West Kootenay Go & Do - Spring 2022
West Kootenay Go & Do Regional Guide Printed in Canada. Published in Kaslo, BC 3 times a year. 1-800-663-4619
West Kootenay Go & Do Regional Guide
Printed in Canada. Published in Kaslo, BC 3 times a year.
1-800-663-4619
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<strong>West</strong> <strong>Kootenay</strong><br />
Ferries<br />
<strong>Kootenay</strong> Lake Ferry<br />
Connects Highway 3A from<br />
Balfour on the west side of<br />
the lake to <strong>Kootenay</strong> Bay on<br />
the east side. It is the longest<br />
free ferry ride in the world at<br />
approximately 35 minutes.<br />
See schedule on right.<br />
Lower Arrow Lake Ferry<br />
Crossing takes approximately 5<br />
minutes. Runs every 30 minutes<br />
on the hour and half hour<br />
from Fauquier 5 am to 10 pm;<br />
every 30 minutes at 15 and 45<br />
minutes past the hour from<br />
Needles, 5:15 am to 9:45 pm.<br />
On demand 10 pm to 5 am.<br />
Upper Arrow Lake Ferry<br />
Enroute to Revelstoke and<br />
the TransCanada Highway.<br />
The free ferry crosses from<br />
Shelter Bay (west side)<br />
to Galena Bay (east side)<br />
once an hour on the hour,<br />
5 am until 12 midnight;<br />
and returns from Galena<br />
Bay to Shelter Bay once<br />
an hour on the half hour<br />
from 5:30 am to 12:30 am.<br />
Arrow Park Ferry<br />
On demand.<br />
Important info for <strong>2022</strong><br />
Make it a habit to check www.<br />
drive.bc for the most current<br />
information on Public Health<br />
Orders affecting travel. Drive<br />
BC also shows video from the<br />
web cams at the ferry landings<br />
so you can see how many<br />
vehicles are ahead of you.<br />
Samantha Marina, @spitfire.diaries<br />
<strong>Kootenay</strong> Lake Ferry<br />
Summer Hours June 18 to September 12 <strong>2022</strong><br />
Vessel<br />
All Year<br />
Balfour<br />
Summer<br />
<strong>Kootenay</strong> Bay<br />
All Year<br />
Summer<br />
Osprey 2000 6:30 am 6:30 am 7:10 am 7:10 am<br />
Osprey 2000 8:10 am 8:10 am 9:00 am 9am<br />
Osprey 2000 9:50 am 9:50 am 10:40 am 10:40 am<br />
MV Balfour 10:40 am 11:30 am<br />
Osprey 2000 11:30 am 11:30 am 12:20 pm 12:20 pm<br />
MV Balfour 12:20 pm 1:10 pm<br />
Osprey 2000 1:10 pm 1:10 pm 2:00 pm 2pm<br />
MV Balfour 2pm 2:50 pm<br />
Osprey 2000 2:50 pm 2:50 pm 3:40 pm 3:40 pm<br />
MV Balfour 3:40 pm 4:30 pm<br />
Osprey 2000 4:30 pm 4:30 pm 5:20 pm 5:20 pm<br />
MV Balfour 5:20 pm 6:10 pm<br />
Osprey 2000 6:10 pm 6:10 pm 7:00 pm 7pm<br />
Osprey 2000 7:50 pm 7:50 pm 8:40 pm 8:40 pm<br />
Osprey 2000 9:40 pm 9:40 pm 10:20 pm 10:20 pm<br />
All times are Pacific (Balfour) time.<br />
Sometimes you need to line up early. Check the ferry cam:<br />
www.drivebc.ca/mobile/pub/webcams/SouthernInterior3A.html<br />
FERRIES<br />
Fair Trade<br />
Natural Fibre<br />
XS-4X<br />
Visit our stores at<br />
511 Baker Street in Nelson &<br />
the Balfour Ferry Terminal<br />
or shop online at<br />
blueskyclothingco.com<br />
BC Canada The <strong>West</strong> <strong>Kootenay</strong> is COVID compliant, please respect our neighbourhoods. Stay & Play in the <strong>West</strong> <strong>Kootenay</strong> <strong>2022</strong> 5
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