This week, we're going straight to the other coast, to the province of British Columbia. In 1898, sternwheeler paddle boats were the most common form of transportation on Kootenay Lake. Three different boats made their way to various ports, moving people and cargo across the bay. Then, one cold day in November of that year, one of the ships was caught in a gale and sank. She wouldn't be seen again for almost a century. Today, we're looking at the story of the SS City of Ainsworth.

Canada, Over The WavesOriginalShipsterJanuary 26, 2015BC History, British Columbia, Kootenay Lake, Paddlewheeler, SS City of Ainsworth, sternwheeler, West KootenayComment