> Hi Rick,

> I'm also from Beautiful British Columbia. Make sure you check out the laws
> on overhangs on your vehicle.

> Another idea, if you have a pick-up, is to make a rack that sits down
> below the height of the cab at the front with an attachment that fastens
> to the trailer hitch at the rear. You would then have the kayak sitting
> just above the level of the box.

> Obviously, the overhang is still a problem, but easier to deal with on the
> back with a small light hung from the back of the kayak and wired to the
> park lights.

> The overheight problem on the ferry is something I have been thinking
> about as I want to tour the Queen Charlotte Islands and take the Port
> Hardy- Prince Rupert ferry in the process. Could do a walk on but then I
> would have to take the ferry back and I want to drive down and do some
> sight seeing.

> Ian Rick,

Another BC resident who has used the ferries on several occasions. A lot of the time it depends on the run you are taking. The mid-island from Tsawassen to Duke Point will always charge for overheight but most of the time the trip to Swartz Bay won't. They will get you on the Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo run most of the time. Any of the trips on the smaller ferries, you should expect the overheight charge. Cost is only about $10 extra so I wouldn't worry about it. I don't think I'd ever attempt to tie a boat onto the side of a vehicle unless you have a real skinny car considering the lane widths on the ferries. Alan