NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN BUSH PILOTS Ivan Robertson COLLECTION
	Ivan Robertson of La Ronge was one of the last Bush Pilot/Aircraft Engineers that flew in the 1980's in Northern Saskatchewan. The following is a small part of Ivan's photo and slide collection documenting bush flying in those days. Ivan and his brother Scott are avid canoers and have paddled most of the rivers and lakes which Ivan has flown over. We would like to thank Ivan for sharing his collection with us.- Web builder.
		Amil Beacher with Athabasca Airways single Otter, north of the Churchill wailting for weather to clear due to severe icing conditions
		Amil makes himself comfortable during a 4 hour wait. The old bush pilot saying...it's better to be down here wishing you were up there...than being up there wishing you were down here!
		fish haul from from Wapata lake  - John Echod's camp
		Rick Konotopits - Otter pilot for Athabasca Airways during his check out ride
		road into Jay Smith lake by Mclennan lake (Star lake area) Scott Robertson with Savick in the lead
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		Jay Smith lake mine - Scott Robertson looks out from the top story
		Jay Smith lake mine
		Fostern Lake Lodge - the woman pictured is Mona Solander Ivan flew for owner/operator Brent Bernansky  (Brent's wife and Mona are sisters) C-FVCK is well known in the La Ronge area
		starting the Otter at Points North with DC3 in the background
		Points North in the early years
		C-FAZW at Points North airstrip
		Paul Simmons helping Ivan at Points North
		C-GQBU just before Ivans flight to Otter Lake where it was sold
		C-GQBU just before Ivans flight to Otter Lake where it was sold
		somewhere in North West Territories during a  caribou hunting trip in late late fall, just days before freeze up
		somewhere in North West Territories during a  caribou hunting trip in late late fall
		tourists at Wapata lake coming for pick up
		Scott lake on the border of Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories.
		"Holy Water hole" a source of Holy Water on an undisclosed lake north of Stony Rapids.
		Lefty's falls
		Lefty's falls
		Ivan and John Campbel near the Sand Dunes south shore Lake Athabasca
		Yakow lake near the Sand Dunes south shore Lake Athabasca. Sand dunes visible in background
		John Cambel on the Lake Athabasca Sand Dunes
		Lake Athabasca Sand Dunes
		mirage!
		caribou hunter
		field dressing a barren ground caribou
		meat cache at Louis Toutsaint's camp on Wholdia lake
		Louis Toutsaint's camp on Wholdia lake
		3 fine sleigh dogs
		JB Bigeye's camp on Kasba lake
		Cessna 185 C-FZWQ being loaded with caribou. Note the door is off for easier loading
		JB Bigeye having tea in his cabin at Kasba lake. note caribou meat on rafters drying to preseve it
		hauling caribou meat at JB Bigeye's camp on Kasba lake
		somewhere over the North West Territories
		Lefty's falls in winter
		Pine Channel - an exploration company had a swamp buggy go through the ice into deep water the temperature was -42 Ivan dove to retreive the vehicle
		Ivan dove in the fridged water to hook on to the buggy so it could be retreived
		the swamp buggy pulled to the surface by a skidder
		inspecting swamp buggy for damage after being submerged in deep water
		Ivan's "change room"
		sunset over the north