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Ferry OSPREY 2000 Heading out to
KOOTENAY LAKE
The Kootenay Lake Ferry is the worlds longest FREE ferry service and operates 20 hours a day 365 days a year.
Balfour is the Western terminal which is connected to Nelson by Highway 3a
Kootenay Bay is the East Shore terminal and is connected to Creston by a continuation of Highway 3a.
FERRY SCHEDULE
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BALFOUR
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DEPARTS
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KOOTENAY BAY
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WINTER
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SUMMER
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WINTER
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SUMMER
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Osprey
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6.30
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6.30
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AM
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Osprey
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7.10
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7.10
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Osprey
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8.10
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8.10
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Pacific Time
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Osprey
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9.00
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9,00
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Balfour
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*
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9.00
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The
runs all year between Balfour and Kootenay Bay
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Balfour
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*
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9.50
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Osprey
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9.50
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9.50
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Osprey
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10.40
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10.40
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Balfour
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*
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10.40
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Balfour
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*
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11.30
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Osprey
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11.30
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11.30
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Osprey
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12.20
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12.20
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Balfour
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*
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12.20
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Balfour
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*
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1.10
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Osprey
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1.10
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1.10
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PM
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Osprey
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2.00
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2.00
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Balfour
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*
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2.00
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Pacific Time
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Balfour
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*
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2.50
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Osprey
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2.50
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2.50
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The Summer service is augmented by the MV BALFOUR
* =No Refreshments
on the MV Balfour
Revised May 2002
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Osprey
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3.40
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3.40
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Balfour
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*
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3.40
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Balfour
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*
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4.30
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Osprey
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4.30
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4.30
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Osprey
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5.20
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5.20
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Balfour
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*
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5.20
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Balfour
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*
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6.10
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Osprey
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6.10
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6.10
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Osprey
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7,00
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7.00
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Osprey
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7.50
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7.50
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Osprey
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8.40
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8.40
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Osprey
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9.40
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9.40
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Osprey
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10.20
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10.20
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