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==Worldwide usage== ===Austria=== * Ferry from [[Weißenkirchen in der Wachau]] to St. Lorenz across the [[Danube]] * Ferry from [[Spitz an der Donau]] to Arnsdorf across the Danube * Ferry from [[Ottensheim]] to [[Wilhering]] across the Danube * Ferry from [[Korneuburg]] to [[Klosterneuburg]] across the Danube 12 km north of [[Vienna]] * Ferry from [[:de:Weitersfeld an der Mur|Weitersfeld an der Mur]] to [[Sladki Vrh]] ([[Slovenia]]) across the [[Mur (river)|Mur]] river,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Murfähre - Thema auf meinbezirk.at |url=https://www.meinbezirk.at/tag/murf%C3%A4hre |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=MeinBezirk.at |language=de}}</ref> recognised as a border crossing ===Canada=== [[Image:Lytton Reaction Ferry.jpg|right|thumb|The [[Lytton Ferry]] across the [[Fraser River]] in [[British Columbia]], Canada, is a reaction ferry using an overhead cable and traveller, visible in the upper right corner.]] At one time over 30 reaction ferries crossed the rivers of [[British Columbia]], primarily the [[Fraser River]] and the [[Thompson River]]. Those still operating include: *[[Big Bar Ferry]], across the Fraser River at [[Big Bar, British Columbia|Big Bar]], British Columbia *[[Little Fort Ferry]], across the Thompson River in British Columbia *[[Lytton Ferry]], across the Fraser River at [[Lytton, British Columbia|Lytton]], British Columbia *[[McLure Ferry]], across the Thompson River in British Columbia *[[Usk Ferry]], across the [[Skeena River]] in [[Usk, British Columbia|Usk]], British Columbia In [[Quebec]], the small [[Laval-sur-le-Lac–Île-Bizard Ferry]] operates seasonally across the [[Rivière des Prairies]] from [[Laval-sur-le-Lac]] to the [[Île Bizard]]. ===Croatia=== Reaction ferries cross the rivers [[Sava]] and [[Drava]]. ===Czech Republic=== * [[Dolní Žleb Ferry]] crosses the [[Elbe]] at [[Dolní Žleb]] near [[Děčín]]. with lower (underwater) cable * Vrané nad Vltavou – Strnady, Vltava river before Prague, with overhead cable [[Image:Gierseilfähre Aken (Elbe).jpg|thumb|The Aken Ferry, Germany]] ===Germany=== A number of reaction ferries operate in Germany, particularly across the rivers [[Elbe]] and [[Weser]]. Between the 17th and 19th centuries, they were quite common on the [[Rhine]]. Currently operating ferries include: *[[Aken Ferry]], across the Elbe at [[Aken (Elbe)]] in [[Saxony-Anhalt]] *[[Barby Ferry]], across the Elbe at [[Barby, Germany|Barby]] in Saxony-Anhalt *[[Coswig Ferry]], across the Elbe at [[Coswig, Anhalt|Coswig]] in Saxony-Anhalt *[[Rathen Ferry]], across the Elbe at [[Rathen]] in [[Saxony]] *[[Räbel Ferry]], across the Elbe between [[Räbel]] and [[Havelberg]] in Saxony-Anhalt *[[Rothenburg Ferry]], across the [[Saale]] at [[Rothenburg, Saxony-Anhalt|Rothenburg]] in Saxony-Anhalt *[[Sandau Ferry]], across the Elbe at [[Sandau]] in Saxony-Anhalt *[[Belgern Ferry]], across the Elbe at [[Belgern]] in Saxony *[[Veckerhagen Ferry]], across the Weser between [[Veckerhagen]] in [[Hesse]] and [[Hemeln]] in [[Lower Saxony]] *[[Westerhüsen Ferry]], across the Elbe at [[Magdeburg]] in Saxony-Anhalt *[[Matting Ferry]], across the [[Danube]] at Matting in Bavaria (Near [[Regensburg]]) [[Image:Gierfähre Westerhüsen 20070909.JPG|thumb|right|The [[Westerhüsen Ferry]] across the [[Elbe]] in Germany is a reaction ferry using a floating cable attached to a mid-channel anchorage, to the right of the boat.]] ===Italy=== The {{interlanguage link|Traghetto di Leonardo|it}} is a historic reaction ferry across the [[Adda River]] at [[Imbersago]]. It is reputed to have been designed by [[Leonardo da Vinci]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Horowitz |first=Jason |date=2023-04-23 |title=Leonardo’s Ferry Left High and Dry by Global Warming and Red Tape |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/23/world/europe/italy-climate-drought-da-vinci-ferry-imbersago.html |access-date=2023-04-24 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> [[Image:Traghetto di Leonardo - Il traghetto.jpg|thumb|right|Traghetto di Leonardo, Italy]] ===Lithuania=== [[File:Uperis, 2018-08-26.jpg|thumb|right|''Uperis'' - small river ferry in [[Vilnius]], [[Lithuania]]]] * {{interlanguage link|Padalių-Čiobiškio keltas|lt}} across the river [[Neris]], connecting [[Padaliai]] in [[Kaunas County]] with [[Čiobiškis]] in [[Vilnius County]] * {{interlanguage link|Uperis|lt}} across the river [[Neris]], connecting [[Verkių parkas]] with the [[Valakampis]] district of [[Vilnius]], opened in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=UPERIS River crosser |url=http://uperis.lt/en/ |accessdate=4 May 2019}}</ref> See also [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLWqpAqdQKs] ===Netherlands=== * [[Culemborg]] ferry [https://veerpontculemborg.nl/geschiedenis/] * Ferry service Doornenburg crossing the [[Pannerdens Kanaal]] ===New Zealand=== *[[Tuapeka Mouth Ferry]], in [[Tuapeka]] – [[South Island]], on the [[Clutha River]] [http://www.tuapekamouthferry.co.nz/Tuapeka-Mouth-Ferry/] ===Poland=== A number of reaction ferries operate: [[File:Prom na Warcie w m. Czeszewo. Ferry in Czeszewo (Poland - Warta river) (2).JPG|thumb|Ferry in Czeszewo, Poland (Warta river)]] [[File:Prom na Wiśle z Gniewu do Janowa. Ferry in Gniew (Poland, Vistula river) (1).jpg|thumb|Ferry in Gniew, Poland (Vistula river)]] *[[Biechowy Ferry]], across the [[Warta]] between [[Biechowy]] and [[Piersk]]<ref>{{cite web | url = https://maps.google.com/maps?q=52.2,18.433333&ll=52.215265,18.434951&spn=0.001818,0.003449&t=h&z=18 | title = Prom rzeczny (52.215265,18.434951) |trans-title=River ferry (52.215265,18.434951)| work = Google Maps | publisher = Google | accessdate = 2012-01-29}}</ref> *[[Borusowa Ferry]], across the [[Vistula]] between [[Borusowa]] and [[Nowy Korczyn]] road no. 973<ref>{{cite web | url = https://maps.google.com/maps?q=50.283333,20.8&ll=50.290066,20.801754&spn=0.007581,0.013797&t=h&z=16 | title = Prom rzeczny (50.290066,20.801754) |trans-title=River ferry (50.290066,20.801754) | work = Google Maps | publisher = Google | accessdate = 2012-01-29}}</ref> *[[Brody Ferry]], across the [[Oder]] at [[Brody, Zielona Góra County|Brody]] road no. 280<ref>{{cite web | url = https://maps.google.com/maps?q=52.0667,15.4333&ll=52.055176,15.42901&spn=0.003648,0.006899&t=h&z=17 | title = Prom rzeczny (52.055176,15.42901) |trans-title=River ferry (52.055176,15.42901) | work = Google Maps | publisher = Google | accessdate = 2012-01-29}}</ref> *[[Ciszyca Ferry]], across the Vistula between [[Tarnobrzeg]] and [[Ciszyca, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship|Ciszyca]] road no. 758 *[[Czchów Ferry]], across the [[Dunajec]] between [[Czchów]] and [[Piaski Drużków]] *[[Czeszewo Ferry]], across the Warta at [[Czeszewo, Września County|Czeszewo]] *[[Dębno Ferry]], across the Warta between [[Dębno, Środa Wielkopolska County|Dębno]] and [[Orzechowo, Środa Wielkopolska County|Orzechowo]] *[[Gniew Ferry]], across the Vistula between [[Gniew]] and [[Janowo, Kwidzyn County|Janowo]] road no. 510 *[[Grzegorzowice Ferry]], across the Oder between [[Grzegorzowice, Silesian Voivodeship|Grzegorzowice]] and [[Ciechowice]] road no. 421 *[[Kozubów Ferry]], across the [[Warta]] at [[Kozubów, Greater Poland Voivodeship|Kozubów]] *[[Krzemienna Ferry]], across the [[San River|San]] between [[Krzemienna]] and [[Jabłonica Ruska]] *[[Milsko Ferry]], across the Oder between [[Milsko, Lubusz Voivodeship|Milsko]] and [[Przewóz, Zielona Góra County|Przewóz]] road no. 282 *[[Nozdrzec Ferry]], across the San between [[Nozdrzec]] and [[Dąbrówka Starzeńska]] *[[Opatowiec Ferry]], across the Vistula between [[Opatowiec]] and [[Ujście Jezuickie]] *[[Otfinów Ferry]], across the Dunajec between [[Otfinów]] and [[Pasieka Otfinowska]] *[[Pogorzelica Ferry]], across the Warta between [[Pogorzelica, Greater Poland Voivodeship|Pogorzelica]] and [[Nowa Wieś Podgórna]] *[[Połaniec Ferry]], across the Vistula between [[Połaniec]] and [[Gliny Małe]] *[[Połęcko Ferry]], across the Oder between [[Połęcko]] and [[Chlebowo, Lubusz Voivodeship|Chlebowo]] road no. 138 *[[Pomorsko Ferry]], across the Oder at [[Pomorsko]] road no. 281 *[[Siedliszowice Ferry]], across the Dunajec between [[Siedliszowice]] and [[Wietrzychowice]] *[[Sławsk Ferry]], across the Warta between [[Sławsk]] and [[Węglewskie Holendry]] *[[Świniary Ferry]], across the Vistula between [[Baranów Sandomierski]] and [[Świniary Stare]] road no. 872 *[[Waki Ferry]], across the Warta at [[Waki, Poland|Waki]] === Slovakia === [[Image:AngernGrenze.jpg|right|thumb|Border-crossing ferry, Záhorská Ves in Slovakia and Angern an der March in Austria]] *[[Strečno Ferry]], across the river [[Váh]], between [[Strečno]] and [[Nezbudská Lúčka]] in [[Žilina District]] *[[Vlčany-Selice Ferry]], across the river [[Váh]], between [[Vlčany]] and [[Selice]] in [[Šaľa District]] * [[Záhorská Ves Ferry]], across the river [[Morava (river)|Morava]], between [[Záhorská Ves]], [[Malacky District]] in [[Slovakia]] and [[Angern an der March]], [[Gänserndorf (district)|Gänserndorf district]] in [[Lower Austria]], [[Austria]] ===Slovenia=== *Ferry from [[Sladki Vrh]] to [[:de:Weitersfeld an der Mur|Weitersfeld an der Mur]] ([[Austria]]) across the [[Mur (river)|Mur]] river is recognised as a border crossing. *Ferry across the [[Mur (river)|Mur]] river in [[Krog, Murska Sobota|Krog]]. *Ferry across the [[Mur (river)|Mur]] river in [[Ižakovci]]. *Ferry across the [[Mur (river)|Mur]] river in [[Melinci]]. *Tinekov brod across the [[Mur (river)|Mur]] river near [[Gornja Bistrica]]. ===Spain=== * [[Pas de barca de Flix]] on the [[Ebro]] river, in [[Flix, Spain|Flix]] in the [[Catalonia]] region of Spain. * [[Pas de barca de Miravet]] on the [[Ebro]] river, in [[Miravet]] in the [[Catalonia]] region of Spain has been operating since the [[Middle Ages]], and continues to use a traditional wooden ferry boat design. ===Switzerland=== Four passenger ferries cross the [[Rhine]] in [[Basel]].<ref>[https://www.faehri.ch Stiftung Basler Fähren]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6utGZQ9Sks Video about Basel’s reaction ferry, by Tom Scott]</ref> Three such ferries cross the [[Aare]] in [[Bern]]. A small traditional ferry, the last on this river, crosses the [[Doubs]].<ref>[https://www.parcdoubs.ch/de/entdeckungen/kulturelles-erbe/die-faehre-von-tariche Ferry of Tariche]</ref> ===United Kingdom=== [[Image:Hampton Loade Ferry - 2004-07-24.jpg|thumb|right|[[Hampton Loade Ferry]], England]] The [[Hampton Loade Ferry]], which carried passengers only, crossed the [[River Severn]] at [[Hampton Loade]] in [[Shropshire]] until 2017. It was operated partly by the current and partly by [[Punt (boat)|punting]]. ===United States=== Several reaction ferries crossed rivers in the [[The Ozarks|Ozark Mountains]] of the central United States during the first half of the 20th century. The [[Akers Ferry]] across the [[Current River (Missouri)|Current River]] near [[Salem, Missouri|Salem]] in [[Missouri]] remains in operation. [[Menor's Ferry]] in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, was a dual-pontoon reaction ferry built in the 1890s and operated until 1927. A replica was constructed by the [[National Park Service]] in 2009.<ref name=npt1>{{cite web|last=Repanshek|first=Matt|title=Menor's Ferry Back in Service At Grand Teton National Park|url=http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2009/08/menors-ferry-back-service-grand-teton-national-park|publisher=National Parks Traveler|accessdate=29 October 2022|date=August 4, 2009}}</ref><ref name=npt2>{{cite web|title=Menors Ferry Historic District|url=https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/historyculture/menors.htm|publisher=National Park Service|accessdate=29 October 2022|date=July 20, 2019}}</ref>
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