After church and lunch on Sunday we headed north on Hwy 395 to State route 20 W and made a left onto Inchelium-Kettle Falls Road south along the Columbia River all the way to the Reservation town of Inchelium and then onto Gifford Ferry Road.
Along state route 20 we saw more of the fire devastation.
There are no towns along the twenty seven miles we drove along this route from Kettle Falls until we got to Inchelium.
Along the way we encountered rain showers.
Entering the small town of Inchilium on the Colville Indian Reservation and further on we hit the end of the road at the Inchilium-Gifford Ferry launch.
The ferry crossing is free and the small ferry holds approximately 8 vehicles.
It was a smooth ride.
Arriving in Gifford we headed north along Hwy 25 through Daisy and Rice and on to Kettle Falls and home. Daisy and Rice are very small communities.
Our neighbor’s tree greeted us in all it’s autumn glory. Soon all those leaves will fall.
We enjoyed our little Sunday drive even in the rain. We like to learn about the areas around us. It was fun to experience that little ferry across the Columbia river.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
What a fun Sunday Drive and a cute selfie. The views are beautiful, except for the fire damage.
Take care, happy Friday! Have a great weekend.
…Ellen, thanks taking my on this road trip. But next time I’ll bring my rain coat!
The fire damage is devastating. Makes me sad to view it. Glad you enjoyed your Sunday drive. I’ve never been on a ferry before and I’m not crazy about water. So, in my eyes, you were quite brave! 🙂
That looks like a beautiful drive! Especially in the fall. I hope all this rain has been helping to put out the fires. I know some of it is needed every year but seeing the landscape burnt like that is hard. Chuck and I love taking day trips, there’s nothing like a nice road trip. We’re hoping to do a lot of that when we retire. I like how you ‘came to the end of the road’ and kept going. On the ferry! What a fun trip!
Such a lot of damage the fire caused. Nice drive and fun to cross on the ferry.
Sundays are fundays on the backroads of America! The fire damage is so sad.
Beautiful atmospheric photos. So sad to see the devastation caused by the fire. Hopefully it will regrow quickly. B x
What a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Loved going with you.
I love a ferry ride! There is a small ferry (holds two cars) in a community that is not far from us. We have crossed the ferry on a Sunday afternoon drive a few times. That tree ablaze with autumn foliage is beautiful! Autumn is my season!
The fire devastation is so sad. Sorry about the rain. I don’t think I’ve ever been on a ferry with a car. Beautiful tree. Glad you enjoyed your day.