A brief history of the tugboats that worked on Okanagan Lake

A brief history of the tugboats that worked on Okanagan Lake

At one time Okanagan Lake was a bustling transportation route with boats and ferries of all shapes and sizes moving passengers and freight up and down the lake. One type of boat that worked on the water were the sturdy little tugboats that pushed log booms, towed scows filled with freight and even pulled barges carrying railway cars. The tugs operated day and night, and the crews lived aboard. Williams Lake resident Pat Blackwood’s dad was bo…