Ron Ramsden's white and blue Neoteric Questrek, hovercraft dealer
Terry Lobdell's red GPL
Air Commander, and
Bill Millette's green Scat "Thunder",
parked along side my craft during a winter cruise on the ice-covered Chain o' Lakes and a summer cruise on the Kankakee River.
Bill and Bob Zang run Universal Hovercraft's workshop division in nearby Woodstock, IL, a quick drive from Chicago. They have a diverse array of standard crafts and will custom-build crafts
as well. Check out their web site
Matt Cook is one of Chicago's
newest hovercrafters. Click for an amazing story.
Dan Schreiber lives
nearby in North-West Indiana and is a dealer for the new Hovercraft Concepts Aerocruiser.
Lowell Gilbert lives in the Western Suburbs and has a British-made Bill Baker Vehicle.
John Windt, is
the brother of Bob Windt from Universal Hovercraft. John lives near the Fox river where he runs his sleek UH-19P and a UH-15P.
In early February, 1997, Ron hosted a hover-in at his place on the Chain o' Lakes where we made new
friends, gave rides, went for a nice cruise, and got to see the
Webers' new foam
and fiberglass prop.
Probably the best place to go hovercrafting in the area is along the
Fox River.
