Crossing Lake Kootenay

After a day of rest it was time to start driving again. This is the ferry across kootenay Lake. it is the longest free ferry crossing in Canada and the trip takes about 35 minutes. As we waited for the ferry , the sun was shining .
Once we were on the ferry we were able to get a cup of coffee and then take photos of the lake.

During the crossing we had a sudden storm and the water became quite choppy, but by the time we reached the other side the sun was out again. However it soon became overcast and windy

Kootenay Lake is shaped like a bow and arrow, with the Main Lake (63 miles/100 km long in the North-South direction) being the bow, and the West Arm (21 miles/34 km long in a westerly and southwesterly direction from Balfour to Nelson) being the arrow. The Main Lake is broad and deep with the potential for substantial waves in a storm. The West Arm is situated entirely within the Selkirk Mountains, and is narrower and shallow, providing a more sheltered and pastoral visit, better beaches than the Main Lake, and a higher density of resorts and other facilities. Four parallel mountain ranges, running in the north-south direction, march across the southeastern BC landscape. The most westerly are the Monashees, followed by the rugged Selkirks, defined on their western flank by the Arrow Lakes, and on the east by the spectacular waters of Kootenay Lake.

Formed at an elevation of 1,736 feet (530 metres) above sea level during the Ice Ages, Kootenay Lake is fed by the Kootenay River from the south, the Duncan River from the north, and numerous creeks. The Main Lake is 5 miles (8 km) across at its widest point, with an average width of 2.5 miles (4 km).