Bought new in 1978, Burrard Air operated this Cessna 185 until sold privately in 1986. It's pictures transiting the boundary of Vancouver International Airport to the seaplane launch ramp. The aircraft appears to have gone to the USA as N185PL from 1996 - 2011 after which it returned to Canada registered C-FGPC. It's current with Spruce Moose Aviation at the time of uploading, having been acquired in June 2021.

First delivered in May 1969 (as CF-WSE), this Turbo Beaver spent most of the 1970s and 1980s primarily in Alaska as N6776. It was purchased by the Washington Group in Missoula, MT in March 1991 and reregistered N164WC. That's when it started making regular visits to Canada, then in August 1993 it was imported by Seair Seaplanes as C-FDHC. It's seen here about to taxi away from the seaplane ramp at Vancouver Airport during a high tide. The ramp has been in the same location since Sea Island Airport and Seaplane Harbour first opened in July 1931.

This DHC-3 Otter was delivered in May 1960 to the US Army and flew in the US and Vietnam as 59-2224 until damaged in May 1969. Shipped back to the US, it was rebuilt by Harold J. Hansen in Seattle (BFI) in the early 1970s. After flying in Alaska, Canada and Alaska again, it rebuilt as a Vazar DHC-3T Turbo Otter and sold to Whistler Air in 1999. Mike Quinn founded the airline in 1985 and established a floating base on Green Lake in the resort town of Whistler in 1994. In Dec. 2002-Jan 2003 it flew tourists to the South Pole in Antarctica. Harbour Air bought Whistler Air and C-GEND in May 2012.

Beaver C-FMAW at the bottom of the Vancouver Airport seaplane ramp located next to Harbour Air's passenger terminal and Flying Beaver restaurant on the Fraser River.

With registration to Island Airways in 1975, this Cessna 180 has made a career of flying the British Colombia coast.

This Beaver was added to Seair's fleet in July 2017.

Another former US Army Otter, this one (59-2217) was delivered February 9, 1960. Next with the Ontario Provincial Police after 1976, the aircraft was transferred to Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources in 1985. Later in Australia with Tangalooma Transport as VH-TLS 1987 - 89, the aircraft returned to Canada after damaged in a storm. Registered C-FIPC, it had a Vazar turbine conversion in 1993 and went to Ketchikan Air Service as N53KA. Harbour Air has had it in their fleet since 1997.

This Beaver has been inactive for some time, so its status is unknown

This Beaver is now registered as C-FPSM

Now flying with Saltspring Air titles

Formerly C-FWCA and now with Van City Seaplanes with a nose extension and new paint scheme. It was rebuilt after being in store for many years

Formerly C-FWCA this Beaver sat at Campbell River for many years before being rebuilt for Van City Seaplanes. It was given a nose extension and other upgrades.

Operated by Harbour Air, our pilot awaits us for a 23 minute sightseeing flight around Vancouver.

The dockman is carefully walking along the wing after filling the tip tanks. Must be tricky if it is raining or snowing.

Harbour Air's one and only Caravan about to land on the Fraser River. I like the 4 blade prop

Settling in for landing on the Fraser River

Seen when it was operated by Baxter, this Beaver eventually was sold with all the other Baxter aircraft to West Coast Air. Shortly after that, West Coast Air was taken over by Harbour Air.

C-GOPP and mate C-FHAA have been parked for several days due to dense wildfire smoke over much of British Columbia. All floatplane operations suspended until skies clear.

Minimalist markings for this Beaver while with Van City Seaplanes September 2016 - February 2017.