Day 50 July 4 --- Ocean Falls to Eucott Bay and hot springs
We found out that we could visit the museum but did not go back into town to see it. We went through it on a prior trip years ago. Before we left the harbor master came down and gave us a lapel pin from the Ocean Falls Harbor Authority and thanked us for visiting.
We pulled off the dock about 10am heading to Eucott Bay and the hot springs.
On the way we went past the McKenzie Monument, marking the spot where McKenzie reached the sea after being chased to by local Indians, but more impressive was that he and his party had trekked across Canada to get there.
On entering the Eucott Bay we spotted a bear on the beach at the far end. There were two other boats in the bay (that had been with us in Ocean Falls). Before our group could all get in and tied up the bear had had enough of those humans in the area and headed for the woods and did not return while we were in the bay.
Shortly after anchoring most of us headed for the hot springs. This one is at the top of the beach amongst the rocks. There used to be a clawfoot tub on the beach in front which had hot water piped to it but that is now gone and has been replaced with a fiberglass odd looking tub, under the trees. There is still a plug (stick) in the inlet to the ‘tub’ to allow bathers to change the temperature from hot to ‘extremely hot’. 8 of our group and 4 from the other boats all joined forces for a soak. There was still enough room for several more. Oh, the hot ‘tub’ is about 1-2 blocks away from where the bear had been on the beach. Humm, do bears like hot tubs? They swim, but to they like hot water?
Some had hot dogs for dinner, and we all had Root Beer Floats to celebrate the 4th of July.
No crab caught in this bay.
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