Wipline

Off-the-shelf bush airplane offers pilots adventure with enough cruising speed for efficient travel.

A Cessna 172 on floats is less intimidating than other amphibs because so many pilots learned to fly in them.

Ability to land on water makes the powerful backcountry taildragger more versatile.

The South Saint Paul, Minnesota, company has been in the seaplane business for more than 65 years.