The Great Arctic Air Adventure with Doug DeVries and Mark Schoening

Time: Saturday, February 7, 2009 - 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Event Type: Public Program

Location: William M. Allen Theater

On August
2, 2008, Seattle
pilots Mark Schoening and Doug DeVries departed for a 10,000 mile
circumnavigation of Canada
via the famed Northwest Passage.
The team flew venerable de Havilland Beaver seaplanes, the work horse of the
far North, on the expedition. As the International Polar Year draws to a close,
come hear the tales of these two adventurers and see pictures and film clips of
this harsh and beautiful environment.

Program is Free with Museum Admission