Bob Buecher et. al. NPS, GRCA, helicopter for NPS to visit Topeats and Thunder River in one day. Fred Luiser, et. at. NPS, GRCA, helicopter insert and later extraction for approved archeo. project Ray Keeler, central AZ. helicopter to recon over BLM and southern Navajo lands Kyle Voyles, et. al. NPS, Arizona Strip, archeo project Author of mystic stories (name escapes me now), Cochise Stronghold, AZ. Searching for cave of legend. $175/hr. for four hours. He rented the helicopter out of Tucson.
On my trip we rented the helicopter for $75 and spent over $1100. I recomend finding an caver in the southwest who has a helicopter pilot's licence. There are at least two. Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Nicolay" <matari...@frontiernet.net> To: <nmca...@caver.net> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 11:04 PM Subject: [NMCAVER] Helicopter charters? > Has anybody out there ever used a chartered helicopter to visit remote > cave > locations? I'm guessing I would have heard about it if anyone had, but my > momma taught me it never hurts to ask. I know it has been done in the > Grand > Canyon, but I believe that the fellow who did that is no longer alive. > > I would be especially interested in charters out of Silver City, Cruces, > El > Paso, or even Tucson. Affordable ones...those I have seen so far charge > for > an hour what I could maybe afford for a day. > > I don't suppose there are any cavers out there with a helicopter pilot's > license? > > I would be grateful for any advice in this direction--please write back on > or off list. > > Thanks, and cave softly, > > Scott Nicolay > Shiprock, NM > > <matari...@frontiernet.net> > > > _______________________________________________ > NMCAVER mailing list > nmca...@caver.net > http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/nmcaver_caver.net > _______________________________________________ NMCAVER mailing list nmca...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/nmcaver_caver.net
