I suggest you post some questions on wilderness fishing
news groups to ask others about their experience with fly in
trips... I don't think the term "basis safety standards"
means the same thing to all operators. Some might skimp on
maintenance, other might fly when conditions are
questionable, still other fly when conditions are poor. A
friend tells me about his trip back from the Sutton river.
It is a long flight a late start caused them to fly in the
dark and land the plane on a river in the dark while some
drunk guy on the dock waved a flashlight at them. I don't
know if that conforms to Canadian law and basic safety
standards but I know it doesn't conform to MY personal sense
of safety. I only bring tis up to encourage you to not buy
cheap for cheaps sake


Any air service, no matter how inexpensive, will by
Canadian law adhere to basic safety standards....

I'm really confused...why do you have an " aversion to
risky whitewater" but have a desire for "really cheap air
services". Wouldn't really cheap air services put you at
more risk than whitewater?