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Unincorporated Community in British Columbia, Canada
Photo: Kootenay Rockies, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Ainsworth Hot Springs and Balfour are neighbouring unincorporated communities in the West Kootenays, of British Columbia, Canada.
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Restored heritage building that serves as a museum and contains a retail shop with unique gifts by local artisans.
Pilot Bay Lighthouse is on a 0.6-km lightly out and back trail a short drive from the Kootenay Bay Ferry Terminal. The lighthouse offers scenic views and is good for all skill levels.
Spirit Waters at Ainsworth Hot Springs
Consist of warm mineral waters in a natural cave and pool. The hot springs originate around the Cody Caves, above and to the east of the resort. The warm mineral water enters the system at a temperature of 47°C (117°F) before it is cooled to an average of 42°C (108°F) for the 150-foot horseshoe caves, and an average temperature of 35°C (96°F) for the main lounging pool.
Cody Caves Provincial Park
Cody Caves are a network of limestone caves in the Selkirk Mountains near Ainsworth Hot Springs and are protected by Cody Caves Provincial Park. Approximately 800 m (875 yards) of the Cody Caves passageways are explorable. The caves have several types of calcite formations, such as stalagmites, stalactites, soda straws and flowstone and the Ainsworth Hot Springs originate from the caves.
Offers guided tour of Cody Caves, offering a variety of tour packages that will appeal to all adventurous types. For anyone age 5 and up to who are capable of a moderate hike to those that enjoy a much more strenuous and physical adventure.
Runs across Kootenay River, accessed from Highway 3A, connecting to communities of Harrop and Procter on the south bank. Service is on demand, 24 hours, and crossing time takes 5 minutes.
18 hole, par 71. Considered by many to be the flagship of Kootenay golf courses, is situated in a mountain setting on Kootenay Lake. Every hole offers golfers spectacular panoramic views of the Kokanee Glacier and surrounding area. Restaurant and accommodations available on site.
In the historic Procter Schoolhouse.
Lake front accommodations directly across from the hot springs resort.
Encompasses 60 acres above the western shores of Kootenay Lake.
The only grocery store in Balfour.
By bus
By ferry
The ferry crosses crosses Kootenay Lake between Balfour and Kootenay Bay, a distance of about 8 km (5 mi) apart.
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