Presented by Clear Lake Flying Club, Inc.
2026 Clear Lake
Splash In
Splash In
June 4–8, 2026 | Skylark Shores Resort, Lakeport, California
Skylark Shores Resort — 1120 N. Main St., Lakeport, CA 95453
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Thursday
June 4
4:30 pm
Responding to Seaplane Accidents
Tod Dickey, Bob Tweedie and Lake County First Responders
6:30 pm
Informal Dinner with Steve McCaughey
Friday
June 5
10:00 am
Aquatic Invasive Species — Panel Discussion
Angela DePalma-Dow, Thomas Fardig, Ray Hawkins and Steve McCaughey
11:00 am
The Tavares Blueprint: Building America’s Seaplane City
Bob Tweedie, Economic Development Director, City of Tavares, FL
2:00 pm
History of the Colorado Seaplane Initiative
Ray Hawkins
3:00 pm
How to Prepare for a Successful Flight Review
Steve Bateman, President, Oregon Pilots Association
5:00 pm
SPA Western Region Field Director Meeting
6:30 pm
Pilots Welcome Dinner
Residence of Tom and Ruth Lincoln, Lakeport
Saturday
June 6
9:30 am
Pilot Briefing
10:00 am–
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
Splash In Youth Programming
Open to families and the public
10:30 am
How Seaplanes Saved My Life
Frankie Ridolfi, President, EAA Chapter 1686 Oakland
2:00 pm
KeynoteSeaplanes: The Ultimate Adventure Vehicle
Steve McCaughey, Executive Director, Seaplane Pilots Association
2:45 pm
Flying Seaplanes in Oregon — Panel Discussion
Steve Bateman, Steve McCaughey, Darren Pleasance, Dave Wellman
3:15 pm
Flying Seaplanes in Alaska
Chris Brown
4:00 pm
Is This Our Future?
Ray Hawkins
4:30 pm
Future of the Splash In — Panel Discussion
5:30 pm
The Horizon's Calls Seaplane Art Exhibit Reception
Skylark Shores Resort Event Center
6:30 pm
Awards Dinner and Screening of the Recently Released Feature Film, Fire Guardians: Final Flight
Lakeport Lions Club (tri-tip) & Kiwanis Club (bar / Lake County wines)
Sunday
June 7
10:00 am
The AOPA High School Aviation Curriculum and Creating Safe Youth Flying Clubs
Steve Bateman, Oregon Pilots Association
11:00 am
Using the Sony PlayStation as a Flight Simulator
Brendan Dolan, NexGen Flight Training Academy
Evening
Wine Tasting Dinner
Monday
June 8
Morning
Seaplane Development in Lake County — Site Visits