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Post by Curtis on Jun 7, 2007 7:22:37 GMT -8
The Site looks very nice. Thanks for pointing that out Flugel.
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Post by Scott on Jun 15, 2007 18:52:21 GMT -8
Wow, that is nice. Hadn't been to that site for a while - it's much improved.
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Post by Queen of Nanaimo Teen on Apr 14, 2006 20:38:56 GMT -8
Did the ministry of highways ferries ever have profiles?
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Post by Mike C on Apr 14, 2006 21:13:25 GMT -8
Nope, I highly doubt it.
If someone does find some, let me know too.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 25, 2006 13:27:01 GMT -8
RE the BC Fleet of inland-ferries, I was curious to see how the list of routes would look if sorted by river or lake. Here's my sort, in order of the largest # of routes on each system: ===========================
Fraser River: - Barnston Island Ferry - Big Bar Ferry - Lytton ferry - Marguerite ferry
Columbia River system: - Arrow Park ferry - Needles ferry - Galena Bay / Shelter Bay ferry
Kootenay Lake (and outflowing Kootenay River): - Glade ferry - Harrop ferry - Kootenay lake (the big run, from Balfour to Kootenay Bay)
North Thompson River: - Little Fort ferry - McLure ferry
Other lakes & rivers: - Adams Lake (the "Jordan Express") - Francois Lake - Usk ferry (on Skeena river, by Terrace)
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Post by Shane on Jul 9, 2006 16:34:42 GMT -8
Has anyone heard of this ferry, the Mv Neckako... I think she sailed from Kitimat to Kemano, but thats all I know... And she's for sale, I forget what company though... Anyone have any info on this ferry?
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Post by WettCoast on Jul 11, 2006 21:32:52 GMT -8
Alcan (once known as the Aluminum Company of Canada) has operated various crew boats between Kitimat (where its Aluminum smelter is located) and Kemano (where it hydro-electric power source is located) since about 1950. Until recently it maintained and operated the two vessels show in the photos below. These vessels are/were used to carry Kemano crew and passengers as well as some supplies into Kemano which is accessible only by water or air. Recently a new high speed crew boat was purchased to replace the Nechako, which I gather from this thread is now up for sale. The NechakoThe Wachwas
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Post by lmtengs on Oct 17, 2009 21:18:02 GMT -8
I apologize ahead of time if there is already a thread for this, but the search bar doesn't accept search terms that are less than 4 characters, which both 'low' and 'bar' are. I was browsing wikipedia when I found this rather interesting article on the former 'Low Bar' ferry. The article left me curious for more... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_Bar_FerryAs you can see, there is very little information on the Low Bar ferry, so does anyone have any stories, info, or pictures of the ferry to expand on what I already know? There's also a photo of it: www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/cgi-bin/www2i/.visual/img_med/dir_104/b_02676.gif It says it's from the 1890's, but i'm doubting that for some reason...
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 17, 2009 22:10:54 GMT -8
I checked my Frank Clapp book and found no mention of the Low Bar ferry.
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Post by lmtengs on Oct 17, 2009 22:18:19 GMT -8
So does that mean it's just a hoax that is mentionned at least 4 times in different wikipedia articles?
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Post by Neil on Oct 17, 2009 22:52:57 GMT -8
There's no reason to doubt the archival photo, or the article, but chances are, you won't find any more information on this. There were dozens of tiny ferry operations across lakes and rivers in BC from the mid to late 1800s that disappeared when bridges were built, or when roads moved or settlements died out. Many of these were small private operations, sometimes subsidized by the province. Many left no trace, and anyone who used them is long dead. The Wikipedia article tells you where this one was, so you can at least find it, approximately, on the map.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 23, 2013 7:25:06 GMT -8
Here's a video of mine which attempts to explain & show how a cable ferry works.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 24, 2013 15:25:57 GMT -8
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Post by WettCoast on Jun 24, 2014 21:40:18 GMT -8
Some Inland ferry comparative information, with a few Coastal boats thrown in just for fun ...
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Post by Wolf on Jun 25, 2014 12:32:45 GMT -8
Does anyone have photos of the bridge of the osprey and possibly the bridge of the DEV galena? Thanks.
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Post by Wolf on Jun 27, 2014 18:17:31 GMT -8
Has anyone ever heard of a cable ferry at Gerrard, at the south end of trout lake, only a km north of the Gerrard bridge? My dad told me once there was a cable ferry there, on a google earth map you can see a road to the lake on each side and the old ferry dirt ramps. Also there was a cable ferry at cape horn on arrow lakes just north of Nakusp back in the 80's that was once called the longest cable ferry run in the world. Does anyone possibly have photos or info in a old book on ships in bc?
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Post by Neil on Jun 27, 2014 21:25:27 GMT -8
Has anyone ever heard of a cable ferry at Gerrard, at the south end of trout lake, only a km north of the Gerrard bridge? My dad told me once there was a cable ferry there, on a google earth map you can see a road to the lake on each side and the old ferry dirt ramps. Also there was a cable ferry at cape horn on arrow lakes just north of Nakusp back in the 80's that was once called the longest cable ferry run in the world. Does anyone possibly have photos or info in a old book on ships in bc? Your question brings up the need for a worthwhile historical book, 'Lost Ferries of BC'. Would require a lot of research, but, boy, would it be fascinating, given how so many crossings have been replaced by bridges... and the growth of communities, and the deaths of some. I like how you've found the clear evidence of the former ferry's route.
I add that to my list of 'books that need to be written', along with a history of Black Ball in BC.
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Post by WettCoast on Jun 27, 2014 21:39:21 GMT -8
Has anyone ever heard of a cable ferry at Gerrard, at the south end of trout lake, only a km north of the Gerrard bridge? My dad told me once there was a cable ferry there, on a google earth map you can see a road to the lake on each side and the old ferry dirt ramps. Also there was a cable ferry at cape horn on arrow lakes just north of Nakusp back in the 80's that was once called the longest cable ferry run in the world. Does anyone possibly have photos or info in a old book on ships in bc? A booklet that you might want to try & track down is Inland & Coastal Ferries by the BC Ministry of Transportation & Highways, and written by Frank A. Clapp. There were, I believe, several editions of that book. The one I have is from 1981. I believe the book is out of print but is available from time to time second hand. There just might be a copy at the Nakusp Library. I have not yet found anything regarding the ferries that you have mentioned, but way back in the 1950's & earlier there were many more ferries than we find today. There were also stern wheeler & steam tug & barge services on many lakes in the southern interior, including the Arrow Lakes, Slocan Lake & Kootenay Lake. I will keep my eyes open and if I find more info of interest I will post it here. Jim aka Wett Coast (WCK)
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Post by Wolf on Jun 27, 2014 21:44:44 GMT -8
Has anyone ever heard of a cable ferry at Gerrard, at the south end of trout lake, only a km north of the Gerrard bridge? My dad told me once there was a cable ferry there, on a google earth map you can see a road to the lake on each side and the old ferry dirt ramps. Also there was a cable ferry at cape horn on arrow lakes just north of Nakusp back in the 80's that was once called the longest cable ferry run in the world. Does anyone possibly have photos or info in a old book on ships in bc? Your question brings up the need for a worthwhile historical book, 'Lost Ferries of BC'. Would require a lot of research, but, boy, would it be fascinating, given how so many crossings have been replaced by bridges... and the growth of communities, and the deaths of some. I like how you've found the clear evidence of the former ferry's route.
I add that to my list of 'books that need to be written', along with a history of Black Ball in BC.
I remember back quite a few years ago we were out fishing and we actually parked our boat at the old cape horn ferry landing on the west side, and we launched our boat at the old east side ramp. The west side is approx 1km south of the fosthall log dump, and the east side is half a km south of the YRB highways gravel pit. And my dad rode on it once many years ago to work. They only did 2 sailings per day if i remember what he said. If you missed it, it was tough luck. Boy would i love to go back in time 30 years to see stuff like that..
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Post by John H on Jun 9, 2017 20:58:21 GMT -8
Due to Highway 1 being closed west of Revelstoke for the next day or two, it looks like a lot of people are discovering Highway 23:
From Twitter:
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Post by WettCoast on Jun 9, 2017 22:12:24 GMT -8
Due to Highway 1 being closed west of Revelstoke for the next day or two, it looks like a lot of people are discovering Highway 23: From Twitter: There will be huge pressure on the Columbia. I wonder if they are still able to use one of the old vessels to supplement her? Damage on the TCH #1 west of Revelstoke looks quite severe. They don't expect it to reopen until later on Sunday.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Apr 9, 2020 22:09:41 GMT -8
MV Arrow Park III will be first inland ferry to be fully electrified in 2021:
I wonder what timeline will be to convert the whole fleet to fully electrified operations. Does anyone know what the timeline will be?
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Post by Mike C on Apr 10, 2020 12:02:22 GMT -8
MV Arrow Park III will be first inland ferry to be fully electrified in 2021: I wonder what timeline will be to convert the whole fleet to fully electrified operations. Does anyone know what the timeline will be? I don’t believe there is a specified timeline for electrification of inland ferries. The next fleet replacement will be for the Balfour, which I believe will be either electric or electric-ready. After that, it will be the Needles, which is still a ways down the road.
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Post by Blue Bus Fan on Apr 10, 2020 15:24:58 GMT -8
MV Arrow Park III will be first inland ferry to be fully electrified in 2021: I wonder what timeline will be to convert the whole fleet to fully electrified operations. Does anyone know what the timeline will be? I don’t believe there is a specified timeline for electrification of inland ferries. The next fleet replacement will be for the Balfour, which I believe will be either electric or electric-ready. After that, it will be the Needles, which is still a ways down the road. Wouldn’t the new cables ferries on other routes be electrification in near future because there all same design but different lengths? I personally see the Harrop II being the next one electrified within in the next three years , then Glade II and Adams Lake II within five years.
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Post by Neil on Apr 25, 2023 9:18:54 GMT -8
Video of three inland ferries.
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