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COVID-19 GUIDELINES FOR LED OUTDOOR ACTIVITY
Outdoor programs have a duty to care for their participants and must implement effective COVID-19 adaptations. To facilitate this process, the following guidelines and supporting documentation are posted on this website. These documents come from a diversity of sources and each program will have to refer to and use the guidelines that are most relevant to their particular context.
Note that provincial and regional governments hold the final say regarding the offering of specific activities. The following documents are to be used in a context where programs are allowed to operate in their area.Note that for the exception of the COVID-19 Principles and Practices for Led Outdoor Activity, the OCC does not officially endorse any documents listed below. If you have concerns about the validity of the information provided in a document, please contact the publishing organization directly.
COVID-19 Principles and Practices for Led Outdoor Activity Edition 1
(this document, created as part of the Canadian Outdoor Summit, applies to all Led Outdoor Activities and is to be used in conjunction with guidelines below)
BC Wilderness Expedition Sector's Principles and Practices for COVID-19 July 21, 2020
(this document, created by the BC Chapter of the OCC is to be interpreted in conjunction with all BC Public Health Officer directives)
Guidelines developed by organizations associated with outdoor activities.
(Note that the guidelines below may not be up to date. Refer to source website, or contact the organization for up to date information)
BC Adventure Tourism Coalition Response to COVID-19
| Paddle Canada Paddle Canada Courses During Covid-19
| ACMG Suggested COVID-19-related Best Practices
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Rando Quebec Code of conduct for Hikers
| Rando Quebec Mesure de déconfinement pour la randonnée pédestre
| Rando Quebec Code de conduite du randonneur
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Rando Quebec Mesures de déconfinement pour la randonnée pédestre
| Recreational Canoeing Association of British Columbia Recommendations for courses and club programs
| BC River Outfitter's Association COVID-19 best practices for commercial river rafting operations
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BC Adventure Programs COVID-19 Best Practices
| Federation of Mountain Clubs of BC COVID-19 - Recommended Actions to Stay Safe for FMCBC Clubs
| Canot Kayak QC Guide du pratiquant relatif a la COVID-19
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NRS Gear Cleaning and People Protection - Coronavirus
| BC Camps Association BCCA Covid-19 Health and Safety Guidelines - Day Camps
| Power to Be Program Recovery and Redesign Strategy - COVID 19 Program Operating Procedures
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Guidelines developed by other organizations and/or by governmental authorities. (Note that the guidelines below may not be up to date. Refer to source website, or contact the organization for up to date information) |
Government of Alberta Guidance for outdoor recreation
| Government of Alberta Guidance for business owners
| City of Edmonton Relaunching sports, playgrounds and open spaces
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Government of Alberta Guidance for Day Camps
| Tourism HR Canada (Website) Tourism Workforce recovery kit
| Government of Nova Scotia Additional outdoor activities during COVID-19
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Atkins Social Distancing in School Grounds
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