Discovering British Columbia · Drawing 20 of 32
Kaslo’s Sternwheeler
Kaslo
In Kaslo, a large boat rests on dry land. This is the S.S. Moyie. Its wheel is at the stern. Long ago, that wheel turned in the water to move the boat.
Did you know?
The S.S. Moyie was launched in 1898.
Look together
Where is the large wheel in relation to the hull?
An idea to try
Compare this boat with the ferry in the first scene.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Built in Nelson, the Moyie worked on Kootenay Lake until 1957. Preserved in Kaslo, it helps tell the story of lake transport. The drawing shows the vessel ashore as a museum ship, with its paddle wheel at the stern rather than on the side.
Look together: Where is the large wheel in relation to the hull? Compare this boat with the ferry in the first scene.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified interpretation for colouring. Settings and people may be composed. Details, distances and proportions are not a measured record of the place.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- Kootenay Lake Historical Society: A SternWheeler’s StoryPlace, history or habitat described on this page.
Source review: 2026-10-03. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
