Gandll K'in Gwaay.yaay (Hotspring Island)
- Location
- Gwaii Haanas, Canada
- Water type
- sodium chloride
- Temperature
- 35 °C
- pH
- 7
Water profile
Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.
Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
Dense, salty water — you float without effort.
Gandll K'in Gwaay.yaay (Hotspring Island), located within Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site in the Haida Gwaii archipelago off British Columbia's north coast, is a sacred place of the Haida Nation where chloride-rich geothermal springs emerge in a setting of extraordinary ecological and cultural significance. The island's warm pools, surrounded by ancient temperate rainforest and accessible only by sea kayak or small boat, embody the Haida concept of the land as a living entity deserving care and respect. Gwaii Haanas is jointly managed by the Haida Nation and Parks Canada, and Gandll K'in Gwaay.yaay represents a profound integration of indigenous cultural heritage with one of Canada's most remote and pristine wilderness thermal experiences.