A floating sauna and cold plunge on Okanagan Lake in downtown Kelowna would offer people a unique way to heat up then rapidly cool down.

The twin saunas would be barrel-shaped, with users looking out to the lake through big round windows. After using the sauna, people would immerse themselves in the water via a hatch in the floating structure.

“The sauna would provide seasonally (winter months) to provide wellness, recreation, and tourism services within Kelowna’s lakefront area,” reads part of a development application now under review by city planners.

The floating sauna would be placed just offshore from the end of Bernard Avenue, near the Sails sculpture. Proponents say the sauna and cold plunge would be well-designed and expertly built and wouldn’t interfere with public use of the

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