Incident Overview
A pilot reported that while landing his float-equipped airplane on a remote lake to pick up friends from a moose hunting trip, the aircraft nosed over during the landing roll. This was the pilot's third flight of the day to the same lake.
Landing Sequence
Prior to landing, the pilot estimated the surface wind as southerly at 10 knots. During the landing roll, he stated that the right wing suddenly rose, the toe of the left float dug into the water, and the airplane nosed over.
Rescue and Environmental Conditions
The pilot said that his friends on the shore rescued him using their boat. They reported a strong wind gust occurring just after the airplane touched down on the lake. The pilot also noted that a storm was located to the south of the lake.