Didn't book a tour but got to see a choppa up close. It wasn't the first time. Get in da choppa! read more

Mount St Helens Helicopter Tours - Get in the choppa! - Tours Near Me - Toutle, Washington

I drove by the site and saw the helicopter there and my family and I was pretty excited to take a tour into the crater. But when we walked down it seemed the person in charge was also running a literal day care. Kid toys were strewn over the ground, one child was running around while the other was in the operation shack crying and being ignored. The pilot, who was trying to explain the tours, kept diverting his attention from the children to me and at one point said excuse me as he dashed off to keep his kid out of the road. We walked away and did not buy a ticket. This might be my loss but if i'm about to shell out the kind of money they were asking for the three of us to take a tour i expect at least a modicum of professionalism and I did not find it here. read more