Makwa Aerial Drone services & training

About Makwa Aerial

Practical aerial work for local property, projects, and media.

Makwa Aerial helps clients see property, progress, and places from a clearer point of view.

Aerial view of a forested waterfront property

Makwa Aerial

Clear visuals, careful planning, and straightforward service.

Makwa Aerial is an Indigenous-owned drone services brand serving Rama, Orillia, Simcoe County, and surrounding communities. The work is focused on useful aerial photography, video, property documentation, construction progress records, real estate and cottage media, business media, and custom visual documentation.

The goal is simple: plan the flight carefully, capture clear angles, and deliver files that are easy to review, share, and keep for records. Some clients need attractive media for a listing or website. Others need practical documentation of a property, roofline, shoreline, access route, construction site, or seasonal condition. The quote process helps match the service to the job.

The Makwa Aerial name is rooted in the Makwa identity, with "Makwa" meaning bear. That identity is carried through the work with awareness, steadiness, and respect for people, property, and community.

Makwa Aerial serves Rama, Orillia, Severn, Ramara, Washago, Simcoe County, Muskoka-area clients by arrangement, and nearby communities.

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Drone Fleet

Aircraft matched to the project.

Makwa Aerial uses different aircraft depending on the type of project and visual outcome required. The current fleet supports immersive indoor-style media as well as general aerial photography, video, and property documentation, with future expansion planned.

DJI FPV drone

DJI FPV

Currently in use

Used for immersive indoor and close-quarters media, including realtor-style walkthrough visuals and dynamic interior content.

DJI Mavic 4 Pro drone

DJI Mavic 4 Pro

Currently in use

Used as the primary aircraft for most outdoor aerial photography, video, and property documentation work.

DJI Matrice 4T drone

DJI Matrice 4T

Planned addition

Planned as a future addition to expand capabilities for more advanced site, thermal-capable, and specialized project work.

Ownership and Values

Indigenous owned and operated, with values that guide the way we work.

Makwa Aerial is Indigenous owned and operated. Our approach is grounded in respect, responsibility, and trust. The Seven Grandfather Teachings are important guiding values for the business and are treated as a standard to carry, not a sales pitch.

Medicine Wheel illustration representing the guiding values discussed in this section.

The Seven Grandfather Teachings

Wisdom Love Respect Bravery Honesty Humility Truth

These teachings help shape the standard we aim to carry into our work: clear communication, careful planning, and respectful treatment of every property.