Best Places to Visit in BC, The Moyie

The Moyie is located in beautiful
Kaslo, BC.

Originally built for the Canadian Pacific Railway
to work their "All Canadian Water and Rail Route" to the Klondike,
the bill allowing this railway link to be built never passed
the Canadian Senate. The Moyie was then shipped
via rail to Nelson and began her service on Kootenay Lake.

She plied the waters of Kootenay Lake
from 1898 to 1957, carrying passengers
and freight to various points along the lakes shore.

She played an integral part of
British Columbia's silver mining history, and today is
the worlds oldest intact passenger sternwheeler.

The Moyie is a National Historic Site of Canada
and sits proudly along Front Street in Kaslo.

Truly and unique part of British Columbia history
and not to be missed on any trip through the Kootenays.

Best Places to Visit in BC, Kootenay Lake

Kootenay Lake is 90 miles long
and bounded by the Selkirk Mountain range
on the west and the Purcell range to the east.
It is part of the Kootenay river system
that drains in to the Columbia River.
The whole area around Kootenay Lake
is incredibly beautiful and has a wild,
waiting-to-be-explored feeling to it.
Small towns dot her shores, many with
well kept historic buildings, paddle wheelers,
and heaps of history.
Kootenay Lake is also
home to the famous Kokanee salmon,
not to be confused with the famous Kokanee
brew.
Taking the time to explore and savor the
whole area could take a life time.
I am working on it.