There’s nothing quite like the sound of a big-displacement radial loping along as it comes up to temp on the water. It's impossible to separate the sound itself from the anticipation of adventure as that Pratt and Whitney gets ready to lift you off on this float-based legend.

Classically painted, this beaver has all the right things going for it: A recently-revamped interior, extended range fuel tanks, and a low-time engine and prop. The fact it’s being sold by the maker of the floats on which it sits can’t hurt either. 

This Beaver was recently listed for $450k USD on Wipaire’s site: https://www.wipaire.com/aircraft-listings/1954-amphibiouis-dhc-2-mk1/

There are cheaper Beavers out there right now, but this is the only one under $500k with recent prop and engine overhauls. Once you build those costs in, this starts to look like a pretty great start to all your gear-hauling, float-based missions. And if you dig around, some of the other listings for the same plane list a motivated seller interested in hearing offers…