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Remote Boat-Access Hotsprings on the Canadian Coast
January 3, 2026 · 20 min · 101K views · Area A (Ocean Falls/Outer Coast), Canada
Sailboat glides through remote fjord’s glassy waters
What this video covers
Maya and Aladino sail their Cape George Cutter 36, Magic Carpet, east from Ocean Falls into the central coast of British Columbia to reach Yukon Bay Hot Springs, a free, unattended wilderness hot spring accessible only by boat.1:00 The approach requires navigating a shallow lagoon — two to four meters deep — where shifting sands make the depth sounder and visual piloting more reliable than charts.2:41 They anchor near old pilings on shore, which once supported a floating bathhouse and a wooden bathhouse used in the early-to-mid 1900s when the facility charged 10 cents a session and rented cabins for two dollars, primarily to Ocean Falls residents.7:04 Maya and Aladino stay three nights, visiting the pool twice daily, alternating between soaking in the hot spring — scalding at the center, hot-tub temperature at the edges — and cold plunges, and applying mineral-rich clay found on site.10:22 Rain falls continuously throughout the stay, making drone filming impossible.17:32 Yukon Bay marks the northernmost point of their voyage; they depart south along the south side of King Island, overnighting at Cathedral Cove, with northwesterly winds returning as they head toward Vancouver Island's west coast.9:39 Remoteness is what preserves the springs in their natural state.
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