Operating with Blue Water Aviation Services. This was a summer of very high water levels, with the Winnipeg River flowing fast. Tied up to a small docking platform, but with additional reinforcement being provided by a line fixed to the parked truck. Completed in 1954 and crated for Norway as LN-SUV. Damaged in transit and returned. After repair, sold to Imperial Oil as CF-IOF. In 1999 became the prototype turbine conversion for the Czech Walter M-601 engine, fitted at McGregor, Texas. Blue Water carried out certification flight testing back at Silver Falls.

Ordered by Widerøs Flyveselskap & Polarfly A/S and destined to become LN-SUV, this Otter was damaged in transit to Norway and returned to DHC. Sold to Imperial Oil in October 1954 after repair, it operated for a long list of Canadian operators after 1969. The first Walter M601 turbine Otter conversion in 1999, the aircraft is pictured with Blue Water Aviation Services.

Moored at its base on the Winnipeg River at Silver Falls, operating with Blue Water Aviation Services. Delivered to the Union of Burma Air Force in 1960 as UB-656 with a standard Pratt & Whitney piston power plant. Entered civilian life in 2000. Rebuilt and re-engined with a Polish PZL 1,000hp engine in 2002. Subsequently further converted to a Walter Turbine Otter .

Built in 1960 for the RCAF and registered to Silver Pine Air Service in 1982 as here, still in basic RCAF livery. Later it was painted in a smart red, silver and black color scheme (Photo ID: 288769) and in 2020 it was registered as N443CB, having earlier been converted to Texas Turbine.

Originally delivered to the US Army in 1958 and imported into Canada in 1981. Here it is in operations with Silver Pine Air Service and has a 1000 h.p PZL ASz-62 IR engine in place of the original P&W R-1340. It has since been converted to Walter Turbine and is based at Lac du Bonnet/MB in 2022.

Delivered to the USAF in 1953 and imported into Canada in 1977. In 1982 a 600 h.p. PZL-3S engine was installed, as here, and it was operated by Silver Pine Air Service at this time. On 19 May 1995 it was wrecked landing on Obukowin Lake/MB and was cancelled from the register shortly after. In 2022 it is on rebuild at Calgary/AB and registered to Jim Hrymack Air Shows Inc. The fact that the PZL engine gives 150 more horsepower over the original conjures up images of the rebuilt aircraft flying loops and hammerhead stalls at airshows.

With all hatches and doors wide open, moored at the base of its owners, Blue Water Aviation Services, on the Winnipeg River at Silver Falls. An ex-Indian Air Force machine. After flying for a time with a PZL piston engine, converted to Walter turbine power in 2004. Destroyed in a sadly fatal accident in October 2019, when the starboard wing detached while turning final for Family Lake, Manitoba and the aircraft struck the water.

Docked at the base of its owner, Blue Water Aviation Services, of Silver Falls, Manitoba, and reflecting the sparkle of the flood waters of the Winnipeg River on its lower fuselage. This is its third incarnation with a different power plant. Started life in 1960, Pratt and Whitney piston-powered, as UB-656 with the Union of Burma Air Force. Had a PZL piston engine installed in 2002 and entered service with Blue Water Aviation, who had it further converted to Walter turbine power over the winter of 2009 /2010.

Has the 1000 hp Polish engine with 4-blade propeller. Since converted to Walter turbine and current in 2021.

Delivered to the Indian Air Force in 1957 and imported as above in 1996. It was wrecked on 26 October 2019 when the right wing detached approaching Family Lake, Manitoba.

Delivered to the RCAF in 1952 as serial 2291 then civilianized in 1970 as above. It had floats installed by Sabourin Lake Airways in 1976 and it stayed that way through ownership changes right up to the present in 2022.

One of several Otters modified with a 1000 hp Polish built piston engine and 4-blade prop, but eclipsed by the more popular turbine conversions. Despite a horrendous crash in 1999 (engine failure), it survives in 2021 based in Alaska and now with a PT-6A engine.

Originally 51-12803 with the U.S. Army and imported in 1978. On 8 May 2004 it was being flown at low level and off-shore from Thetis Island/BC when it stalled and spun in. Remains exported as N5061X registered to Air Repair Inc. Current in 2021 but probably not rebuilt.