You must register before the outing. See the
Outing registration section in the FAQ below.
At the starting point, the leader will ask you that your answers to
the health questions are still all "no", to confirm all of your
answers and just in case symptoms just appeared.
During the outing, if any symptoms appear that
might suggest COVID-19, please tell the leader immediately. You will
be requested to isolate from the group as much as possible. In
addition, you will not be permitted to participate in any OOC outing
for the next 14 days. The other participants in the outing will be
informed.
Dogs are not permitted.
Transportation to and from the starting point
We are not organizing carpooling. All participants must meet at the
starting location. The outing will be finished once the participants
have returned to the starting location.
During the outing
Outdoor gathering limits
Updated -
These have been removed, since the provincial limits now far
exceed our group sizes.
For hikes and walks, please maintain a distance of at least 2 metres
from each other unless you're from the same "social circle".
Distancing is one of the recognized ways of reducing your chance of
passing along COVID-19 to others and your chance of acquiring
COVID-19.
You must have a mask. The leader will indicate when it needs to be
worn. If you do not put on your mask when requested, you will not be
permitted to join future outings of any type with the OOC. There will
be no exceptions.
Generally, masks must worn throughout the outing.
Stay in the group and away from other groups.
Supply your own hand sanitizer and / or disinfectant wipes,
etc.
Since a shelter is an enclosed space where there is a greater risk
of being exposed to the SARS-COVID-2 virus, we will not use any
shelters. To reduce the risk of potentially infecting other members
of the group, please do not enter a shelter.
If possible, please take your own first aid kit.
If someone is injured and another group member must provide first
aid, unless the injured person and the person providing first aid are
part of the same "social circle", neither will be permitted to
participate in any OOC outing for 14 days. (Unless the medical
situation is urgent, we will try to use emergency personnel.)
Answers to Frequently (or Occasionally)-Asked Questions (FAQ)
Outing registration
To register for a particular outing, click / tap on the
registration icon before the outing's registration deadline, noted in
the Register by column
The registration icon will remain available until the outing. If you
register after the deadline and especially within a few hours of the
outing, you reduce your probability of being accepted.
You will be informed as to whether or not you can participate in the
outing.
There are activity fees for non-members, and there are rental fees for
canoes or snowshoes for those who choose to use this Club equipment.
Information about paying the fees is available
here.
Non-members may participate. When group sizes are limited, members
will have priority up to around the outing's registration time.
If you need to cancel, please inform the leader as
soon as possible so that the leader can open your spot to another
person (should space be limited) and so that the leader knows not to
wait for you at the meeting location.
If you are not a member of the Ottawa Outdoor Club, we invite
you to become a member. Details are available on our
membership registration page.
Check the general requirements by selecting the link for the
Activity that you choose, e.g., hiking.
Meet at the specified time and location shown in the schedule.
If you are arriving by local transit, use the "map" link
in the Meet at... column to determine
transit routing and timing for the day of the outing using
the "Directions" feature of Google Maps
Questions? Contact the trip leader.
Lyme disease
is prevalent in the Ottawa-Gatineau region.
Fees for
members and non-members (not all apply to each activity or
person):
carpooling(COVID-19 restriction),
equipment rental, non-member activity fees.
Bring
snacks, plenty of water, and your meal with you. When the
activity runs through mealtime (usually lunch), we take a break
for the meal.
appropriate clothing and other gear:
most times, layers are best
if the forecast calls for rain, rain gear appropriate
for the forecast conditions
Due to not enough information about transmission
characteristics when bicycling in a group, we are not
organizing bicycling activities at this time.
(COVID-19
restriction)
The Club has canoes and related equipment for
rent
(fees), including
personal flotation devices (PFDs); you do not need your
own. (The Club does not have kayaks.)
COVID-19 recommendation:
for health reasons, we recommend that you provide your
own PFD and paddle if you have them.
You can provide your own canoe or kayak and related
equipment.
For many outings, you do not need to have prior canoeing
experience. The registration form includes questions related to
this.
You must wear a life jacket or PFD at all times while
in the canoe when canoeing with us. You will not be
permitted to participate if you do not wear one.
301 Wellington Street. We meet by bus shelter at the road on
the west side in front of the building, where there is free
parking available in the evening.
1001 Queen Elizabeth Drive. Free parking is
available after 6:00 PM on Adeline Street and Norfolk Avenue
(map), northeast of Carling
Avenue and Preston Street.
We go swimming! When the weather's warm and we're hiking or canoeing,
plan that we'll spend some time in or by the water. If you like to be in
the water, please prepare accordingly!
We usually stop for lunch somewhere along the route for day outings.
Bring your own lunch, and bring water.
To register for a particular outing, click / tap on the
registration icon before the outing's registration deadline, noted in
the Register by column
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