This list details the privately operated ferry routes traversing lakes and rivers of inland British Columbia, Canada. This list does not include coastal routes operated by BC Ferries and/or its subcontractors.
The current inland ferries in BC are as follows: [1]
former inland ferry routes in BC were as follows:
Route Name | Route Details | Vessel name(s) | Vessel Type(s) | Vehicle Capacity | Passenger Capacity | Crossing Time | Operated By | Notes |
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Agassiz-Rosedale Ferry | Crossed the Fraser River between Agassiz and Rosedale. | M.V. T'Lagunna/M.V. Eena | Conventional | 18 (M.V. T'Lagunna) | 100 (M.V. T'Lagunna) | Unknown. | Unknown | Replaced by the Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge in 1956. |
Albion Ferry | Crossed the Fraser River between Albion and Fort Langley. | M.V. T'Lagunna/M.V. Kulleet/M.V. Klatawa | Conventional | 26 (M.V. Kulleet/M.V. Klatawa ). 18 (M.V. T'Lagunna) | 150 (M.V. Kulleet/M.V. Klatawa) . 100 ( M.V. T'Lagunna). | Unknown. | Fraser River Marine Transportation Limited (Owned by TransLink, formerly known as the Greater Vancouver Transit Authority, and originally operated the Ministry of Highways). | Replaced by the Golden Ears Bridge in 2009. |
Alexandria Ferry | Crossed the Fraser River at Alexandria, south of Quesnel. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | Not to be confused with the bridges north of Hope. [17] |
Birch Island Ferry | Crossed the North Thompson River at Birch Island, east of Clearwater. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | [17] |
Blackpool Ferry | Crossed the North Thompson River at Blackpool, south of Clearwater. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | [17] |
Braeside Ferry | Crossed the Nechako River at Braeside, east of Vanderhoof. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | [17] |
Castlegar Ferry | Crossed the Columbia River between Castlegar and Robson. | Unknown | Cable | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Government of British Columbia | Operated from 1910 until the opening of the Robson Bridge in the 1990s. Its northern landing is now the Lion's Head boat launch. [18] |
Cedarvale Ferry | Crossed the Skeena River at Cedarvale, to the southwest of Kitwanga. | Unknown | Unknown | 2 cars or a single pick-up truck. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | Service ended in 1975. No replacement bridge was constructed. [17] |
Chilliwack-Harrison Ferry | Navigated the Fraser and Harrison Rivers between an area near Chilliwack and Harrison Hot Springs. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Possibly subsidized by the Government of British Columbia | [17] |
Chinook Cove Ferry | Crossed the North Thompson River at Chinook Cove, north of Barriere. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | [17] |
Clayhurst Ferry | Crossed the Peace River near Clayhurst. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | Replaced by bridge. [17] |
Copper City Ferry | Crossed the Skeena River at Copper City. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | [17] |
Dunster Ferry | Crossed the Fraser River at Dunster. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | Date of cessation of service unknown. Bridge in place today. [17] |
Fort St. James Ferry | Crossed the Stuart River near Fort St. James. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | [17] |
Goldstream Ferry | Crossed the Columbia River at Lake Revelstoke, likely near the mouth of the Goldstream River, north of Revelstoke. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | Date of cessation of service unknown. Not replaced. [17] |
Gravelle (Gravel's) Ferry | Crossed the Quesnel River about 21 km southeast of Quesnel. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | |
Hall's Landing Ferry | Crossed the Columbia River 3 Miles north of Arrowhead. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | Date of cessation of service unknown. Could be an earlier 24 Mile Ferry. [17] |
Hazelton Ferry | Crossed the Skeena River at Hazelton. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | [17] |
Herrling Island Ferry | Crossed the Fraser River between a location near Agassiz and Herrling Island. | Unknown | Cable | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | Date of cessation of service unknown. Not replaced. [19] |
Hulatt Ferry | Likely crossed the Nechako River at Hulatt east of Vanderhoof. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | Date of cessation of service unknown. Not replaced. [17] |
Isle Pierre Ferry | Crossed the Nechako River at Isle Pierre, west of Prince George. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | Service ended around 1983. [17] |
Kitwanga Ferry | Crossed the Skeena River at Kitwanga. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | [17] |
Ladner Ferry | Crossed the Fraser River between Ladner and Richmond. | M.V. Delta Princess | Conventional | 35 | 200 | 10 minutes | Government of British Columbia | Replaced by the George Massey Tunnel in 1959. |
Lewis Ferry | Crossed the Kootenay River at Lewis, northwest of Creston. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | Date of cessation of service unknown. Not replaced. [17] |
Marguerite/Macalister Ferry | Crossed the Fraser River near Marguerite. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | 5 minutes [20] | Government of British Columbia | Macalister renamed Marguerite in the 1960s. Serviced ended around 2003 to the dismay of residents. [17] |
McBride Ferry | Crossed the Fraser River at McBride. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | Replaced by a bridge. [17] |
Miller's Ferry | Crossed the Fraser River at Lillooet, connecting the Cariboo Road. | Unknown | Cable | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | Replaced by a truss bridge in 1888. |
Mission-Matsqui Ferry Ferry | Crossed the Fraser River between Mission and Matsqui. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | Replaced by road/rail bridge. [17] |
Miworth/No. 3 IR Ferry | Crossed the Nechako River at Miworth, west of Prince George. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | Service ended in the 1940s. [17] |
Monte Creek Ferry | Crossed the South Thompson River at Monte Creek. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | [17] |
New Westminster-Brownsville Ferry | Crossed the Fraser River between New Westminster and Brownsville (also known as South Westminster), in what is now Surrey. | M.V. K de K | Conventional [21] | None carried | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | Replaced by the New Westminster Railway Bridge. Operated from 1882. [22] |
North Bend Aerial Ferry | Crossed the Fraser River between Boston Bar and North Bend. | Unknown | Aerial tramway | 1 | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | Replaced by the Cog Harrington Bridge in 1986. |
Okanagan Lake Ferry | Crossed Okanagan Lake between Kelowna and Westbank. | M.V. Lequime/M.V. Lloyd-Jones/M.V. Pendozi/ | Conventional | 30 ( M.V. Pendozi ); others not known. | 325 ( M.V. Lequime ); others not known. | Unknown | Government of British Columbia | Replaced by the Okanagan Lake Bridge in 1958. |
Pacific Ferry | Crossed the Skeena River at Pacific, located between Usk and Cedarvale. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | [17] |
Pavilion Aerial Ferry | Crossed the Fraser River between Pavilion and West Pavilion. | Unknown | Aerial tramway | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | Currently not in use. |
Pitt River Ferry | Crossed the Pitt River between Pitt Meadows and what is now Port Coquitlam. | Vessel Unknown | Conventional - Gasoline Engine [23] | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown. | George Mouldey with subsidies from the Government of British Columbia. [24] [25] | Ran from 27 September 1902 [26] until March 1915. [27] Replaced by the first Pitt River Bridge. |
Pritchard Ferry | Crossed the South Thompson River at Pritchard. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | Replaced by a bridge. [17] |
Quesnel Ferry | Crossed the Fraser River at Quesnel. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | Replaced by the Fraser River Walking Bridge in 1929. [17] |
Remo/Breckenridge (Landing) Ferry | Crossed the Skeena River just west of Terrace at Remo. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | Breckenridge renamed Remo at an unknown time. [17] |
Soda Creek Ferry | Crossed the Fraser River at Soda Creek. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | [17] |
Taylor Flats (Taylor) Ferry | Crossed the Peace River at Taylor, possibly near Taylor Landing Provincial Park. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | Probably replaced by the first Peace River Bridge. [17] |
Terrace Ferry | Crossed the Skeena River at Terrace via Ferry Island. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | Replaced by the Old Terrace Bridge in 1925. [17] |
Trail Ferry | Crossed the Columbia River at Trail. [28] | Unknown | Unknown | N/A | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | City of Trail | Possibly Replaced by the "Old Bridge" in 1912. |
Vavenby Ferry | Crossed the North Thompson River at Vavenby, east of Clearwater. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | [17] |
Vinsulla Ferry | Crossed the North Thompson River between Black Pines and Vinsulla. | Unknown | Unknown | Vehicle capacity not known. | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Unknown | [17] |
West Creston Ferry/Reclamation Farm Ferry | Crossed the Kootenay River between the Lower Kootenay 1C Reserve and West Creston. | Unknown | Unknown | 10 Cars in later years. [29] | Passenger capacity not known. | Unknown | Government of British Columbia | Possibly the same ferry. [17] |
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