We ask that you help everyone stay safe by following the basic
COVID-19 guidelines at all times, so that we can all continue to
enjoy this beautiful outdoors that we have:
stay 2 metres apart at an absolute minimum
wear a mask
clean your hands
We thank you.
Participation
You must pre-register; see the
Pre-registration section below.
Group sizes may be limited.
Non-members may participate. When
group sizes are limited, members will have priority up to
around the outing's pre-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.
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.
Pre-registration (including
COVID-19 questions)
Required for all outings
Pre-register here
by the outing's pre-registration deadline. This includes
COVID-19 health questions.
You will be informed as to whether or not you can
participate in the outing. (Restrictions are usually due to
limitations on the group size.)
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 -
Ontario: up to 10 people
Quebec: up to 12 people
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)
During the pandemic, when we are offering activities,
we are limiting what we offer based on current conditions, so
not all of the information presented herein currently applies.
We look forward to the day when we can again provide all of
these activities!
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
a backpack
at night, a headlamp or flashlight
Specific current activities
Limit of five participants per group. We try to
organize multiple leaders when there are more people.
(COVID-19 restriction)
The Club has canoes and related equipment for
rent
(fees), including
personal flotation devices (PFDs); you do not need your
own.
COVID-19 recommendation:
for health reasons, we recommend that you provide your
own PFD and paddle if you have them.
For many canoe outings, you do not need to have prior
canoeing experience. Please contact the leader beforehand if
this would be your first time in or paddling a canoe.
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.
You can provide your own canoe or kayak and related
equipment.
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 usually stop for lunch somewhere along the route for day outings.
Bring your own lunch, and bring water.
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