Hot Pool etiquette
People visit the Canadian Rockies Hot Springs for peace and quiet, and to relax.
Screaming, running, pushing, play fighting, rough play, jumping, diving, inflatable toys, portable speakers, and other aquatic items like mermaid fins, pool noodles, and snorkels are not permitted in any of the hot pools.
The Canadian Rockies Hot Springs is a family-friendly facility. We ask that bathers be considerate of others and use family-appropriate language while they soak.
Patrons must be sober while visiting any of the Canadian Rockies Hot Springs facilities. Consuming alcohol, smoking or vaping tobacco or cannabis, or taking any other intoxicating substance is not permitted within any of the Canadian Rockies Hot Springs facilities.
Individuals who ignore warnings from lifeguards, or who choose to behave in an unsafe or inappropriate manner will be asked to leave.
Cool Pool etiquette (Radium Hot Springs only)
- Running, pushing, play fighting, and rough play are not permitted in the cool pool.
- Non-swimmers are not permitted in the deep end without a flotation device.
- No front or back flips off the pool edge.
- Patrons wishing to bring toys, fins, or mermaid tails into the cool pool may do so at the discretion of the lifeguard. Toys must be used in a safe and courteous fashion.
- Snorkels are not permitted.
The diving board and slides must be used in a safe manner:
- Swimmers must be able to get to the sides of the pool without assistance.
- Do not swim under the diving board or in the diving zone.
- Only one person on the diving board or slide at a time
- Splash and dive zones should be clear of swimmers before launching
- PFD’s and water wings are allowed on the slides. Only PFDs are allowed on the diving board.
- Feet first only on slides
- No handstands or cartwheels, and one bounce only on the diving board.
Individuals who ignore warnings from lifeguards, or who choose to behave in an unsafe or inappropriate manner will be asked to leave.