Liard Hot Springs

We had only one regret about stopping at these hot springs---that we didn't plan for a longer stay so we could take two or three dips instead of just one!

This place is amazing--the hot mineral water is very relaxing (similar to Glenwood Hot Springs in Colorado) BUT the pools here are mostly natural shaped. You can relax in the water, enjoying blue skies above, tall trees surrounding the pool, and mosses and ferns decorating the banks. The end closest to the hot spring also had a pretty waterfall which helped cool the water down a little bit.




Randy enjoyed challenging himself to see how close he could get to the actual hot spring itself---without boiling!! He learned from a young hotshot that as long as you keep your arms moving to sweep the hottest water away from you, it's okay. Saner me (?!) declined to try it!


There is also a cooler area at one end, past a small waterfall, which was great for Jakob and Anna. They liked that it wasn't so hot and I liked that it was shallow enough not to have to worry about them :-)

We will DEFINITELY return here again---and plan at least an overnight next time! (Thanks, Dad, for urging us to stop here!)