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Floating RV on B.C. River Sparks Social Media Speculation
Photos of the DIY houseboat spread online as officials were contacted over possible bylaw, safety and environmental concerns.
- A homemade floating RV has appeared on the Nicomekl River in South Surrey, drawing significant attention from local social media community groups.
- Built in two days at the Portage Park parking lot, the owner reportedly launched the vessel into the Nicomekl River using a crane.
- The unpowered vessel comprises empty barrels, aluminum or steel beams, and plywood strips, while a city bylaws infraction ticket is taped to its front.
- Online reactions are mixed: one commenter called it a "redneck houseboat," while another hailed the owner as "Todays Tom Sawyer" with "100% kudos for out of the box thinking."
- When a Peace Arch News reporter visited on Friday, Sept. 11, no one answered at the vessel. The publication awaits responses from the City of Surrey and Transport Canada.
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Floating RV on B.C. river sparks social media speculation - Northern Sentinel
A homemade “houseboat” on a South Surrey river has stirred up some attention on local social media community groups. Comprised of an RV sitting on a raft made of barrels, what appear to be aluminum or steel beams, and strips of plywood attached together with some kind of straps, the floating vessel is moored on the Nicomekl River in Surrey, near Nicomekl Portage Park and the old Elgin Road bridge behind the Crescent Road Esso. On social media, p…
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