Turbine Moose!

Rick Orchard of Duluth, GA is a die-hard float plane finatic.  He has made many trips to the Northwest with friends  to fish.  Rick carried the gear in his Bush Hawk, but couldn't get in-and-out of the smaller lakes that his SuperCub friends were landing in.

The answer........

Murphy Moose with PT-6-20 turboprop, 550 hp on Aerocet amphibs.  Check out the project in the photo gallery.