This video definitely fits into the "don't try this at home" category, unless, of course, you are a highly experienced bush pilot. The pilot managed to land and take off from a postage stamp gravel island in the middle of a river in Alaska, using water assisted landing technique.
The airplane touched down in the water a few feet before the island with what appear to be 29-inch tundra tires and came to a stop right in the middle of the small gravel bar. Shortly after it came to a full stop, the airplane took off, again dipping the tires in the river.
Landing on water with anything other than a seaplane is certainly not advisable, but it is a technique widely used by experienced bush pilots.
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