queen Charlotte Islands of British Columbia, is arguably one of the most beautiful and diverse landscapes in the world. The islands are the ancestral home of the Haida - the West Coast First Nations who have lived here for thousands of years. Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site, a remote collection of 138 islands in the southern part of Haida Gwaii, was established in 1988 amidst a tense confrontation that divided the island’s population, as well as public opinion across Canada and around the world. At the height of the confrontation, 72 Haida were arrested and charged with criminal contempt of court, an act that shocked the international community. In a gesture of good faith, the Canadian government passed a resolution to support the Haida’s wishes, and Gwaii Haanas was formed.

A development jobsite on the island of Haida Gwaii and situated in the Moresby inlet, this is a construction zone and work is going on. There are animated construction vehicles at the job site. The jetty is being updated for future development and the floatplane and boat dock are essential for delivery of the supplies needed for this ongoing construction work site. The water access to the park and the surrounding inlets and islands is key to the transportation in the region. The area roads are maintained by a local timber company but many times the roads are closed due to weather.

Landing Surface: Water (Does not freeze in Winter)

Moresby Camp Boat Traffic Download HERE

Mountain Rescue #1 (Added 06.29.2011)
by Xavier Carre'

Alert – Emergency 3 climbers are lost in the Hazelton mountains, WNW of Terrace. One of them is wounded. They have flares to fire. We don't know exact location.

We suggest as rescue team : an helicopter or a ski-plane.
- Airplane : take off from Terrace airport CYXT
- Helicopter : from Terrace hospital helipad : CBU5

Mt. Light Retreat (Added 6/02/2011)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Storyline compiled by Brad Allen
Location by Kim Gowney

Mt. Light Retreat is a destination that harkens back to the era of the mountain man. This location was once a favorite destination of fur trappers who settled in the Terrace area back in the 19th century. The stereotypical mountain man has been depicted as dressed in buckskin and a coonskin cap, sporting bushy facial hair and carrying a Hawken rifle and Bowie knife, commonly referred to as a "scalpin' knife." They have been romanticized as honorable men with their own chivalrous code, loners who would help those in need but who had found their home in the wild. The life of a mountain man was rugged. They explored unmapped areas. Bears and hostile native tribes presented constant physical dangers. Mountain men had to use their senses of hearing, sight, and smell to keep themselves alive. When they were sick, they would use whatever herbs they had to try to get well. If game was scarce, they would go hungry. In summer they could catch fish, build a log cabin, and roam in search of fur. Cabins were built near friendly Indians. But in other areas, most camps were just temporary. Most winters were brutal and heavy snow storms or extremely low temperatures kept men in their cabins. But no matter what the season, there was always danger. Many men did not last more than several years in the wilderness.

Pristine and serene with tall granite peaks that create a beautiful panorama that encircles Mt. Light Lake. Floatplanes should be able to land here with no problems. Tundra tire's would be a must have on any Piper Cub or Cessna 185 that might give some of the small grass spots nearby a try. Helicopters will love this destination too.

Mt. Matlock Cabin (Version 1.0)(Added 1.29.11)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Story by Brad Allen

Sandspit (population: 460) lies on the northeast tip of Moresby Island, one of the Queen Charlotte Islands. The charming village lies on a spit of land extending into Hecate Strait. The Islands are blessed with a mild climate that has resulted in a rainforest of stunning, natural beauty, as well as lush vegetation and bountiful wildlife. Sandspit is home to the Islands’ main airport, with regular service available from Vancouver and Prince Rupert. A 25-minute ferry ride from Alliford Bay connects Sandspit to Skidegate Landing on Graham Island, the terminal for the 7-hour ferry to and from Prince Rupert.

Inhabited since prehistoric times, the Islands have been home to the Haida Nation for over 10,000 years. In 1993, the Canadian Government and the Council of the Haida Nation signed a landmark agreement to co-manage the newly protected Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site on the southern half of Moresby Island. Sandspit is the major gateway for adventure travel into Gwaii Haanas, either by air or water.

A secluded cabin with small pier located on Sandspit Island. It's in a beautiful protected cove near Mt. Matlock.

Nadina Mountain Ranger Station (Added 2.25.11)

FSX Airport Name: "Nadina Mountain"
FSX ICAO Code: "PF15" ("PAPA FOXTROT ONE FIVE")
Scenery created by Brad Allen
Airstrip and location by Kim Gowney
Story by Brad Allen and Kim Gowney

Located 21 miles south of Houston, this outback strip affords easy access to the Nadina Mountain Trail. A popular location for Hikers, Hunters and even geologists! More about the trail and it's varied attractions can be read by clicking the link at the bottom of this storyline. The website in part has this to say:

• "Nadina Mountain Park encompasses an isolated granitic mountain rising up from the rolling terrain of the Nechako Plateau. The mountain is a unique and dominant feature on the landscape and is theorized to have been a refugia during the last glaciation. Unique rock formations include large granite pillars. Heavy forest below gives way to an expansive alpine tundra on the summit plateau. The park provides good habitat for mountain goats. Recreational use in the park includes hiking, rock climbing, wildlife viewing and hunting. The park is a popular regional destination for hikers."

Trees, trees and more trees await you here. Be sure you're not trying to land here with to much wing surface because you'll be into the trees if you get too close! The airstrip is actually wider than you think, it's the illusion on approach that will raise the hair on your neck. You should have no trouble landing here in the proper aircraft. "Cub's and the like will have plenty of stopping distance. "Stationair's will need to get the touchdown zone right at the end of the airstrip to safely slow to a stop and turn around. Anything larger than this class of aircraft will not be suited for this location.

Bush Operators here are used to get in mountain climbers, hikers, campers and hunters. The ranger station is active all year round but with roads being a challenge here, they rely on their "Helio Stallion" to get them in and out.

Here's a link to the "real thing" - LINK

TREE REMOVAL SERVICE: If you feel that the trees here are just too close for your comfort level, "Ranger Wimpy" can chop down the trees that are real close to the edge of the airstrip for you. By removing this file:
nadina_mountain_airstrip_vegetation_include_01.bgl
from your ...Addon Scenery\Nadina Mountain\scenery folder, there will still be a lot of trees but they'll be further away from the edges of the airstrip.

Navman's Retreat (Added 05.09.11)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Storyline created by Brad Allen

This scenery is In honor of the Owner and CEO at FSAddon Publishing and a great contributor to the Flight Simulator Community, Francois "Navman" Dumas. Located at an unlisted airstrip inside the ORBX "Pacific Fjords" scenery area, it's right next to the "Bradfield River" and close to the border of the "Tongass Fjords" scenery from FSAddon. There are hangar's that house a collection of "Tiger Moth", AN-2 "Annushka", "Steerman" and "Chipmunk" vintage aircraft. There is a floatplane dock and several cabin's await any visitors.

New Eddystone Rock (Added 04.01.11)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Story by Brad Allen

The Alaskan island called New Eddystone Rock is a pillar of basalt. Sometime during the last 5 million years, the basalt came from fractures in the floor of Behm Canal. The broken, haphazard texture of these basalts indicates that New Eddystone Rock was part of a volcanic vent where magma rose repeatedly to the surface of the earth.

When in its molten state, the basalt was very liquid, so that it spread out over a large area, like pancake batter on a griddle. These flows cooled from both the top and the bottom forming the hexagonal columns which are visible on several of the islands surrounding New Eddystone rock. After the basalt flows covered the floor of Behm Canal, another glacial advance scoured away much of the flow, leaving behind New Eddystone Rock and some of the islands to the northeast.

Nimpo Lake Wargames (Added 05.21.2011)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Storyline compiled by Brad Allen

First paragraph from Wikipedia: "A military exercise (also called war game in American English) is the employment of military resources in training for military operations, either exploring the effects of warfare or testing strategies without actual combat. Exercises in the 20th century have often been identified by a unique codename in the same manner as military operations. The more typically thought of exercise is the field exercise, or the full-scale rehearsal of military maneuvers as practice for warfare. In a field exercise, the two sides in the simulated battle are typically called "red" and "blue", to avoid naming a particular adversary."

This scenery shows Nimpo Lake Airstrip being utilized as a supply point for the nearby joint Canadian Armed Forces and United States military field exercises taking place just a few miles away. You'll find that the US Air Force has provided a C-130 aircraft for supplies and the US Army has a couple of UH-60 "Black Hawk" helicopters involved as well. On the battlefield, there is a live fire exercise going on involving tanks and other armored vehicles. Also look for several check points, animated tank objects, and other animated scenes.

PS: There may be updates to this scenery at a later date. Stay tuned.

Nina's Landing (Version 2.0)(Updated 02.06.11)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Story by Brad Allen

True luxury in a wilderness setting. Nina's Landing is an all inclusive resort where guests can experience the beauty of the Misty Fjords area in elegant style. Opulent five star accommodations await at the only luxury resort in the Ketchikan area. The staff at Nina's Landing pamper you with the quality and exemplary service which consistently exceeds your expectations. Dine at "Nina's" and enjoy a dramatic and refreshingly different restaurant setting that is famous for serving local seafood and international gourmet cuisine in an atmosphere of sophisticated elegance. Guests arrive by ground transportation, seaplane and boat. Look for the polished granite staircase that leads to the entrance. There is a large helicopter pad. Adequate parking for seaplanes and a boat dock large enough for luxury yachts. This isn't your typical wilderness lodge.

From Brad: "I named this scenery for my wife, Nina. Let your imagination go and think of a Luxurious Mediterranean resort near Monte Carlo. That's the idea with this scenery only it's near Ketchikan, AK. It's a place for guests that demand the finer things in life and are willing to spare no expense to achieve those goals. Nina's Landing delivers in that regard. Float plane and helicopter pilots along with local boat captains ferry guests from nearby areas to stay at this resort. There is a bus parking area at the top of the hill and those guests arrive at the resort walking down a granite staircase that leads to the dock and shoreline area of the resort.

Also, I added the nearby, George Inlet Cannery that's just North of the resort. It's now just a shell of it's former self but is still visited by tourists to this day. Be careful as you approach the cannery, there are Orca nearby hunting, so come into this area slowly and you'll see nature at work. There are fish jumping to get away from the killer whales and birds diving in to get in on the feeding frenzy.

The helicopter landing pad IS landable in FSX so our whirly bird captains have a place to touchdown at here."

NOTAM: Sound updated 03.13.11

FSX Airport Name: "Nisga'a Glacial Lake"
FSX ICAO Code: "PF02" ("PAPA FOXTROT ZERO TWO")

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Airstrip location and creation by Kim Gowney
Story by Brad Allen

This location gives visitors a true "Cabin on the Lake" experience, with plenty of options for guests to experience beautiful Nisga'a Lake. The property has its own dock on the lake, with gently sloping access for swimming, sunbathing, canoeing, or kayaking. Easy access to incredible mountain biking and hiking is just a few steps from the front door of the lodge. Fishing in the Nisga'a lake and river is excellent any time of year. There is adequate crosscountry skiing and snowboarding opportunities in the winter time. There's no limit to the entertainment options here. You just have to get out there and do it.

The Nisga'a Lodge has an inviting great room for meetings or just relaxing by a large fireplace. There are two comfortable couches and plenty of seating and tables. The lodge has a fully equipped kitchen during the spring and summer months. Even though the kitchen has limited food options in the fall and winter, you'll be able to use the facilities to cook whatever you catch. The rooms in the lodge come with all bedding, quilts, linens, and towels. The dirt runway here is long enough for many types of bush aircraft. Pilots also will find enough parking to tie down their aircraft and come inside for a visit. There are no fuel facilities here though and care must be taken to keep any hazardous fluids from getting into the surrounding ecosystem. Drip pan's are provided to all pilots and they are asked to place one under each engine while they are parked. There is also plenty of parking at the dock for floatplane operations and the lake doesn't freeze over in the winter. Land, tie-down and take a walk around to see the sights. "Bob" is perfect here.

**NOTE** The airstrip can be located in FSX using the program flight planner. You can find it in the FSX airport menu by either searching for the airport name: "Nisga'a Glacial Lake", or using the designator code: "PF02" (PAPA FOXTROT ZERO TWO)

See a video of AAron's landing at Nisga'a HERE

Owikeno Lake Area (Version 1.3 UPDATED: 04.19.2012)
Scenery by Doug Linn, Brad Allen and Rod Jackson

Owikeno Lake is in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) package location (From ORBX). It is 5 miles "below" Pacific Fjords (PFJ). You will find 33 (documented) locations, 6 river runs, 5 airstrips, AI Boat Traffic and more. This scenery was designed for all four of our types of pilots ... heli, float/fixed wheel plane, boaters and even land vehicles.

We have a NEW feature, not been attempted before ... a man-made canal that links PFJ and PNW (ORBX) scenery packages. Taking a boat from one end to the other of the Pacific Fjords Gateway Canal is a "must" trip. This was created by Rod Jackson and is an amazing feature in this scenery package.

There is a Boat/Float Plane tour of the lake that will take you to many of the locations along the shoreline. It is included in the zip, but you can see it by clicking on the TIC button below.

There is an extensive README (click here) that you can look thorugh to see the scope of this project. Also the map, below will show you where all the locations are. All of the mooring points (start points) for all of the locations can be found in the readme and also in the Map Room at Misty's Place. Also, the RTMM.Dat file for FSDiscover! has been updated for Owikeno. Enjoy.

See the readme in the download file for the upates to version 1.3, there are many.

NOTAM: You must have BOTH PFJ and PNW from ORBX to view this package correctly.

PAKT Ferry (For PAKT-SP1 Only) (Added 02.13.2012)
Updated 02.15.2012 - Readme Updated

By Rob Abernathey and Scenery by Jeff Greene

Here is a great AI scenery package that puts a ferryboat crossing the Tongass Narrows .. just as it does in real life. You must have PAKT-SP1 for this to work. There are some great animations in this package. There is no "flight plan" or map with this since it is located right at PAKT. This file adds some eye candy to the Gravina Island side of the Ketchikan airport ferry landing area. Jeff has added vehicles and people to the road and sidewalk approaching the ferry dock at PAKT airport. This BGL is only compatible with the Orbx Ketchikan airport addon for FTX PFJ. You must have Orbx FTX North America Pacific Fjords and the December 2011 released PAKT airport from Orbx for this to work.

Portage Bay Cabin (Added 03.31.11)

Scenery created by Doug Linn
Story by Doug Linn

Portage Bay ... So named because of it's very important geographical positioning. In days gone by, the cabin site was used as a staging area for the portage of 2.8 miles between the end of Portage Bay and the West Arm of the Cholmondelay Sound. (Topo in the Trip Tic). This means it was only a short walk along a well-worn path along Portage Creek to the "other side" of this large island. To go around the island by boat required a sailing trip of 100 miles rounding the island to the south and almost 150 miles going around the north end. So a 2.8 mile "portage" became a popular shortcut for people "back in the day." This cabin is positioned on the staging site, a nice flat piece of land where barges could unload their cargo for the portage.

The Trip Tic is in the Sail Plan format used for boats. But this is an excellent flight plan for very low (Flight-Seeing) flyers and helicopters. All way points are named for real features in the landscape and the route goes "around" islands rather than using them as a "fly over" waypoint.

Water landing ... does not freeze in winter.
Mooring Point: N55 16.52 W132 32.98 Heading 114

Prayer Lake Cabin (Version 1.0)(Added 1.29.11)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Story by Brad Allen

You may be wondering why this lake has that name? Well it's not your typical low altitude lake. This one is just a little different. This is a place that is located on the island of Haida Gwaii, just north of Takakia Lake and this location is perfect for pilots that like a challenge. It's a small lake with a cabin at the end of it. Sounds simple enough, only it's location is nestled into the side of a mountain! There's only one way in and one way out and the approach has to be just right or you may not have enough airspeed to recover and any go around in here. Land at your own risk and you better say your prayers!

They lie on the edge of the province's collective memory like a dream scarce remembered; mythical and elusive, full of meaning and great beauty, yet incomprehensible to the waking mind. Impossible not to marvel at, and revel in, these are the Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii), arguably one of the most beautiful and diverse landscapes in the world. This group of islands nestled under the Alaska panhandle is the ancestral home of the Haida - the West Coast Aboriginals who have lived here for thousands of years. The Queen Charlotte Islands were officially renamed Haida Gwaii in December 2009 as part of an historic reconciliation agreement between the Haida Nation and the province of British Columbia. Haida Gwaii was created as an alternative name for the islands to acknowledge the history of the Haida Nation. The name Haida Gwaii translates as "islands of the people" in the Haida language.

According to Haida legend, Haida Gwaii is the place where time began. There is an older name for this place, a name that comes from the mists of time and seems to be the most appropriate name of all: Xhaaidlagha Gwaayaai - Islands at the Boundary of the World. Certainly it is not hard to miss the spiritual, even mystical nature of the place. The unusual and abundant flora and fauna that thrive in this Galapagos of the North and the marine and wildlife diversity of the surrounding waters and forests make it an ecological marvel.

Quall River Fish Camp
Airport Code (PF09)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Storyline compiled by Brad Allen and Kim Gowney
Location by Kim Gowney

Quall River Fish Camp is set up to accommodate aviators and mariners. There's a dirt airstrip that caters to the small aircraft operator and several docks for mooring small watercraft while preparing for a trip along the river or into the nearby inlets. Be sure to take note of the inland side of the airstrip because the land rises up abruptly from the threshold. There are red and white poles and markers strung between the poles to help pilots clear the obstacle safely. Fishermen will find a variety of fish including sucker, bull trout and steelhead trout here. Whether you’re spinning, fly fishing or bait casting your chances of getting a bite here are good. So grab your favorite fly fishing rod and reel, and head out to the Quall River. If all goes well, the sucker will be hooked by your grasshoppers, the bull will be biting your minnows and the steelhead will be grabbing your crayfish. Please remember to check with the local Fish and Wildlife department to ensure the bay is open to the public, and that you have the necessary fishing license. Now what are you waiting for? Get fishing!

The Quall River estuary is one of the top-ranking wetlands along the North Coast. Large numbers of waterfowl, including the blue-listed old squaw and trumpeter swan, use these diverse wetlands, which extend from the intertidal zone up the river valley. Large numbers of salmon and steelhead also spawn in the river. Yellow cedar, hemlock and fir stands as well as muskeg and several lakes are contained in the conservancy. The area is of social and cultural importance to the local First Nations people. It is in the asserted territories of the Gitxaala and Gitga’at First Nations. K’wall Conservancy is accessible by boat and small plane and is located 30 km N or Hartley Bay and 60 km SW of Kitimat.

Alty Conservancy, (within which is the dirt airstrip PF09) protects Kiskosh Lagoon and Alty Lake, an area of high value for grizzly bear and bird habitat. This conservancy borders with K’Mooda/Lowe-Gamble Conservancy, K’waal Conservancy and Klewnugget Conservancy which together protects a network of inland lakes. Alty Conservancy contains three remote pristine lakes, old-growth forests, several streams and wetlands. It has a diversity of wildlife habitats along with mountain scenery. Access into this wilderness area can be difficult and usually requires air transportation. Alty Conservancy is only accessible by boat, floatplane or helicopter and is located about 10 km north of Hartley Bay and 70 km south of Kitimat. The conservancy is located at the end of Kiskosh Inlet and is bordered to the southwest with K’Mooda/Lowe-Gamble Conservancy, to the northeast with K’waal Conservancy and to the west with Klewnugget Conservancy.

Cultural Heritage: First Nations people historically fished, hunted and trapped in the area, using a trail system stretching from Kiskosh Inlet to Lowe Inlet. Conservation: The conservancy protects undisturbed old-growth forests of cedar and hemlock, wetlands, wildlife habitat and the watersheds of Alty Lake, Backlund Lake and the southern half of Gavel Lake. Kiskosh lagoon and Alty Lake have high values for grizzly bear and bird habitat. Wildlife: Grizzly bears, wolves and waterfowl can be found in Kiskosh lagoon.

Quiet Nights Cabin (Updated 06.28.2011)

By Doug Linn

All of us have a favorite place to go to in FSX … for me its a quiet place far from the noise and confusion of the real world. Quiet Nights Cabin is such a place. About 31 miles southwest of Prince Rupert, a short and scenic flight down the Grenville Channel. The location is just a simple cabin, a canoe for paddling to the mainland for a little hiking … but mostly a place just to STOP and take in the beauty of British Columbia Sunset on the porch or on the bench down by the water is a special treat. A nice campfire will warm the evening chill.

All waypoints are added in the rtmm.dat file for FSDiscover ... about 30 new ones!

(Sound UPDATED 06.11.2011)

Sea Rescue #1 (Added 6.30.2011)
By Xavier Carre'

Very bad weather conditions on Alaska and British Columbia coast. A fishing boat has been reported as in distress. A radio call from "Salmon Dinner" has been heard from Triple Islands lighthouse (BC), voice was terrified, crewman has reported 8m waves, they are trying to reach a haven. A commercial airplane reports having seen flares in the area. All pilots, sailors and boats men are requested to locate the"Salmon Dinner" fishing boat, and recover crew, if possible.

We suggest as rescue team : all planes, helicopters and boats Rescue teams starting point : Prince Rupert (CYPR), Prince Rupert Digby Island

Sea Rescue #2 (Added 09.11.2011)
By Xavier Carre'

Seal Cove Coast Guard Heli station – CBY5 – 6:00 PM

• « Sir, we have received a call from Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Pacific Region. Triple Island Light Station has problem.
  The main generator has failed to power the Light. Auxiliary generator is functional, but they are worried about it.
• They need help. A specialist, John « Lighter » Ambleton is waiting for us aboard the Mermaid 2, a lightship mooring 8 NM WSW from Digby Island.
  Can you get him from the Mermaid 2 and bring him to the light station.
• Please, be advised that KAS2, our RCAF Rescue helicopter has problem with landing gear. We need another chopper, or, maybe, an amphibious plane to bring « Lighter » to the station ! 
• We have flight plans from « Spud », CO, for both planes.
• Please, this is an emergency flight, we need a confirmed pilot »

Full README here

Sewall Lodge (Version 1.5) (UPDATED 03.12.11)
FSX Airport Name: "Sewall Airstrip"
FSX ICAO Code: "PF24" ("PAPA FOXTROT TWO FOUR")

Scenery created by Xavier Carre' and Brad Allen
Location and Airstrip by Xavier Carre'
Custom objects and ground textures by Xavier Carre'
Story by Xavier Carre' and Brad Allen

While flying over Graham Island in the Queen Charlotte Islands ( British Columbia, Canada ) you will find many patches of areas without trees. Large squares of earth only showing ground litter the landscape as far as the eye can see. For decades on end, trees were chopped down to feed the numerous sawmills of the Queen Charlotte islands. Today, you can still see some large sawmills operating around Port Clements just across the inlet from Sewall.

Sewall however is an old small sawmill town. And while the mill is still occasionally active, only two people still work there. Sewall has changed but people still need places to spend their leisure time at. Welcome to Sewall Lodge! This location is a great get away destination because there is a beautiful sandy beach along the shoreline. And it's one of the only beaches in the Masset inlet area where people come to swim at when summer time arrives. All year long though people come here to fish, hike and hunt or just to get away from the mainland. When the camp first started there were only a few small cabins. Then a few small houses came along and then some larger ones. But soon, the word spread about the beauty and unique location to be found here so the small holiday houses were not enough for the growing number of people who came to visit. The owners decided to build a log cabin lodge that could accommodate more people and once it was built, more guests arrive each year to spend time enjoying the locations scenic splendor.

However, Sewall Lodge is isolated and will need to be supplied by air and boat. The airstrip is sufficient in length for bush operations and there is a floatplane ramp on the beach that can be used to and from the water. A hangar facility for lodge and aircraft maintenance was built recently and mechanics are on call.

NOTAM: Special things you will need for the full enjoyment of this scenery location USERS MUST INSTALL THE FOLLOWING:

1. Xavier Carre's Custom Object Library (CeyX_Sceneries_Libraries.zip) included in this zip!
2. Sidney Schwartz's Lights Object Library (Sidney_Schwartz_lights_v2) included in this zip!
3. The complete Rwy 12 Object Libraries found on Flightsim.com. ALL THREE LIBRARY FILES ARE REQUIRED for full installation! rw12l112.zip, rw12l212.zip and rw12l312.zip (Get them at the links).

NOTAM: The ZIP now linked to version 1.5, an updated version, read the instructions carefully. Previous users install and overwrite any previous files already installed. Adds a refueling location by the hangar. Adds a windsock by the guesthouse. Repositions several objects.

Skeena River Life (Added 07.03.2011)
by Xavier Carre'

This is a set of additional sceneries covering area from Prince Rupert ( Digby island) to Terrace (Skeena River lodge).These are 14 locations along the Skeena river : Osland harbour, Port Essington, Scotia Camp, Komaham Lodge and much more. There is also a very little, and make-believe, airstrip : Terrace Ultralight airstrip (no ICAO id.) Along the river, you will find wildlife, friends, nice places, maybe the steam locomotive and more. Sounds are included in some areas. Better way to discover : Take a boat at CAN6 Prince Rupert/Digby Island SPB and follow the included Plan-G flight plan, you can also use a small airplane.

Navigation on Skeena river may be difficult ( some rapids, aka: " Holger's tsunami") Hungry ? You can lunch at Brad's Bait BBQ ! This trip on the river ends at Skeena River lodge, so you must take an aircraft to reach Terrace airport, through a wonderful small valley.

Skeena River Lodge (UpDated 03.31.2012)
by Doug Linn with a little help from Xavier Carre

Yes there is a Skeena River Lodge ... about 15 miles from Terrace, BC. This is a beautiful area with many lakes, rivers and mountains and for that reason we chose it as a "headquarters" for our river and lake trips that we will be launching in this area. You can find the web page for Skeen River Lodge HERE ... a good slide show HERE.

You will find a lodge, 2 cabins, a maintenance building and an office. You'll also find a launching pier for canoes (with a rapids!). The road in front of the lodge has been turned into a runway for light aircraft. And at the end of runway 7, you'll find a fine pier sized for larger boats and sea planes. If you need help with your bags or you need fuel, use the phone on the dock and Joe will come in his pickup and help you.

Boat Mooring at Rwy 7 Pier: N54 33.21 W128 28.57 Heading 228
Aircraft/Helicopter Parking: N54 33.20 W128 28.33 Alt 273
Runway Position (25): N54 33.18 W128 28.15 Heading 250
Float Plane Position: N54 33.20 W128 28.58 Heading 228

(NOTAM: The update flattens the river and dock areas, Delete any present copy of Skeena River Run and Replace it with the updated file (03.31.2012)

Skeena River Run (Updated 03.31.2012 )
by Doug Linn

This scenery packages puts in navigation markers from outfall of the Skeena River to Skeena River Lodge (30 miles) that is located upriver from Terrace. There are several water anomalies encountered on this river, and all have been handled to route the user around them or create rapids and waterfalls from them.

This is a serious "float plan" that takes you from Prince Rupert SPB all the way to the Skeena River Lodge. You should be sure to have "Skeena River Life" and "Skeena River Lodge" to use this package correctly. (Pic to see TripTic Config)

(update fixes another rapids and updates the flight plan)

Spud's Creek (Added 02.14.2012

Scenery by Doug Linn ... location by Guy Maricich

While boating down the Portland Canal south of Stewart, "Spud" came upon a little creek that was flowing into the canal. Being the curious sort he is, he turned up the creek and discovered a great little river run for Misty Moorings. This package includes a Brad's BBQ at the mouth of the creek, campsites, small cabins along the way and a cabin with a very short landing zone at the headwaters of the creek. This is an excellent "starter" run for a new boater, but also fun for the fliers who want to see a "landscaped" river.

Summit Lake Resort (Added 02.11.2012)

Scenery by Doug Linn

A high mountain lake resort consisting of a lodge and 5 A-frame cabins. This is within 20 minutes of PAKT over on the Prince of Wales Island. A great get-away. Also in the area to visit, Dan's Hideaway, Miller Lake and Aiken Creek Cabin. Visiting all is an interesting trip with some tricky navigation. Lake does not freeze in winter.

Telkwa PF27 (Added 05.09.11)

By Xavier Carré

Located in the Hazelton mountains area, British Columbia, Canada, this small and dangerous airstrip is mainly used to drop hikers. But, also, as a base to rescue those hikers, when lost or wounded. But, also, as a base to watch for forest fires. And, also, to train bush pilots at difficult landings. So, as a bush pilot, you must have to try landing here ! What else ? Nothing here, nothing at all ! Except humpty doos. If you look for a party, a bar, or a « rendez-vous galant » as we say in France, please go away ! Here you can only find hot beers in summer, and very iced beers during winter times...
This airfield is fictitious, but it is a dream for bush pilots. Notice the "Effects" file, be sure to add it .. there are some great night and winter sounds with this package.

Terrace (BC) Misty Moorings Service Facility (06.28.2011)
by Xavier Carre'

Misty Moorings adds to the Terrace airport (CYXT) British Columbia, Canada a new services area, dedicated to all Misty Moorings pilots. Repair hangar with techs. and a restaurant from the well known Brad's BBQ. This is located at the Terrace BC airport so no flight plan or map is necessary.

The Landings (At Alastair Lake) (Updated 05.06.2012) Version 1.1

Scenery by Doug Linn with help from Brad Allen
Sound by Dex Thomas

"The Landings" (at Alastair Lake) is a remote resort consisting of private cabins placed around two adjoining coves both surrounding a lodge containing overnight rooms, a great room and dining room. This scenery is located on the "far end" of beautiful Alastair Lake, a lake about 3 miles long and about a half mile wide. The outfall of the lake is the Alastair River that meanders in a maze configuration from the lake to the Skeena River.

This location is for planes, boats and helicopters (there is a pad behind the lodge). The river coming from the Skeena to the lake has been "populated" with all kinds of surprises for the boaters ... there are animals, campers, sounds, and even boat traffic on the lake is available.

Since the river is more or less a maze of channels and dead ends. If you start at Brad's Bait & BBQ (Skeena #1) you'll see red and green buoys to the right of that location indicating the outfall of the Alastair River. At each critical turn going up the river, the turn you should take is marked by red and green navigational buoys. It is a beautiful trip by boat and you will see everything from deep British Columbia forests to open plains. You can do this in a 50 foot b0at or smaller. Just go slow on the turns and you will do fine. The twisting and turning river will keep you more than occupied, but don't forget to watch for all the interesting things along the way. Dex Thomas has put in special sounds for you as you go up the river.

As a side benefit, the navigational buoys are lighted (blinking red and green) at night. So it is possible to fly from the Skeena (Brad's) to The Landings by just keeping an eye out for the navigational markers. There is a short landing zone for float planes laid out in front of the lodge ... also lit at night.

It is recommended you also download the Brad's Bait & BBQ (Skeena River #1). Also, use the "Mooring Point" for Brad's to start your trip. You can find it in the Map Room At Misty's Place where you will find all of the mooring points for all RTTM locations. To understand the "mooring point" better, see the FAQ. Helicopters have 3 pads in the Terrace Area to choose from as a start point ... a heli with floats will work at Brad's.

Update 1.1 ... uses "flatten" technology to make the river safer and smoother in three areas.

Boat Traffic and Sound Files (By Dex Thomas) are included in the download.

Thorne Bay Island Retreat (Version 2.1) (Updated 03.19.11)

FSX Airport Name: "Thorne Bay Island Retreat"
FSX ICAO Code: "PF08" ("PAPA FOXTROT ZERO EIGHT")

Scenery enhancements created by Brad Allen
Airstrip by Kim Gowney
Story by Brad Allen

Located in the Northwest arm of Thorne Bay, this destination welcomes pilots with a gravel airstrip located on a mudflat island. This is also a sea plane destination. There is a Pilot office, Restaurant, Bar, Lodge and several cabins located on the island. A maintenance hangar and watercraft facility are also on the grounds. While many pilots in the area don't agree with the superstitions, the local first nation tribe claims that there are spirits at play here that have cursed this destination. Several accidents have occurred here that have claimed the lives of misfortunate pilots so be sure to use caution when landing here.

Another perfect location to take "Bob" out for a walk around the area.

Thumb Harbour - PF31(Added 07.14.2011)(Updated 02.11.2012)
by Xavier Carre'

Thumb Harbour is located in the Kynoch Inlet (BC). A narrow fjord, surrounded by high mountains, a paradise for boating, but not so easy for bush pilots. Thumb Harbour was a haven for fishing boats and provided a few services to crewmen.

Now, with the growth of aerial traffic in Pacific Fjords area, a seaplane base settles here, providing services and fuel to boats, seaplanes and amphibious. A platform is built to allow easy maintenance, used also as helipad. You are not afraid by flying in narrow misty fjords, this is for you !

Totem Bight Lodge and Operations Center (Version 1.0)(Added 1.29.11)

(Updated for SP1 01.21.2012)

Scenery enhancements created by Brad Allen
Story by Brad Allen

This scenery area highlight is the lodge where you can stay at and enjoy the beautiful Tongass Narrows area and nearby Ketchikan. A fishing and floatplane dock as well as a charter office are on these grounds. Be sure to take "Bob" for a closer look inside the floating repair hangar where work is done on aircraft. Located near PAKT, it's a convenient starting point to begin discovering the Misty Fjords area. There is also an enhancement to the nearby paper mill just east of this area. Be sure to fly over and have a look. Another perfect location to take "Bob" out for a walk around the lodge and down towards the repair area.

<= Use this is you have PAKT SP1

Tremadoc Lake Cabin (Version 1.0)(Added 1.29.11)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Story by Brad Allen

Sunrise came late this morning. The sky was clear but the path to our destination was deep inside the Kynock Fjord. Flanked by soaring walls of granite that give no quarter, the air was cool, the scenery fantastic. On the way in, Nina spotted a couple of wolves patrolling the shoreline and I banked over to get a better view. They never broke stride as we approached and only shot us a passing glance as we flew over them. They've seen those loud flying things before. Then a few miles afterwards, there wandering amongst the shrubbery was one of the largest black bears that we've ever seen. It looked huge even from 700 feet above. Not as confident as the wolves, the bear made a hasty retreat into a tall stand of Douglas Fir as we flew by. Soon the sun reached above the eastern ridges and as we turned north towards the cabin, we saw several campers below on Kayaks making their way north. The changing light, amazing terrain and the scenic wonder of this place always leave me surprised. All this and more await to be explored here in the Fjordland Conservancy area.

As you make the trip to this secluded cabin, be sure to take in the surrounding scenery. It's not to be missed. The Fjordland Conservancy, is a huge protected wilderness area located approximately 60 miles (100 km) north of Bella Coola by air. Amazing terrain greets visitors to this world of inlets, islands, rivers, bays and fjords. Scores of waterfalls and glaciers are found here as well. Mountain ranges here vary from old growth forest to bare granite peaks. Camping and hiking are popular here along with wildlife-viewing opportunities. Populations of deer, salmon, and grizzlies thrive in this magnificent area.

Landing Surface: Water (Does not freeze in Winter)

Tweedsmuir Peak (Added 07.08.2011)

FSX Airport Name: "Tweedsmuir Peak"
FSX ICAO Code: "PF16" ("PAPA FOXTROT ONE SIX")

Scenery Design by Brad Allen
Story by Kim Gowney and Brad Allen
Location and Airstrip by Kim Gowney

A short gravel strip halfway up this impressive outcrop that bears a striking resemblance to the caldera of Mt St Helens, though not as large, this is a region that really shows off some of the amazing landclass that ORBx have developed, flying around the Peak at a height of 1500ft AGL you can clearly see the morraine and alpine like features of the mountain, it's as if you were really there, this is summertime flying. In winter, the snowy slopes offer some skiing opportunities.

Tweedsmuir Peak is located in the northernmost portion of Tweedsmuir Provincial Park. It's surrounded by pleasant heather slopes that are home to a heard of caribou. The northeast face is the only steep section of this generally mellow peak. The quickest approach consists of paddling across Ootsa Lake to a group of hunter cabins located on a small peninsula about 4.5 km east-southeast of the mouth of Macivor Creek. From the cabins, a good horse trail runs for about 15 km southwest to a destroyed cabin at Wolverine Pass, the saddle between Tweedsmuir Peak and Mount Wells to the north. From the pass, the north or northeast ridges of Tweedsmuir Peak offer easy summit routes.

This scenery adds a triangulated radio telescope array located near this airstrip. The airstrip provides the necessary supply deliveries for the array staff and the windmills supply the power the array needs for operation.

United States Forestry Service Cabins (From PFJ Service Pack 1 Update)

Bill Womack has created some "look-alike" cabins and Holger Sandmann has placed them in the exact locations of the real ones in the new PFJ service pack. There are 38 new locations to find. RTTM will be supporting this addon scenery. We have a web page dedicated to the USFS Cabins. There you will find the location coordinates and even "mooring point" coordinates where you can start a flight at the cabin's mooring buoy. You will also find Trip Tics for many locations, Plan-G maps and Flight Plans them.

We have also added the structure and starting points for all 12 lighthouses. This is also now on The Cabins page.

Most of our scenery locations are "fantasy" but these are "real" for those who like to fly the "real thing." Each cabin is linked to the USFS Web Site's page for that cabin, so you can see an actual picture (left), see the list of items available at the facility and learn about each cabin. (You can even sign up to "rent" the real thing if you like!).

Go to the RTTM USFS Cabin Page HERE

Victory Valley (UPDATED 07.09.2011)

FSX Airport Name: "Victory Valley"
FSX ICAO Code: "PF30" ("PAPA FOXTROT THREE ZERO")

Scenery Design, Custom Objects and Story by Xavier Carre
Location by Brad Allen

Victory Valley is a beautiful valley, a marvelous valley surrounded by Mount Kastberg, Chatsquot Mountain and Sharks Teeth Peaks, in British Columbia. This is the story of its settlements. First, there was a Rangers station, very isolated, so, during 50's, an airstrip was added. Later, many hikers came here and the Rangers station became a lodge. As number of hikers got higher, a new lodge was built. But... Some airplanes accidents occurred due to crosswinds, and it was decided to add a new runway, and a hangar. You must go there ! Beware of mist and fog !

Note: The Kismquit River Run links this location to Kimsquit River Logging Camp.

Whaletail Camp (Added 06.03.2011)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Storyline compiled by Brad Allen

Nestled inside the protected Whaletail Cove is a fish camp that's perfect for anglers determined to take in the Misty Fjords in all it's glory. Whaletail Camp is a great place to use as your central location in the Whangell Islands. Fishing here is top notch and the camp offers plenty of space for larger groups of visitors. In the summer, it's booked well in advance so plan accordingly. Angling in Alaska can be incredible. Salmon runs are strong along our coasts, and there really are some giant halibut in Alaska waters. King salmon over 50 pounds are not at all uncommon. Grayling, rainbow trout and northern pike are easy to catch in many inland streams.

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50th!

Scenery Package

This scenery package represents the 50th scenery location put up by the RTTM Team.

Congratulations to the team for their hard work!

Wilson River Lodge (Updated 05.08.2012)
FSX Airport Name: "Wilson River Lodge"FSX ICAO Code: "PF25" ("PAPA FOXTROT TWO FIVE")

Scenery created by Xavier Carre' and Brad Allen
Location and Airstrip by Xavier Carre'
Custom objects and ground textures by Xavier Carre'
Story by Brad Allen

Located at a confluence of two rivers, Wilson River Lodge welcomes visitors with a natural setting you're sure to remember. The lodge is famous for being located in such a scenic area. There's great fishing in any of the two rivers that start near the lodge. Arriving up the Wilson Arm, visiting pilots have a suitable dirt airstrip for even some of the larger operators in the area. There's a fair amount of parking for aircraft near the lodge. Boaters have a sizeable amount of space all the way up the Wilson River to Wilson Lake. There's fishing spots on the floatplane dock or the nearby river pier.

Fishing either Wilson River or the Blossom River is sure to yield results. Blossom River is actually a stream and fishermen will find a variety of fish including chum salmon, rock bass and chinook salmon here. Whether you’re fly fishing, spinning or bait casting your chances of getting a bite here are good. So grab your favorite fly fishing rod and reel, and head out to the Wilson River Lodge. If all goes well, the king will be hooked by your spawn sacs, the bass will be biting your grubs and the chum salmon will be grabbing your crayfish!!

Video by Dex Thomas HERE

NOTAM: Be sure to add the special objects included.

To "run the river" in a boat, download the updated Wilson River Run.

Xavier's Cabin (Version 1.0) (Added 07.11.2011)
Scenery created by Brad Allen
Storyline by Brad Allen

Whenever Xavier has time to fly over from France during the summer months, this is his destination. This is a tribute to one of Return to Misty Moorings scenery designers, Xavier Carre'. It's a cabin placed along a very nice scenic river up high in the mountains of British Columbia. Look for a river run to be added to this scenery in the near future.

(If you want to get there by water, use the "Fountain of Ute" river run.)

Yakhoun Lake Cabin (Version 1.0)(Added 1.29.11)

Scenery created by Brad Allen
Story by Brad Allen

A four person cabin with a small floating dock is located on the shore of Yakhoun Lake. Situated on the island of Haida Gwaii, known to the Haida as "Islands of the People", this location is a diverse archipelago of over 150 islands located on the Northwest coast of British Columbia, Canada. These islands are also known as the Queen Charlotte Islands. Nestled below the Alaskan Panhandle and separated from the British Columbia mainland by Hecate Strait, the Haida people have lived here for over 12,000 years. Made up of quaint villages, secluded inlets, and white-sand beaches that stretch as far as the eye can see, it's a place so remote that roads cannot bring you here, yet the warmest of welcomes await once you arrive.