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Old Ferry Landing Boat Ramp

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49.10000, -116.58000
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The prime put-in on the kootenay river — site of the original cable-car ferry and arguably the calmest section of river. Rustic ramp with parking, picnic tables and a fire pit; reach duck lake and kootenay lake up- or down-river from here.

On the water

Photo: Explore Creston Valley (Creston Valley Tourism)

Key points

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What: rustic boat ramp at the original Kootenay River cable-car ferry site; calmest section of river explorecrestonvalley posts 2026 06.
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Use: boats, waterski, kayaks, SUPs, canoes; turnaround with vehicle/trailer parking, picnic tables, fire pit explorecrestonvalley posts 2026 06.
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Routes: paddle SW toward the Nick's Island wetlands for wildlife; boats can run up/down toward Duck & Kootenay Lake explorecrestonvalley posts 2026 06.
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Access: unpaved Kootenay River Road, connecting to Highway 21 just west of Creston explorecrestonvalley posts 2026 06.

Open questions

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Exact coordinates and ramp condition for trailered boats. #open

Related

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kootenay river — the water it accesses.
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duck lake — reachable from here.

Sources

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Explore Creston Valley posts — ramp, routes, access.

Gives access to

Kootenay River
River · British Columbia
Kootenay River
River · British Columbia
Location precision: source-reported approximate location. From the published BC access dataset.
Old Ferry Landing Boat Ramp — Canadian guide
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Explore Creston Valley — Extracted Post Pages
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