Carrying an appropriate registration as part of the Ketchum Airways fleet though still in the basic colours of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Tied up at a Lake Hood dock. Delivered new to the RCMP in 1954 as CF-MPP. Sold to Ketchum Air Service in 1987 as N234KA. Acquired by Kenmore Air Harbor of Kenmore, WA in 1993 and converted to PT-6 turbine power. Joined Harbour Air at Vancouver, BC in 2002 as C-GHAR. After a different mark of PT-6 had been fitted, entered service with Harbour Air with fleet number 308.

Ex CF-MPP. Operating a schedule from Seattle Lake Union via Kenmore Harbor.

Lake Hood, situated right next to the international airport of Anchorage, must be one of the world's busiest seaplane bases. I spent a very enjoyable afternoon just sitting here, feet dangling in the water and the camera at hand, with all sorts of seaplanes speeding along every few minutes. Pictured here is Otter N234KA, which was still a "real" Otter back then. It was converted to a Turbo Otter during the 1990s, and became C-GHAR in 2002.