We SUFFERED for DAYS to find this Secret Hot Spring

[@BCpov]

Hey guys, thanks for choosing to watch this video despite the lack of bikes in it! Sometimes the adventures we go on just aren’t meant for bikes 🙂

[@Nebbzz]

No problem! Love the content!

[@kabel74]

Adventure. That's exactly why we love watching your video 🙂

[@samuelb7546]

Send it off the waterfall!!

[@oak7746]

we watch for you guys, bikes are a bonus 🙌

[@prince_andrew]

loved it just like the hiking video when you broke your wrist

[@casestudymtb]

I love that gems like this still remain a struggle to find. Not everything needs to be a tourist destination.

[@AndreyMynka]

Yes! Gatekeeping is oftentimes good for nature... Only the people who respect it and love it enough are willing to find it!

[@rationalist47]

It is a tourist destination and they are tourists. They don't live or work there.

[@iamUglie]

Between Yuka's falling over strats and swimming abilities, I agree she's like a turtle 🐢

[@aidankelley9399]

🐢

[@GoingSomewhereTogether]

This is one of the places that make us want to explore BC more. Massive props to you both for going there and back, making this video and keeping the mystery so other adventurers get to 'discover' it on their own!

[@vincedavis5326]

Very nice! The pain was worth the pleasure. One hint for wading across and through streams is to use a staff or break a stick off to use as a staff. Fishers refer to it as a "wading staff" or "staff of life". Having a third or fourth point of contact with the slippery rocks under foot really does help. Fun video!

[@lanetaylor4278]

Or hold hands - both provide much more stability.

[@duseylicious]

I’m definitely a tracking pole user - great for river crossings, but also can be used to push aside the bush when bushwhacking rather than tearing up your clothes! 👍🏼

[@annoyed707]

Good also for finding a sudden deep spot before you step into it.

[@ashleytombs]

Wow we all know that Canada is one of the most beautiful places on earth and this just shows why I hope no one reveals the location of this beautiful place thank you Eric and Yuka for sharing this with us

[@99unclebob]

Great video/adventure you just shared , in the early 80's i did some hiking with cousins in Southern BC and visited some unknown hot springs to 99.9% of the people, these cousins were crazy outdoor people, it was over a week pretty much in the bush and never saw another person for 10 days or more and visited 4 hot springs during this time, it was to this day one of the best hikes i have ever experienced and only one has ever been found to my knowledge , we came out of the bush hiking along the ditch and came to a service station , used a payphone and a friend of my cousins came to collect us in their vehicle, hard to believe it was over 40 years ago, glad you kept it to yourselves 👍

[@AlexGifford5150]

Hey I know y’all are probably very experienced in the outdoor life! I do recommend you unhook your waist and chest straps when crossing rivers. I made the mistake of not doing that and almost drown in 12 inches of water because I couldn’t unhook after I fell in. Lovely video!

[@divisibull6348]

Watching them crossing made me so nervous. Even shallow water can be dangerous when you get weighted down

[@rationalist47]

Absolutely! Over 50 years ago I was crossing The Teklanika River ( made famous by "Into the Wild") and got knocked over and carried away by waist high fast water, stomach up with my big back in the water. Luckily one the two other guys on the hike was able to run fast enough and cut around a bend to pull me out. I learned to sling the pack over one shoulder and use a sturdy stick or hiking poles.

[@paintedfoxes9889]

Reminds me why we never used to let tourists know where Lussier hot springs was , that place gets packed nowadays. I often wish it was the kind of place you have to earn to get too. the place you guys were at. that is fortunately way off the beaten path and so far north most people would just look at the drive and say nope. there is a hot spring just west of invermere in the purcells i've wanted to find for years that is apparently well past panorama. ive heard about it from elderly folk but have never found it on my journeys. I love how you brought snorkeling gear. to see the bottom of the little lake with the hot water bubbling through the sand looks amazing. a true rare sight. I wish that i could take a time machine back to when my family pioneered in the kootenays. to see the radium and fairmont hot springs before they had pools built. I no longer live back in the kootenays and unfortunately live in the city. I often forget how lucky i am to have grown up being able to enjoy a small handful of locations all within a 40 min driving distance from where i grew up. thank you for taking us on this journey with you guys. I have clicked the subscribe button.

[@supergrubie]

I love your adventure videos and this one was special. Such an amazing, soul cleansing journey. Happy and safe adventuring.

[@ryanhebert7368]

It’s a beautiful location, and one hell of a hike! I’ve been there twice, I’m glad it’s off the beaten path so it can stay pristine. ❤

[@Hundred703]

Where to look in the map ??

[@hobmarg]

Awesome video Eric, don't by shy about showing non-bike adventures you guys encounter in your travels, super cool to see and respect for keeping the location secret.

[@superyamagucci]

Nice - there's a great one here in NZ, about 2min walk from the main road - I'm astounded more people don't know about it! There's _kind of_ a trail to it, but I've never seen any indication that anyone has visited prior to me arriving. No footprints in mud or snow, no tyre tracks where you park. Never seen it mentioned online, no pics... Brilliant.

[@S3RI0USL33]

Any tip for a local?

[@thingswelike]

When I was there in 2004/5 there were a few that were quiet not far from the main Rotoroa parks including a waterfall, but I'm guessing they are honey pots these days.

[@Bornintheseat]

I landed a helicopter at this hotspring years ago. Difficult to get to from the ground is an understatement.

[@WundervolleWanderwelten]

What an adventure, from the beginning to the end! I admire your confidence, your abilities und your everlasting good mood! Best regards, Werner

[@BrettHoustonTube]

What a great adventure to paradise. It demonstrates the challenge of life as well, how much pain we endure, for a shot of pleasure, is paramount.

[@FloridaFlipFlops]

Hello from Naples, Florida. That was quite an adventure to the hot spring. We enjoyed. Thank you so much for sharing with us. 👍

[@gcKukie]

That place looks amazing, I hope that Nation is able to preserve that area for years to come.

[@bensun432]

Nice change of pace, that was amazing! Thanks for keeping it a secret

[@bikeninja956]

thanks for sharing this adventure, with amazing image quality and presentation. Absolutely incredible location, can hardly believe it. And you did all the hard work for us too :P

[@liquidSpin]

Wish I could find this spot~ Wonderful treasure to find you guys deserved it!

[@SkiSkillsMontana]

You and me both let me know if you find it I'm a Backcountry Adventure who would love to see it

[@SkiSkillsMontana]

@SurAustin I've done a lot thousands of thousands of miles. That just looks like a very nice hot spring in particular

[@annalowe8910]

Myself and my husband go to the closer more public hot springs every year. I've always wanted to try my hand at this hike though. thanks for the video!

[@chazstoll2858]

What are the closer hot springs called?

[@Tartrus1]

My friend and I just visited the springs last week. They are something really special and im glad places like this still exist. Those darn beavers though, we were cursing their names the entire time haha.

[@butchbinion1560]

Awesome thanks,enjoy watching your video. ✌🏻👊

[@kaileyselin8453]

Wow, that’s definitely the meaning of a true hidden gem! I’d love to go find it myself but I’m such a city slicker I wouldn’t last very long on that hike. 😂

[@rubbersidedown5620]

For me the biking is just an added bonus for your channel. I watch because you are an amazing storyteller.

[@Milkshakes-Den]

Over the last few days I was in another country and spent a few days in a bike park I understand how hard the jumps can be but how much fun it is.

[@m3t3rkast]

Allways a good day when you post a vid😃

[@theteaspoonman5633]

Have you guys ever thought about an East Coast Bike Tour? We have some great stuff to offer over here!

[@ryanc9432]

Meh...

[@EIH7703]

? How ? When ? Me !

[@garyriggs6998]

It’s so beautiful there. I’m glad you two made it!

[@CageTVChannel]

Wow! Your adventure is leveling up 👏Keep making adventure content like this eric. Amazing experience!

[@Axr24have]

Well done Eric and Yuka!

[@robertdubuc4082]

Bravo, once again Eric you have hit a homer.Peace and stay safe guys.

[@Froff]

Awesome video Eric, it’s great to see you guys trying something different and it totally worked.

[@sirtangalot]

What an adventure to an amazing location!!!! Thank you for showing us a glimpse of it.

[@Squirrellynutz]

When it comes to getting through muddy sections momentum is your friend. Choose the smoothest line & enter as fast as comfortably possible. You did ok. Starting further back on solid ground would have been better. Good job getting unstuck in that little creek! That van is long & low & heavy I’m sure. Super nice adventure wagon!

[@jaykim6412]

Amazing- Your videos always take me to another place...

[@d-nicebikes]

And a secret it shall remain. So many of these secluded spots that remain unspoiled. Awesome to see yet another side to the BCpov/VGY adventures!

[@d-nicebikes]

@@knuthamsun6106 I know it's not a literal secret.....obviously, if people have been/are there.......the point is, it's an incredible spot that I too am grateful to see the beauty of the place.

[@darrellhambley7245]

At 2:15, jacking the vehicle, then building a little rock road under it. Fun. Done that in the Cascades, Done that in the Alps, Done that in CA.

[@xav_1029]

More adventure videos please! We hit the road last year for 10 months, and while the biking destinations were amazing, I experienced more awe from hiking adventures.

[@jcolvin2]

That actually looks a bit less tough than I'd been expecting having read about this spring for many years. Looks like enough people have been going that there is the start of a trail developing.

[@tristondoyle9286]

Hey man I’ve been trying to find articles about this and I can’t which is a good thing. Anyway you could point me in the right direction? Best wishes.

[@TheLifeOverlanding]

Definitely wondering the same thing

[@erinb4919]

Cool video! But I feel like hiking poles might have been nice with all the creek crossings?

[@edwardcfinklein198]

You really need to add a strong winch with plenty of cable to the van. If mounted up front you can also add a pulley on the rear for pulling backwards.

[@michaeldowson6988]

That was an urban vehicle I would never take off pavement.

[@BaronBoar]

I am from BC. I hope I can find this one day.

[@bilharzia]

Pretty sure it's called Deer Lake Hot Springs. My wife is from the area and apparently it's the bears that keep the locals away. Dense underbrush + massive numbers of black bears make northerners nervous. Been a dream of mine to go for 15 years now, but it's a hard no from the wife.

[@heyimamaker]

The woods remind me so much of Alberta, so much thick brush!

[@heyimamaker]

Why did I think you were in Alaska 🤣

[@gary8313]

I really enjoyed this video !! Was nice change and you guys are doing awesome !!

[@markhughes7956]

Beautiful place, I would love to experience that wonder of this world. Keep well guys

[@georgemartin1498]

Very cool! Congratulations to you for having experienced this!

[@realgoodmind]

Thank you guys for sharing. That is amazing.

[@s3l1m35]

Man i love this, Thank you guys for taking us all on these adventures. Until next time.

[@bizeerog2281]

Thanks for sharing this hot spring experience well done!

[@davidscribner1774]

Eric, you are a gifted story teller. Great stuff!

[@Mr100irvin]

I really wanna go! but I refuse to be a contributing factor into why places like this get destroyed.

[@annoyed707]

Carry it in and carry it out.

[@milkywayan2232]

I think one could have easily missed the treasures you uncovered on your journey to this special place had it been approached on bicycle. Putting myself in your place, through a wonderfully shot, and narrated video, I felt comfortably insignificant and simultaneously in awe Of the magnitude of the power mostly unscarred primitive places inspire Now I am not sure how the technology works but it seems someone has to hack into Garmon's Data bank And erase the coordinates.

[@mikeyp3694]

This was a welcome change! (I watch too many bike videos from too many sources).

[@DoctorWho_1979]

Thanks for sharing such a special discovery.

[@gr1809]

Awesome video (as always). Beautiful nature! Your wife cracks me up, naturally funny.

[@roblundy1701]

Highly recommend a good, portable telescoping hiking/walking stick, best regards.

[@joshb3523]

amazing video, thanks for sharing the hike.

[@gregstevens2917]

That was awesome! Hope y'all found your bikes...and the van! lol

[@antoenduro-letsgo7225]

This is the best video you ever made! You’re living my dream life!

[@Ghisito]

Great adventure, really love it! I would have love to see the way back too ;)

[@scottmorton21]

Great video!! Thank you!! You had me worried at the start with the banjo music. On another note, that brush looks totally ride-able! Hahaha! :>)

[@amandahilderbrant3140]

To be there alone would be amazing! So many beautiful spots are less serene when surrounded by other tourists.

[@Jarekthegamingdragon]

These springs are some of my favorite places to visit in the PNW. We have so many volcanoes that you can stumble across hidden hot springs that people want to keep secret. There's TONS of those around Mt. Hood here in Oregon. Same can be said around St. Helens. 32c is 90F for the americans out there btw. That water is actually hot, it's not literally freezing temps lol. I always make sure to put conversions on screen so every one knows what we're talking about without having to pause and google what that number actually means to them.

[@fillfreakin2245]

Very few American videos convert measures to metric.

[@Jarekthegamingdragon]

@@fillfreakin2245 Okay? That doesn't invalidate what I said. More people need to use both regardless of if they use metric or not.

[@gedfi]

@@Jarekthegamingdragon Most people don't need to use both. Only two countries in the world are stuck with archaic units of measurement. 😉😏

[@Jarekthegamingdragon]

@@gedfi Well ain't that just great. Then americans, who happen to be the majority of viewers on youtube, will continue to not translate their unit of measurement for you. See how stupid that is? Just put both on the screen and get off your high horse.

[@rationalist47]

We should all use kilometers. They are shorter than miles so you don't have to hike as far.

[@LCaddyStudios]

Pretty awesome video! Always a great reminder that sometimes just taking the time to explore can be beneficial.

[@PiquePictures]

Looks like a beautiful adventure! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@JimEckhardt]

You should really invest in some wheel racks / skids... And a winch.they are both very useful items to have around for many reasons, and don't use much space at all.

[@thepedalsadvocate7389]

Unreals. Amazing video guys.

[@TF856]

What you refer to as tufa might be just simple stalagmites. Stalagmites are formed from water dripping down from above, usually from a stalactite, and eventually forming a solid column of solid rock. Tufa is formed by water contain calcium carbonate coming up out of the bottom of a lake and forming a pillar of porous rock. It would be very helpful and appreciate if you would show a picture of the rock formations you're talking about. Once most famous tufa formations are in mono Lake just east of Yosemite. Mono Lake was once much deeper but when water was drained off to use elsewhere the tufa pillars stood tall and proud above the water level. tufa pillars normally only form under water.

[@knordberg]

Definitely worth the wait! Great adventure.

[@jagmorelife6250]

Any hints on where it is?

[@srinivassahu5964]

wow what a location like a haven , but soo remote...

[@TimMillernapavalleyfilmworks]

Your story telling and video work is amazing!

[@johngamba7912]

You are SO CUTE a couple!!! The comment re: silt… diving or disturbing bottom has other concerns… H2S04, H2S, Hydrogen sulphide gas and CO2… in other words no air…suggest you look up H2S ALIVE on WHIMIS as geothermal sites NEED to be respected: Gas releases can change, often or not at all during a visit . So what is SAFE one day could be dangerous another (sometimes just for days or hours). It’s good to have a GAS DETECTOR with you calibrated for H2S. When we go out to such regions it’s even MORE important than the SPOT EPI/Garmin etc. GLAD you had such a good time though… You guys are so cute together! All the best.

[@ericsharp5079]

Great video! What a great adventure and absolutely pristine environment !

[@Fine_art_aerial]

2:25 100% would have sent that!! Remember, momentum is your friend in these situations.. New to the channel, are you located in Australia or BC?? Love your cinematic b roll btw!!

[@chrome2yourdome]

Not revealing location is only making me want to go more 😛😊 cool video 🤗

[@hikesbikesbrews]

You should carry recovery boards, like Maxtrax. That will help get you out of those issues without having to lift the wheel up to put a rock down.

[@thingswelike]

I guess they'd have still had to jack it up to get the board under. The wheel just wasn't touching the ground because the rear of the van was sitting on the ground.

[@micheandmikey]

Great video!!! Those hot waterfalls are so cool!

[@ericnfriedman]

Great job and great video. One critique: you need to unbuckle your sternum and waist buckles when crossing a stream. It can be dangerous if you fall.

[@Hemersonr]

thanks for sharing what an amazing place

[@Wanna.Wander]

This was such a cool video💜 what an adventure! Following 💜

[@Wanna.Wander]

How did you know where to go!? Nice walk! 💜

[@mellissanash7517]

Another great video. You two weren't worried about someone else finding your bikes or your van blocking that path?

[@fillfreakin2245]

This is Canada, first of all. Secondly who's going to find those bikes out of sight from the trail? On the random chance someone walks that trail during the few days their bikes are there, why would they be bushwacking 50' off the trail?

[@kevin92foxbody67]

Truly a incredible place well worth it💯👊✌

[@seabiscuit726142]

That's D.R. Hot Springs! Natural beauties belong to all and none of us. Nobody should be entitled to keep the location secret but those who visit should be responsible of keeping it clean and be respectful towards the nature.

[@mykeprior3436]

Yes sir, never been a fan of gatekeeping especially on a bloody public forum.

[@kook5423]

Hi there, where could I find some information on it? :)

[@michaeldawson182]

D.R.?

[@bcmineresearch]

​@@kook5423 Got to the BCGS site. They have a map of all the hotsprings in BC, with names, coordinates, flow rates, pH, etc. Easy peasy.

[@Polanadakian]

You are one of the people to ruin these places.

[@B1KER]

Fun video with a great message. 👍

[@stevenpruksirisombut87]

You guys you go back to trailside bike park in Utah because they renovated some stuff.

[@Madisonlovesmakeup35]

Wow I really loved this video! So pretty and cool to see

[@juliaferguson7357]

So good! I love your bike vids, but this was great, something different 😊

[@celonetvpn]

Love it!! Thanks mate!

[@lochness1650]

They always make the best content it's amazing

[@Zoomdak]

What an amazing adventure! Thanks for sharing the delicate beauty of such an amazing place. How deep you you guess the main pool was?

[@alasdairmcrobie5334]

Awesome video

[@WesMacaulay]

Amazing video! Would be cool to see it in the winter...

[@DOCWHOK9]

You guys should get the Van lifted.

[@argrax.]

This is wonderful content, thanks for creating it.

[@fourutubez7294]

The looks well worth the effort and I hope it stays hidden.

[@rlh347]

Awesome video! I love your adventure videos as well 👍🏽

[@bcmineresearch]

As a potential low to moderate temperature geothermal resource the "X" area is characterized by springs with temps to 48° C and flows of 15 to 70 litres per second. ...source temperatures up to 89.2° and 103°. These fluids issue from fractured and faulted carbonate rocks that are part of a deep flow system in layered sedimentary rocks. And you still dont know where it is! 14:47 😅

[@GeraldMcDowell-rv4gm]

enjoyed the video Yuka is so cute , love your accent.