Clear Lake Seaplane Splash-In 2025 : With Amanda Martin Lake County Chamber CEO

Clear Lake Seaplane Splash-In 2025 : With Amanda Martin Lake County Chamber CEO

Author: Seaplane Pilots Foundation April 30, 2025 Duration: 45:08

Join Amanda and Steve McCaughey for a discussion about both the Clear Lake Splash-In and the growing vision and opportunities for seaplanes at this Northern California secret gem.

Clear Lake is the largest lake fully within the state of California, with over 100 miles of shoreline, and yet the region is sparsely populated and under visited. Of specific interest to seaplane pilots, the lake has 100 years of seaplane activity with everything from the Pan Am Clipper ships to the military using the lake as a primary location for PBY, PBM and Martin Mars training.

Our thanks to Herb Lingl, the Skylark Resort, the city of Lakeport and all of the volunteers who made this event such a success.

Join our team of Clear Lake Splash-In volunteers by emailing us at spa@seaplanes.org


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