EventHigh water levels and a snapped cable shut down the Peel River ferry that links Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk, leaving the MV Abraham Francis recovered at its dock but service suspended. Travelers such as Siqi Guo cancelled hotel stays in Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk, while rider Mathew Smedley paid $200 for a local boat crossing. No reopening date has yet been announced.
High water and a snapped cable left the Peel River ferry on Canada’s only Arctic‑crossing Dempster Highway closed, forcing travellers like Siqi Guo to cancel hotel stays in Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk and prompting others such as Mathew Smedley to pay $200 for a local boat crossing. No reopening date has yet been announced.
The MV Abraham Francis ferry was recovered at its dock after a cable broke and it drifted downstream, but service remains suspended because high water still blocks the Peel River. The incident has trapped travelers on both sides of the Dempster Highway, highlighting the fragility of northern transport links during heavy rain events.
