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Kootenay Lake Ferry

Just imagine -- there is a narrow lake in a valley 100-150-200 kilometers long. And there is almost no settlements. And a ferry. A free ferry, by the way. And there is a café near the ferry right in the woods:

Balfour, Kootenay Lake, British Columbia

And this is the ferry:

Kootenay Lake, British Columbia

Trucks with timber make almost 50 percent of all cars on the road. In fact, there are three major types of businesses in this area -- almost dead mining, logging, and fast growing tourism.