Can thoroughly recommend learning floats in Scotland. There's nothing to beat the scenery, the hundreds of lochs, the mountains, the hotels that you can moor at for lunch ..... and the general wow-ness of it all !! As well as plenty of things (for you
and the family) to do if the weather takes a turn for the worse.
www.caledonianseaplanes.co.uk
There is one operator just started in England, I believe that is the Maule that was mentioned ... try ....
www.the-amphib-flyingclub.co.uk
You are right that it is near to impossible to rent a floatplane in the UK ... insurance requirements are pretty stringent .. however ... the other way round it is to buy a share .......
If anyone is interested - I have put a group together around a 210HP Reims Rocket. We are in the process of getting a set of amphibs certificated, and we aim to base her at Glasgow Airport (handy for all parts of the UK thanks to budget airlines etc..), and we have shares for sale.
As a shareholder, you will of course (subject to checkout) be avble to fly solo, and more importantly take your pals for lochside lunches
