Two Friends Hunt Bigfoot at Canada's Sasquatch Capital

Posted Friday, July 31, 2026

By Squatchable.com staff

There's a video making the rounds that every serious Sasquatch researcher needs to see. Two guys, Braden and Jude, decided to head straight to the heart of Canadian Bigfoot country — Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia, widely known as the Sasquatch Capital of Canada — and from there, venture into Sasquatch Provincial Park itself to see if they could make contact. The video opens with a chilling, atmospheric monologue that sets the tone perfectly. The narrator describes being out in the woods for three nights, tracking something that "shouldn't exist." Every footprint is too wide. Every snapped branch is too high. And then there's the breathing — low, wet, and circling just outside the beam of the flashlight. The description of the smell is haunting: damp earth mixed with something older, wet fur and rotting meat. It's the kind of language that makes the hair on your arms stand up. Once Braden and Jude arrive in Harrison Hot Springs, they take a moment to acknowledge the deep cultural roots of the Sasquatch legend in the area. The local Sts'ailes First Nation have long revered the Sasquatch as a sacred spiritual guardian, not a monster or a cryptid to be hunted. That distinction matters, and it's worth remembering whenever anyone heads out into these woods. The pair grab some supplies — including a stop at a dispensary that took some serious searching to find — and then sneak into the provincial park after hours. They hit the Deer Lake Trail, armed with sticks and flashlights, ready to do some old-school calling by banging on trees. At one point, they come across what appears to be a toppled tree and debate whether something with serious strength could have pushed it over. Given the lore around Sasquatch strength, it's not a crazy theory. Then comes the moment that makes this video worth watching. While banging on trees and calling out, something hits back. Not once, but repeatedly. The guys panic, scramble for the car keys, and bolt. Whatever responded didn't sound like an echo. It sounded like an answer. They regroup, climb a mountain, and spend the night up top. The final moments of the video suggest they may have spotted something in the dark — the clip ends with an exclamation that needs no elaboration. Sasquatch Provincial Park is one of those locations that keeps showing up in witness reports for a reason. The terrain is remote, dense, and exactly the kind of old-growth environment where sightings cluster. Combined with the cultural significance of the region and the sheer volume of historical encounters logged in the Harrison area, it's a prime spot for anyone serious about fieldwork. The video is raw, unfiltered, and has that authentic energy that staged productions can never replicate. The fear in their voices when the trees hit back is real. Check it out for yourself — and keep your volume up during the tree-banging sequence.