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Article: Crossing Fraser River on a free ferry. (British Columbia)
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- Article date:
- May 1, 1989
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1989 Sunset Publishing Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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In the vast interior of British Columbia, where bridges are scarce, ferries are a vital transportation link. Many are extensions of farm-to-market roads or connections between highways, a reminder of a past that's almost disappeared farther south.
Some ferries are operated by cables, others by diesel or propane. Here we list four free ferries that cross the Fraser River close to a major highway If you're passing through, each is a small adventure in itself. We list them from south to north.
East of Vancouver. The Barnston Island ferry runs across Parsons Channel between Barnston Island and Port Kells; operating 18 hours daily, it takes three cars ...