Developing Your Hiking Skills - Trail Users Code
Many of the trails in Canada exist only with the generous consent of landowners. If this trail privilege is abused, permission to hike can be revoked. We also have to be concerned to minimize our impact on the environment. Unless we care for the land, we will quickly degrade its riches.
Every hiker is, therefore, requested to know and practice the Trail User's Code:
- Hike only along marked routes, especially on farmland. Do not take shortcuts.
- Do not climb fences; use the stiles.
- Respect the privacy of people living along the trail.
- Leave the trail cleaner than you found it; carry out all litter.
- Fires are not permitted along the trail, except in approved campsites
- Leave flowers and plants for others to enjoy.
- Do not damage live trees by breaking branches or stripping bark.
- Keep dogs on a leash, especially on or near farmland.
- Leave only your thanks and take nothing but photographs.
