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Golden
Plover Guiding Company is our main business. It
is through this company that we have operated a big game
guiding business, lodge accommodations, birding tours,
arctic adventure tours, arctic consulting, and a commercial
fishing operation. Some of these enterprises date
back as far as 1949, when the Helmericks commercial fishing
first started operating. If you are interested in
learning more about the Colville fishing operation, go
to the Fishing
page.
In the hunting/touring
part of the guiding business, we no longer offer Big-Game
hunts, but have moved more toward ecotourism. Since
the Colville River Delta is the hottest birding location
on the North Slope, we conduct birding, photography, and
other environmentally oriented Arctic tours. These
tours are operated under the name
Arctic Alaska Adventures.
Contact us through
our email if you are interested in getting our brochure and other information
about tours.
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Flying is another important aspect of our operations based
out of Colville Village. Jim
pilots our Piper Supercub (PA-18), the "Golden Plover" on tundra tires
or skis, and our Cessna 206 on wheels, floats, or wheel-skis.
The planes are an important part of our life here in the Arctic for
transporting people and supplies in and out of Colville Village and also
for just plain fun flying.
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Cessna-206 on wheels
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Cessna-206
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"Golden Plover"
Piper supercub
on tundra tires
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"Golden Plover"
Piper supercub
on skis
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Use of the
airplanes is mostly seasonal, with the planes hangered
during the dark, coldest months of winter. Much
of Jim's flying is related to environmental research
across the North Slope, such as aerial wildlife surveys
and support for our birding and photography tours. He is not
only considered one of Alaska's best "bush" pilots,
but is also know for his expertise on many aspects of Arctic
environment & wildlife plus his superb aerial spotting
skills.
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Pilot Jim holding door of
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