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Post by Balfour on Jul 19, 2005 8:53:03 GMT -8
It actually got quite windy up at Adams Lake last week. There were white caps out on the water.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 23, 2007 16:45:43 GMT -8
Well I just got in from riding some more inland ferries. Currently I am in Salmon Arm for the night. Today we got a personal tour of the Mclure Ferry. We arrived around noon and had to wait till 1pm for the first trip of the afternoon. The guy was on his lunch break so we dident want to disturb him. The guy operating the ferry today was really friendly and gave us a personal tour seeing we were the only ones going across. It is more of a barge than a ferry but he said it is one of the original ferries. Coming back a few cyclists and a truck were onboard. The ferry only carries two full size trucks. We did two roundtrips on it. I have photos which I will post when I have time. That was the first trip today then we drove down and around over to Adams Lake and took a roundtrip on that ferry which was cool. Just did one roundtrip but that is also a neat little ferry. One car going over one coming back then the return trip after we got off was full. And full is 3 cars. lol! Tommorrow we are doing the Shelter Bay and Kootenay Lake ferries. s97.photobucket.com/albums/l213/karladelman/McLure%20Ferry%20and%20Adams%20Lake%20Ferry/Those are the photos from today! |
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Post by Balfour on Jul 23, 2007 18:14:58 GMT -8
The place where I stayed at Adams Lake last summer and the summer before is just up the road from the ferry.
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Post by Nickfro on Jun 18, 2008 15:10:21 GMT -8
Not much of a photo, but a distant shot of the Adams Lake cable ferry from the adjacent sawmill, where I was visiting for work last week.  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 9, 2013 20:40:10 GMT -8
Adams Lake cable ferry, seen by me in the morning of September 9, 2013. View from a lookout near the sawmill. Poor photo quality because of the direction of the sun, but this is a rare angle for our forum - those are some long ramps...  Seen from the East side of the lake. - the drive cable is the rusty-coloured one, in front of my vantage point. The cable on the right-side is a guide cable.  Seen from the West side of the lake.  ================ I will post more photos, and videos, in the weeks ahead. |
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Post by timmyboy on Sept 11, 2013 14:58:22 GMT -8
Adams Lake cable ferry, seen by me in the morning of September 9, 2013. Flugel, This is a fun ferry sometimes, my wifes Uncle has a cabin on the reserve land. Depending on who is running the ferry at the time they will almost beach it trying to stop it. Did you experience this, full speed ahead until the ramp stops you and then they back it out a little to drop the ramp properly.  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 11, 2013 16:09:05 GMT -8
This is a fun ferry sometimes, my wifes Uncle has a cabin on the reserve land. Depending on who is running the ferry at the time they will almost beach it trying to stop it. Did you experience this, full speed ahead until the ramp stops you and then they back it out a little to drop the ramp properly. I didn't notice an overly quick approach to the beach. - But I will check my videos for this, when I get around to editing & uploading them. |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 14, 2013 7:08:47 GMT -8
A new thread for photos, information and discussion on the Adams Lake cable ferry.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 15, 2013 20:42:51 GMT -8
Some of my views of the Adams Lake cable ferry, from the morning of September 9, 2013. View from the Sawmill lookout. - into the sun  View from east shore  View from west shore - you can see that she follows the corridor laid out by the cables.  Life ring & rescue boat  Wheelhouse view (yes, there is a traditional ship's wheel)  Drive cable (on the pulley) and guide cable behind that.  Loading at the east shore  ---------- video to be posted tomorrow. |
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Post by Neil on Sept 15, 2013 21:49:36 GMT -8
Looking at all the photos you're posting of your travels, Mr Horn, I found myself reflecting on the traditional meaning of the word 'ferry'... a word which is, of course, the central idea of this forum.
Seems to me that these humble little vessels on BC's lakes and rivers might be much more worthy of the name than the behemoths that disgorge hundreds of cars and a thousand passengers on either side of Georgia Strait. The latter are probably more of an evolution of the traditional notion of a large steamship, such as the old CP variety. I don't know that those old vessels were commonly referred to as 'ferries'. Did people of the era refer to the Princess Victoria as a ferry... or a steamship? Not sure we could get an answer to that one.
Ferries, to me, historically speaking, could be as humble as a barge poled across a river with a couple of head of cattle and a rancher on board. The river or lake formed a barrier to an ongoing journey, and the ferry provided the link. Tourists weren't always much of a consideration.
I love the fact that these little vessels still provide essential links in our province, and that many of them are still tiny, relative to their bloated brethren on the coast.
Definitely worthy of a prominent place in a 'West Coast Ferries Forum'.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 16, 2013 6:07:01 GMT -8
...and here is my video of the Adams Lake cable ferry.
Various views are shown, from near and far. The 2nd part is a bunch of clips of specific things on the ship that interested me, such as the cables, or the loading procedures.
- You'll notice that I included 1 short clip twice, by mistake. So when you get that deja-vu feeling, you'll know why.
Enjoy!
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 16, 2013 6:13:13 GMT -8
Looking at all the photos you're posting of your travels, Mr Horn, I found myself reflecting on the traditional meaning of the word 'ferry'... a word which is, of course, the central idea of this forum. Thanks Neil. From my travels on the lake and river ferries, I definitely got a sense that the tiny reaction rafts across the North Thompson River were probably the purest form of "ferry" that I've ever seen. And ships like the Adams Lake cable ferry have such a simple schedule, in that they move when there is traffic, and they are idle when there is no traffic. When a vehicle appears on the other-side, it's a quick dead-head run for the ferry to get to the other side. At the end of my trip, it felt strange being on the Coastal Inspiration. |
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Post by Mike C on Sept 16, 2013 8:27:43 GMT -8
At the end of my trip, it felt strange being on the Coastal Inspiration. I felt strange too, but I'm pretty sure it was the Monty Mushroom burger...  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 16, 2018 16:24:05 GMT -8
Launch of the new Adams Lake cable ferry, the "Adams Lake II," in March 2017:
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Post by Mike C on Sept 23, 2019 19:34:18 GMT -8
Based purely on observation, the Adams Lake II appears nearly identical to the Glade II. I expect that this is the same standard design that we can expect to be applied to Arrow Park, as that ferry comes up for replacement within the next year. (The Harrop II is larger, and has a small passenger lounge, and is therefore set apart from the other two, soon to be three new cable ferries.) The Adams Lake II is seen here, approaching the east side of the lake, on September 14th, 2019.  Adams Lake II - Adams Lake, BC by Michael Coulson, on Flickr |
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