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The two RV Gypsies drove their
toad on the Whiteswan Forestry Road up to the hot springs. The road
is a gravel / dirt logging road that has curves and is sometimes
narrow with a cliff instead of a shoulder. It is accessible during the
summer season with almost any vehicle, however, the two RV Gypsies hit
a rock in the road that broke a bolt on the undercarriage of their car
and although they were able to drive back to the campground, the car
had to be towed to a repair place, and they had a big repair bill. Accessibility
to this road in the winter months is dependent on snow depth, 4WD and
chains required. |
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It is a 17 km drive up the road. The photos below show part of the narrow winding section climbing up the Lussier Gorge towards the end of the drive. As it is a forestry road, log trucks are sometimes hauling. The drive took the two RV Gypsies about 40 minutes. |
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There is a parking lot with two maintained pit toilets situated above the springs. Then there is a 150 meter dirt trail down to the springs, and the trail back up feels mighty steep. (Note that there is camping a bit further up the road, but no spaces big enough for the two RV Gypsies' RV. They parked in Canal Flats). |
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The springs themselves are
made up of several rock pools with gravel bottoms. The hottest pool
is up to 43C, and then the water cools as it flows down through the
rocks into the other pool towards the Lussier River. The small, icy
river makes an excellent cold plunge, that only the daring attempt.
Karen Duquette did put her feet in the river, but as usual, Lee Duquette
did not. |
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The first day the two RV Gypsies arrived at Lussier Hot Springs, it was not full of people at first because the two RV Gypsies must have gotten there when almost everyone had gone home to eat. Many people returned later though. |
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Below: Karen
Duquette tried out the hottest area, while Lee Duquette took a few photos
from above. |
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After a bit, Karen Duquette
joined Lee Duquette in the cooler area, but she did not stay there that
long. She preferred the hotter area. |
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Below: The second day at
Lussier Hot Springs, there were a lot of people everywhere. |
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Below: Lee Duquette found
a nice little nook to enjoy in the cooler area of the hot springs. |
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Below: After a bit, the two
RV Gypsies drove a little way up the road from the hot springs, and
found a picnic area by the water. Then they returned to the hot tub. |
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Below: A little squirrel
provided the two RV Gypsies with lunch time entertainment. |
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 The
two RV Gypsies could not return here on the third day because Karen
Duquette got BIT by something at the hot springs and her right hand
swelled up. They went to the emergency room at the hospital BUT because
Karen was American, they wanted almost $1,000 up front, so they went
to a nearby walk-in clinic and it only cost Karen $75. She saw a doctor,
got medication (another $75) and it took several days for the swelling
to go down in her hand.
Lee Duquette had to rent a car because of the damage done to their
car on the road driving out of the hot springs. So even though there
was no charge to use the hot springs, it turned out to be an expensive
event. |
