I would like to start a thread as a place to share any cool float plane pictures from this summer. I know there are a bunch of guys on here flying floats and I think this would be a great spot to share a few pictures. I will have much better photos as the summer goes on but for now I will start with a photo of my 1968 bare bone stock 172 sitting at the dock at our seaplane base.

Would love to join the thread! It will be late Summer before my amphibs are on. So it may be a while.

This isn't my plane but I got to fly it some when I befriended a guy that flys out to the oil rigs south of New Orleans. This picture was taken about a mile north of where the main channel of the Mississippi river ends.

Not mine either, but this is a friend's 185 that I've got some dual time in. This is at his fly-in cabin West of Fairbanks.

Why do all the AK photos have gray sky?

The Batplane on an un-named lake near the Alagnak/Branch river out west.

Trying to keep itself from looking too glorious to outsiders to keep the population density down, haha

The Bush Hawk on Lake Koocanusa in Montana. I will have some video from last week on Lake Pend Oreille when I get back from this trip...

Heading out to check on outpost camps today.



Had just enough power to get off the water with a whopping load of 6 freshly laundered pillows and mattress covers.

Steve,

I can't believe you left your dog on the dock and didn't take her with you!

G44

Great pics Steve. Plane looks right proper with the Canadian registration on it now.
David

G44, that puppy is always ready for a ride, but he had to stay home this time.

David, I display that number proudly, it came at quite a price. Upside was the cost of float insurance is a lot less with the C number than the N, don't know why, but no complaints

Steve

I flew up to the North Maine Woods to check out a river I have been wanting to fly fish and here are a few pictures.

everytime I see your guys photos i hate life that little bit more......god I want something on floats! and you guys only make that urge stronger! truly lovely photos guys! keep them coming!

Here is a take off from the river in front of my place. This was about 9:00 am, 80 degrees outside air temp and calm wind.

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wow great pic

Taking off of the river at Hallo Bay with a full load of happy brown bear viewers.

Waterskiing somewhere on the Willamette River in Oregon, 3rd annual Fourth of July weekend camp out


Waterskiing, wishing he had floats


Giving rides


Waterplay without floats


Keeping cool under the shade at waters edge. It was hot!

that was a great photo set! nice to see the double ender! havn't seen anything about that in a while!

This weekend we decided to fly up to Hard Scrabble point on Moosehead lake to hike Mt. Kineo.

Standing on top of the fire tower at the summit looking back at Hard Scrabble Point

Standing on the edge of a 600' vertical rock face overlooking the south half of Moosehead Lake. Below is the former location of the Mt. Kineo House which at one time could accommodate 500 guests. Originally built in 1840 the grand hotel burnt for the third time in the 1930's and was never rebuilt.

Fuel stop at Beaver Cove Marina on the way home.

First water landing of the year at Priest Lake Idaho.


Relaxing at Baritoe Island


Back on Dry ground for the night.


Headed Home


Wheels down for landing at home