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Leave No Trace Canada

Ongoing Projects

Paddle Alberta Member organizations are encouraged to introduce the Leave No Trace 7 Principles to their members. Please contact Paddle Alberta if your organization would like to consider an awareness workshop for your club and community.

River use impact studies and site impact mitigation.

"A 1980 study by Randy Washburne and David Cole found that more than 70% of those surveyed listed vegetation loss and soil compaction at campsites as frequent problems." (Soft Paths-NOLS) Increased recreational use has also created problems with human waste disposal.

Paddle Alberta has embarked on several projects to identify and minimize impact of recreational river and lake users. The current project has included putting pit toilets at heavily used river put ins and campsites. It is an ongoing project that also involves increasing user awareness and stewardship. More specific project information will be made available soon.

Leave No Trace

When paddling consider the following principles from the Leave No Trace Program:

Leave No Trace River Corridor and Outdoor Ethics

Principles of Leave No Trace

2010 LEAVE NO TRACE CANADA, TRAINER Courses:

        click for more info>> Calgary: October 16-17 in Fish Creek Prov Park-Glennfield Area A (East)

        click for more info>> Edmonton: October 23-24 in Goldstick Park-Goldstick Building (2nd floor)

Leave No Trace:  Teaching Outdoor Ethics and Skills

Deadline to register:

Paddle Alberta Members are invited to send one club rep to this Trainer course weekend.  It is a land-based course offered in your choice of Edmonton, or Calgary.  See details on above link.   You will learn to become a Trainer in the Leave No Trace principles and practices as applied to paddling-related activities in and around natural water environments.  Successful Trainers are qualified to teach around the world and have the abillity to train others in LNT Skills as well as facilitate LNT Awareness workshops.

Paddle Alberta is subsidizing your course fee.  After the course, Paddle Alberta encourages you to provide Awareness Workshops to your club/org members.  You can also provide workshops for the public. As a qualified Trainer,  you can offer Awareness Workshops.

Help your paddling organization contribute to protecting your paddling environment.  Register early as there is a limit.

To Register, please read the details in the above linked documents then pre-register by contacting: 
Priscilla Haskin , Paddle Alberta, Education Chair and LNT Master Trainer
Email:  padlonph@gmail.com
Phone: Home (780) 922-4324

For more information check the Leave No Trace Canada website.
Read their online newsletter to learn about more courses in Alberta and the Leave No Trace Program in Canada.

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Master Educator Course

 

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Master Educator Course was a great success!

Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup Many of the Paddle Alberta clubs have a shoreline clean-up in their community:

Contact the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup website for information about how your club and community can have a shoreline cleanup.

Water Quality Assessment Day

Contact Aqualta to receive a water quality assessment kit and test your local water on Water Quality Assessment Day.