We visit Drumheller every year at least once, and we make a habit of hitting all the highlights, which includes the ferry across the Red Deer river coming in from the west off Hwy 27. Just watch for the sign that diverts you from the highway over the ferry. It is not shorter than the main route but much more... More

Friendly and efficient a bit of an oddity in this hi- tech world. Lets make sure we keep it. Interesting history- Named after a local homesteader who was the brother of Bleriot the french aviator who was the first man to fly across the English Channel.

A short free ferry ride joins the two halves of the trail together and the break - of about ten minutes - was time enough to recover our breath from the spectacular scenry on the trail.

Quick little ride, really neat to experience, and the ferryman was very friendly. Not often you get to drive across a river on a ferry!

Sign sez to ring the bell for service, but bell is not connected. Guy was waiting on ferry for customers. After waiting for 10 minutes finally someone came so I could take a picture. Not sure it was worth the gas to drive out here for that pix.

The north crossing of the Red Deer River on the Dinosaur Trail is the ferry. Now a modern steel ferry does the trip, but I remember the old wooden one - which is now in the local Museum. Not good for very long overhang vehicles (pusher RV's etc), because of the steep approaches, but fun for everyone else - and... More

It's a short loop of a drive up from Drumheller, past the mining museum, the Royal Museum, the tiny church, the go-carts, the canyon, up to the top of the valley for a bit, then back down to the river. I'm a bit jealous of the folks on motorbikes because I think that would have been even more fun. You... More

And travel back in the days... Funny feeling to use this cable barge to cross the Red Deer River. Get out of your car/moto and enjoy the scenic view from the middle of the river and greet the great Captain!

This is basically a three minute trip on a cable barge. You can see both sides of the river at all times. Captain of the barge is a very cheerful guy