Pontoon plane rides

JerseyGirl · 05-16-2007, 10:57 AM

Many years ago I took a pontoon plane ride while at the lake. They used to depart I believe near Laconia? So long ago I forget. I've since heard they no longer are there. Does anyone know where I can arrange for this? It was a blast! Thanks.

fatlazyless · 05-16-2007, 11:55 AM

Maybe this one is still there in Naples Maine on Long Lake. Used to be an old small pontoon plane for rides over nearby Sebago Lake.

RLW · 05-16-2007, 12:31 PM

I may be washed up, but wasn't there one in Paugus Bay just past what I believe is Christmas Motel or something like that. I remember going by and seeing the sign right on the side of the road with the plane right there also tied up to a dock. It would be on the right side coming from Waldo's.

Paugus Bay Resident · 05-16-2007, 12:37 PM

There was one on Paugus Bay (across from the sporting goods store), but it ceased operations a few years ago. There was a place at the small airstrip in Moultonboro (corner of 109 by Bart's). Also, you can check with Emerson Aviation, http://www.emersonaviation.com/about_emerson.html

webmaster · 05-16-2007, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by RLW

wasn't there one in Paugus Bay just past what I believe is Christmas Motel or something like that. I remember going by and seeing the sign right on the side of the road with the plane right there also tied up to a dock. It would be on the right side coming from Waldo's.

Seaplane Services on Paugus Bay is long gone. In 1996 they provided me with a long ride so I could take the aerial photos now located on PhotoPost. Those pictures were the 1st feature of the winnipesaukee.com site almost 11 years ago.

Here's their old sign and the seaplane:

The Wayback Machine archive has their Web page from 1996.

AC2717 · 05-16-2007, 01:31 PM

there is an operation that goes out right where Rt 25 and 109 meet in Moultonboro,

RLW · 05-16-2007, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by webmaster

Seaplane Services on Paugus Bay is long gone. In 1996 they provided me with a long ride so I could take the aerial photos now located on PhotoPost. Those pictures were the 1st feature of the winnipesaukee.com site almost 11 years ago.

Thanks webmaster. I have no idea where the heck I have been for the past 11 years. Getting old and senile I guess.

Bizer · 05-16-2007, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by webmaster

... In 1996 they provided me with a long ride so I could take the aerial photos now located on PhotoPost. ...

I think 1996 was their last year. In 1997, I noticed they were not in business. I made a note to eliminate the seaplane landings in Paugus Bay from Bizer's 1998 chart.

dpg · 05-17-2007, 05:39 AM

They do still run rides outta Moultonborough airport, not sure of dates though. Was up in Naples a few summers ago and their sea plane was also running.

ApS · 05-17-2007, 05:51 AM

I used to treat my summer visitors to $20 seaplane rides over Lake Winnipesaukee ($10 each passenger). 'Seemed right to support an industry—and give spectacular views that visitors would always reminisce about.

General-Aviation aircraft manufacturers have been hammered by lawsuits—mostly by their providing "faulty aircraft instruments". Costs, mostly insurance costs, have rocketed as a result.

But it was the crunch of development that spelled the end of North Conway's White Mountain Airport and their scenic tours of this region. Seaplane tours from Wolfeboro's Lakes Region Airpark stopped around 2001 for the same reason.

Blue Thunder · 05-17-2007, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by fatlazyless

Maybe this one is still there in Naples Maine on Long Lake. Used to be an old small pontoon plane for rides over nearby Sebago Lake.

They're still there in Naples, on Long Lake.

http://www.naplesseaplanerides.com/

BT

Camp Island Girl · 05-17-2007, 07:18 AM

I also took a ride on the sea plane out of Paugus Bay years back. It was a blast. I remember there being 2 landing areas and two sea planes -- this is going back to the 1980's. There was a red Cessana that took off behind Laconia Ice and a dark Cessana that took off across from the sporting goods place on Route 3. I am quite sure it was the same company. I took my ride in the red plane and if memory serves me correctly, the pilot was from Pine Island. The route used to take passengers out over the big lake as far as the Forties and then turn back to Paugus Bay.

I don't know of any other places on the lake that offer sea plane rides, but I have taken a flight with Emerson Aviation over the lake and it was great. Because there are no pontoons, you get a better view of Winnipesaukee and the islands. It was spectacular.

05-16-2007, 10:57 AM	#1
JerseyGirl Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Allentown, NJ Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Pontoon plane rides Many years ago I took a pontoon plane ride while at the lake. They used to depart I believe near Laconia? So long ago I forget. I've since heard they no longer are there. Does anyone know where I can arrange for this? It was a blast! Thanks. __________________ Wishing on a star I was on the lake

05-16-2007, 12:31 PM	#3
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	I may be washed up, but wasn't there one in Paugus Bay just past what I believe is Christmas Motel or something like that. I remember going by and seeing the sign right on the side of the road with the plane right there also tied up to a dock. It would be on the right side coming from Waldo's. __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.

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AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,568 Thanks: 753 Thanked 353 Times in 265 Posts	sea plane there is an operation that goes out right where Rt 25 and 109 meet in Moultonboro,

05-17-2007, 05:51 AM	#10
ApS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florida (Sebring & Keys), Wolfeboro Posts: 5,935 Thanks: 2,204 Thanked 776 Times in 553 Posts	I used to treat my summer visitors to $20 seaplane rides over Lake Winnipesaukee ($10 each passenger). 'Seemed right to support an industry—and give spectacular views that visitors would always reminisce about. General-Aviation aircraft manufacturers have been hammered by lawsuits—mostly by their providing "faulty aircraft instruments". Costs, mostly insurance costs, have rocketed as a result. But it was the crunch of development that spelled the end of North Conway's White Mountain Airport and their scenic tours of this region. Seaplane tours from Wolfeboro's Lakes Region Airpark stopped around 2001 for the same reason. __________________ Is it "Common Sense" isn't.

05-17-2007, 07:18 AM	#12
Camp Island Girl Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Gilford/New Boston, NH Posts: 11 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sea Plane Rides from Paugus Bay I also took a ride on the sea plane out of Paugus Bay years back. It was a blast. I remember there being 2 landing areas and two sea planes -- this is going back to the 1980's. There was a red Cessana that took off behind Laconia Ice and a dark Cessana that took off across from the sporting goods place on Route 3. I am quite sure it was the same company. I took my ride in the red plane and if memory serves me correctly, the pilot was from Pine Island. The route used to take passengers out over the big lake as far as the Forties and then turn back to Paugus Bay. I don't know of any other places on the lake that offer sea plane rides, but I have taken a flight with Emerson Aviation over the lake and it was great. Because there are no pontoons, you get a better view of Winnipesaukee and the islands. It was spectacular.

05-16-2007, 11:55 AM	#2
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,734 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,005 Times in 733 Posts	Maybe this one is still there in Naples Maine on Long Lake. Used to be an old small pontoon plane for rides over nearby Sebago Lake.

05-16-2007, 12:37 PM	#4
Paugus Bay Resident Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Gilmanton, NH Posts: 754 Thanks: 136 Thanked 93 Times in 51 Posts	There was one on Paugus Bay (across from the sporting goods store), but it ceased operations a few years ago. There was a place at the small airstrip in Moultonboro (corner of 109 by Bart's). Also, you can check with Emerson Aviation, http://www.emersonaviation.com/about_emerson.html

05-17-2007, 05:39 AM	#9
dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,591 Thanks: 150 Thanked 229 Times in 166 Posts	They do still run rides outta Moultonborough airport, not sure of dates though. Was up in Naples a few summers ago and their sea plane was also running.