The McLure Ferry is a cable ferry across the North Thompson River in British Columbia, Canada. It is situated about 43 kilometres north of Kamloops.
McLure Ferry from the west bank of the North Thompson River looking north.
McLure Ferry about to make landfall on the West Bank of the Thompson River, about 50 km north of Kamloops BC.
A reaction ferry is a cable ferry that uses the reaction of the current of a river against a fixed tether to propel the vessel across the water. Such ferries operate faster and more effectively in riv
McLure Ferry
…across the North Thompson River in British Columbia, Canada. It is situated about 43 kilometres (27 mi) north of Kamloops. Specifically, the ferry is a reaction ferry, which is propelled by the current of the water. An overhead cable is suspended from towers anchored on either bank of the river, and a "traveller" is…
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