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Canadian Ramblings 3 Fraser River & Coal Harbour

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 5:11 pm
by LondonEye
Continuing in the land of seaplanes.
As said in previous post - Vancouver South backs onto the Fraser River.
So, onto some different operators seen over the years. Harbour Air has gradually taken over some including Baxter and West Coast.

ImageCessna 185 Sea Air C-GYIX 1 Vancouver


ImageCessna 208 C-GSFA 2 Vancouver


ImageCessna 208 Sea Air C-FJOE Vancouver


ImageDHC2 Beaver C-FYRR Vancouver


ImageDHC2 Beaver Seair C-FPCG 1 Vancouver


ImageDHC2 Beaver Whistler Air C-FJBP 2 Vancouver


ImageDHC2 Saltspring C-FJFL 2 Vancouver


ImageDHC2 Sea Air C-FPCG Vancouver


ImageDHC2 Tofino C-FJIM Vancouver


ImageDHC3 Otter Harbour Air C-FHAJ 3 Vancouver


ImageDHC6 Kenn Borek C-GKCS Vancouver



Leaving the main airport, onto Vancouver itself. Most folk have probably already seen pictures of the Seaplane Terminal.
Just to the West of the Cruise Liner Terminal, it is often referred to as Coal Harbour.
As you would expect, Harbour Air dominates.
There maybe a set landing line, but it seems to me that they just look for a gap between boats !




ImageDHC3 Otter Harbour Air 1 Coal Harbour


ImageDHC3 Otter Harbour Air C-FODH Coal Harbour


ImageDHC2 Beaver Harbour Air C-FMXS Coal Harbour


ImageDHC2 Baxter Air C-FEBE Coal Harbour


ImageDHC2 Beaver Baxter C-GOLC Coal Harbour


ImageDHC2 Beaver Tofino Air C-FMXR Coal Harbour


ImageDHC3 Otter Harbour Air C-FHAX 2 Coal Harbour


ImageDHC3 Otter Harbour Air C-FITF 2 Coal Harbour


ImageDHC2 Beaver Harbour Air C-FOCY Coal Harbour


ImageDHC3 Otter Harbour Air C-GOPP 2 Coal Harbour


ImageDHC3 Otter Harbour Air C-GHAS Coal Harbour


ImageDHC6 Twin Otter West Coast C-FGQE 4 Coal Harbour



Just to the East of the Cruise Liner Terminal, there is a helicopter landing area.


ImageSikorsky S-76A Helijet C-GHJP Coal Harbour


ImageAs355 C-FMCL Coal Harbour


Finally, you never know what you might see in the marina to the West.


ImageEC-120 N165WC Coal Harbour


Thanks for looking. Pete.

Re: Canadian Ramblings 3 Fraser River & Coal Harbour

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 6:12 pm
by Mike
That's a great set of shots Pete, just stunning. :) :thumb:

Re: Canadian Ramblings 3 Fraser River & Coal Harbour

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 8:33 pm
by Grass73
Lovely set.

11yrs since I was there, The Harbour Air HQ at Fraser River is great place to relax on a summer's evening - nice bar and restaurant too.

Niall

Re: Canadian Ramblings 3 Fraser River & Coal Harbour

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 7:25 pm
by GCIJem
Brilliant pics, I've really enjoyed looking at them. :)