Highway 740 takes you there and the ferry takes you across the Peace River. The first ferry crossing here was built by a farmer in 1951 and the family operated it until the government took it over in 1977.
The road heading into the valley suffered a slide at one point. The detour is just to the side.
I was a little hesitant. The dock was slightly chewed up and a little uneven to get onto the ferry. If I was driving a car I would not care. It is a little different on a motorcycle for highway use.
This is not a cable ferry. The ferry is manoeuvred by a tugboat. The tug and barge were built in 1962.
Off in the bushes. Personally I am not sure if I would want to drive across the ice in winter.
View from the hill overlooking the crossing. You can make out the ferry on the river.
Interesting trip - all sorts of obstructions in your way. Love the red tugboat.
ReplyDeleteInteresting ferry. Looks like a bridge laid across 2 boats.
ReplyDeleteimportant thing is that it works, longer than we've been around.
Your observation is correct. It works and gets a fair amount of traffic.
DeleteLove the red tug...the road was crazy?? Wow! What beautiful country though. This goal of yours sounds like quite an adventure. I like it!
ReplyDeleteLove the red tug...the road was crazy?? Wow! What beautiful country though. This goal of yours sounds like quite an adventure. I like it!
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