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November 23, 2007 | Tips from Us > Invermere, Hot Springs
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Six years ago I drove through the Kootenay Rockies during an extended vacation, stopping at hot, hot springs along the way. Soaking my way to Saskatchewan, I liked to say. Well, I finally found my way back to the east Kootenays and once again found myself slipping into bliss at the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.
This was the view from my room just after I checked into the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.
Need I say more?
I will anyways! Here is the little tip. I didn't know this six years ago, but if you actually stay at the resort, you get access to a smaller, more private pool that you can access via a "tunnel" from the hallways in the lodge. Peaceful and relaxing...
November 23, 2007 | Tips from Us > Radium Hot Springs, Hot Springs
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Okay, really, it's the best deal IN the Rockies, literally.
I was recently in Radium Hot Springs (the hot water, not the resort) and managed to sneak a dip with one of the staff. As she walked out of the changeroom, I was thrown back in time. She was wearing an old fashioned bathing suit! Which I think looks pretty hip, even now.
For only $1.95 anyone can rent a bathing suit, which makes the excuse of leaving your suit behind, history.
(I think you can buy them too, but at a price a bit more than $1.95.)
March 2, 2007 | Tips from Travellers > Kaslo, Hot Springs
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Ainsworth Hot Springs is my favourite hot spot when I head to the Kootenay Rockies. While the outdoor pools and views of Kootenay Lake and the Purcell Mountains are spectacular enough, the reason I visit is the horseshoe-shaped cave where the water comes in. At the back of the cave, the water is the hottest (42C, 114F) and highest. Don't stay too long - it is really, really hot! Forget the horseshoe, I just keep going in circles - hot - cold - hot - cold.
These days, hot springs and spas are luxurious escapes. Ainsworth's cave reminds me that raw nature is still the source for the water that soothes.