1841 Sir George Simpson, the governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, makes the first recorded visit to the springs. He bathes in a gravel pool just big enough for one person. My family has been coming to the pools for as long as I can remember and it remains one of my favorite places to go in the Rockies. For more information you can check out the Parks Canada web site, and here are a few pictures to whet the appetite for a dip:
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