SAVE THE DATE – TRADITIONAL FISH BOIL AT WASHINGTON ISLAND, WISCONSIN

Washington Island airport, 2P2 is special for a lot of reasons, one of which is that for the last 70 years, the local Lions Club has hosted an annual Whitefish Boil. The well-loved event draws scores of airplanes to land on what RAF Director Jeff Russell calls, “its two generous turf runways that are always in remarkable shape.” Both are a bit over 2,200 feet long and can accommodate a variety of aircraft. “A testament to the smoothness of the turf is the regular use of the airport by amphibious floatplanes,” Russell says.

The Lions Club understands the value of this communty asset, ideally located on the beautiful Door County peninsula that separates Lake Michigan from Green Bay. To enjoy its many surrounding tourist opportunities, they have provided a number of courtesy bicycles. It’s easy to access the nearby villages and sample the hospitality and variety of the local stores and restaurants. If you prefer, right next to the airport is beautiful Schoolhouse Beach with crystal clear water and an unusual beach of round limestone rocks.

The RAF will feature this spectacular recreational destination in time for its most popular season, but in the meantime, consider putting the 71st annual Washington Island Whitefish Boil on your calendar, the third Saturday in July. Fly in for this flaming Scandinavian traditional community meal of fresh-caught whitefish, onions, potatoes, and corn, topped with a slice of Door County cherry pie!

Submitted November 29, 2023
By Carmine Mowbray

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RAF AWARDS GRANT FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF HCRC

February 24, 2026

Oregon RAF Liaison Bill Ables has been awarded a $5,000 RAF grant to retain RAF membership in and support the Hells Canyon Recreation Collaborative (HCRC) for the next five years. The HCRC was organized in 2016 at the request of Idaho’s Congressional Delegation as a framework for the various recreational user groups to collaborate with the US Forest Service within the 652,488-acre Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. Ables, a past Director and current member of the group, explained that HCRC membership is a cross-section of user groups from both the private and commercial sectors, including river rafters and jet boaters, backpackers, horse packers, aviators, and governmental management agencies. Providing ongoing support ensures continued aviation representation. The rugged Snake River canyon region hugs the borders of northeastern Oregon and western Idaho, and includes nine backcountry airstrips within the Recreational Area. All are maintained by volunteer aviation groups in collaboration with the USFS: Cache Creek, Salmon Bar, Dug Bar, Temperance Creek, Pittsburg Landing, Sluice Creek, Lord Flat, Memaloose, and Big Bar. “Our support of HCRC, combined with the other involved aviation groups, ensures ongoing maintenance and improvements at each of these nine airstrips. It benefits general aviation by preserving access to enjoy the beauty of the Hells Canyon area, which directly speaks to the Mission of the RAF,” Ables said. For more information on Dug Bar, Cache Creek, Big Bar, and Memaloose, see the Airfield Guide . Pittsburg Landing, Sluice Creek, Temperance Creek, and Salmon Bar are not listed in the Airfield Guide at this time. Submitted February 24, 2026