Canada - Day 18 - Farquier to Mohr Rec Area

 53.1 miles, 3949’ climbing, lots of deer

We packed up in light rain and left Tukaluk campground for the Needles-Farquier ferry. It operates 24/7, and cars were waiting to cross back to our side, so we didn’t have to worry about how to get the operator’s attention to let them know we were waiting. The ferry is operated by moving along cables stretched between shores.  We were curious how it worked.  One of the operators told us that the ferry has large spools below decks, and it moves by winding the center cable around the spool, one in each direction. There’s a guide cable on each side, also. Cables get changed out 4 times a year.

It was raining in earnest by the time we boarded the ferry, and we pedaled 36 miles, mostly up hill and quite steep at times on a small shoulder of a 2 lane highway. Traffic was sparse, but it was a soggy grind in full rain gear and chilly too. We turned off on Kettle River forest service road — wide, potholed, muddy. After about 8 miles, we came to the first rec site, small informal camp sites maintained by the BC government. It was creekside with wildflowers. We checked out a few other sites as we went past, including Winnifred by a dramatic water fall. Ultimately we stopped at Mohr, a site beside the large Kettle River with bear poles, a latrine, and a picnic table. The river here is gorgeous.