written and photographed by Mary L. Peachin
Oct 1999, Vol. 4 No. 1
Five hundred road miles north of Vancouver, in the Chilcotin province of British Columbia, Beavers are tied to a pier surrounded by lakefront log cabins. Not the wide-tail, furry type, but the 1950’s-era De Havilland aircraft. The six-passenger single- engine floatplane is the work horse of remote Canada. It has the capability to lift off and land in a short distance and carry a heavy load. Floatplanes are the perfect vehicle for a fly fishing wilderness experience.