Thank you to everyone who said we should stop at the Liard Hot Springs. Great advice!.
The hot spring is situated in a forest and is part of the provincial campground. There is a 600 metre boardwalk over marsh land where we got to see some Lake Chub, a warm water fish specifically adapted to the hot water.
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| can you see the chub fish? |
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| More chub fish |
The entire area is it own micro climate that allows for a lush boreal marsh and tropical vegetation including 14 varieties of orchids and 250 different species of plants.
The Hot springs themselves are in a natural setting, a paradise in the wilderness. Basically you are swimming, or sitting, in the river.
The bottom is mostly rock, the water is clean and hot, and I mean hot, between 52 and 42 Celsius. The Alpha pool is the hottest with a lower section that is cooler. Neither Henry or I were able to get to the source, the hottest section in the Alpha pool, but we made it close. The Beta pool is further up the boardwalk. It is apparently deeper and cooler, but it was closed to public access because they have found a rare species of snails in the pool, thought previously to be extinct.
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| hanging garden |
There is a set of stairs that takes you to the hanging garden, the water seeps down the side of a hill with unique plants growing.
Liard Hot springs are definitely worth a visit. For you non camping types there is a lodge across the street.
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