The Paynton Ferry is a ferry

Ferry

A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...

 in the Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 province of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

 near Paynton, Saskatchewan

Paynton, Saskatchewan

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. The ferry crosses the North Saskatchewan River

North Saskatchewan River

The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows east from the Canadian Rockies to central Saskatchewan. It is one of two major rivers that join to make up the Saskatchewan River....

, as part of Range Road 674

Saskatchewan Highway 674

Highway 674 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 40 near Cut Knife to Highway 697. Highway 674 is about 80 km long.Other highways that connect with Highway 674 are Highway 16 and Highway 26...

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The six car ferry is operated by the Saskatchewan Department of Highways and Transportation. The ferry is free of tolls and operates between 7:00 am and midnight, during the ice-free season. The ferry has a length of 118.2 metres (387.8 ft), a width of 6.1 metres (20 ft), and a weight limit of 34.5 tonnes.