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British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., operating as BC Ferries (BCF), is a former provincial Crown corporation, now operating as an independently managed, publicly owned Canadian company. BC Ferries provides all major passenger and vehicle ferry services for coastal and island communities in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
The Kootenay Lake ferry is a ferry across Kootenay Lake in southeastern British Columbia, which operates between Balfour, on the west side of the lake, and Kootenay Bay, on the east side. The MV Osprey 2000 and the MV Balfour are the two vessels used. [1] The route is the world's longest free scenic ferry which carries vehicles. [2]
Harrop Cable Ferry: Crosses the west arm of Kootenay Lake between Longbeach and Harrop, off BC Highway 3A. M.V. Harrop II: Cable: 24 98 5 minutes Western Pacific Marine [9] Kootenay Lake Ferry: Crosses Kootenay Lake between Balfour and Kootenay Bay, on BC Highway 3A. M.V. Osprey 2000/M.V. Balfour: Conventional 80/28 250/150 35 minutes Western ...
Kootenay Lake is a lake located in British Columbia, Canada.It is part of the Kootenay River.The lake has been raised by the Corra Linn Dam and has a dike system at the southern end, which, along with industry in the 1950s–70s, has changed the ecosystem in and around the water.
Nelson Bridge crosses Kootenay Lake (West Arm) Balfour: 75.92: 47.17: Highway 31 north – Ainsworth Hot Springs, Kaslo: Hwy 3A branches south into ferry terminal 76.08: 47.27: Kootenay Lake Ferry crosses Kootenay Lake Kilometrage does not include ferry: Creston: 154.26: 95.85: Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway) – Cranbrook, Salmo, Castlegar: Hwy ...
The road passes northeast through Nelson, before passing over an arm of the Kootenay Lake, and traveling eastward along the arm of the lake. The Loop designation transfers to the Kootenay Lake Ferry at the intersection of BC 3A and BC 31. The ferry is approximately 5.4 miles (8.7 km) in length, and connects the loop to the eastern shore of the ...
The Harrop Ferry is a cable ferry at Harrop Narrows [1] on the west arm of Kootenay Lake in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. The crossing, off BC Highway 3A , is by road about 27 kilometres (17 mi) northeast of Nelson and 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Balfour .