We Took Our Sailboat to a Remote Hot Spring in Alaska… It Wasn’t What We Expected

We live full-time on a sailboat in Alaska, and every once in a while, we leave the boat in search of something new… This time, we had our dear friend Atz Kilcher aboard. After months of work in Port Protection, Alaska, we were excited to explore more of the Inside Passage in Southeast, Alaska, and finally go to the remote hot spring only accessible by boat or float plane. What we thought would be a simple soak turned into a full-on Alaska adventure....snow, rain, slippery trails, and more than a few moments where we questioned our decisions. And when we finally made it? Let’s just say… it wasn’t exactly what we expected. 📍 Warm Springs Bay, Alaska ⛵ Life aboard our sailboat, one wild day at a time ⏱ CHAPTERS 00:00 Leaving the boat for a “simple” plan 00:30 Heading to Warm Springs Bay 01:30 First look at the trail 02:15 Bathhouse… but we keep going 03:00 Searching for the real springs 04:30 Trail turns sketchy 08:00 Slippery boardwalk chaos 10:00 This gets dangerous 13:00 Creek crossings & confusion 15:00 “Path of hell” moment 17:30 We finally see it 18:40 Reaching the hot springs 20:40 First reactions… 25:20 Not what we expected 26:30 The trek back 30:00 Trail philosophy kicks in 33:00 Surviving the way out 35:00 Ending at the bathhouse