Seaplanes entertain, educate at Kenney Reservoir Splash-in RANGELY | It was the usual crisp morning start that turned into a beautiful, bright day on Saturday, July 17 in Rangely, Colorado. It was perfect for the Seaplane Splash-in at the Kenney Reservoir hosted by the Colorado Seaplane Initiative. Major leaders in[Read More…]
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Seaplanes return to Kenney Reservoir July 17 for Splash-In
RANGELY | Don’t miss the annual Seaplane Splash-in at Kenney Reservoir this Saturday. After missing 2020, the seaplanes are returning in 2021. Organizer Ray Hawkins said he expects two or three seaplanes to participate. An aerial bingo contest is expected to draw in land aircraft as well. Tennis balls for[Read More…]
Seaplanes splash into Kenney Reservoir
RANGELY | The seaplane Splash-In in Rangely, hosted by Colorado Northwestern Community College, Rio Blanco County, the Town of Rangely, Rangely Chamber of Commerce, Rio Blanco Water Conservation District and the Colorado Seaplane Initiative, had three elements. The first was the dedication of a seaplane donated to the CNCC Aviation[Read More…]
Splash-in, CNCC open house July 20
RANGELY | Please plan to attend the 2019 Kenney Reservoir Seaplane Splash-in and Colorado Northwestern Community College Aviation Technology Flight Program open house in Rangely, Colorado, on Saturday, July 20, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Seaplanes splash in at Kenney
By Brittny Campos Special to the Herald Times RANGELY | Rangely welcomed the Seaplane Pilots Association on July 14 for the second Colorado Mountain Splash-In. Starting at 8 a.m., the pilots took their aircraft to the Rangely Airport to have an aquatic nuisance species inspection and decontamination of the[Read More…]
Splash-In July 14 at Kenney Reservoir
RANGELY | Come see the seaplanes, big and small, land on Kenney Reservoir Saturday, July 14 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. This splash-in barbecue picnic is open to all. A large scale remote control seaplane demonstration is expected to be part of this year’s event.
Seaplanes return to Rangely
RANGELY | The Colorado Mountain Splash-In 2018 returns to Kenney Reservoir Saturday, July 14 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a barbecue picnic that is open to all. Come see the seaplanes land on Kenney Reservoir. And this year, there will be a large-scale remote control (RC) seaplane demonstration[Read More…]
Seaplanes return to Rangely
RANGELY | The Colorado Mountain Splash-In 2018 returns to Kenney Reservoir Saturday, July 14 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a barbecue picnic that is open to all. Come see the seaplanes land on Kenney Reservoir. And this year, there will be a large-scale remote control (RC) seaplane[Read More…]
Bucket list…
Rangely’s Mary Truitt, 75, knocked another item off her “bucket list” last Saturday when she went for a ride in a Piper Supercub seaplane over Kenney Reservoir.
See the seaplanes fly in to Kenney Reservoir Saturday
RANGELY I Last fall when a seaplane landed at Kenney Reservoir, it was a bit of an anomaly. A pilot had called Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District (RBWCD) Manager Alden VandenBrink and asked if there were any restrictions for landing a plane on Kenney Reservoir. The pilot said he had[Read More…]
