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Orienteering
Do you like a little mental challenge mixed in with your outdoor physical activity? Prefer to wander off the beaten path – but carefully navigate your way? Orienteering combines exploration of the beautiful Canadian wilderness with navigation using detailed maps and a compass. Many people are finding a passion for this challenging sport and Canada offers countless opportunities to participate!
Whether your orienteering plans are for a low-key experience in a local park or a high-energy adventure through the backcountry wilds, ensure you are well-prepared by practicing and honing key skills:
- Strong map reading skills are a must! Have a detailed map of your destination and ensure you know how to read it.
- Got a compass? Know how to use it! Be sure you can take bearings and triangulate.
- Ensure you can use your map reading and compass skills together to plan and follow routes, and to relocate if you go astray.
- If you’re new to the sport, or your skills need a tune-up, take a course or workshop with your local Orienteering club. Many clubs also organize orienteering events for all levels of experience.
Before you set out:
- Check the weather and be prepared for it to change.
- Be bear aware and cougar aware. Bears and cougars aren’t just in the backcountry – our parks and cities encroach on their habitat. Ensure you know what to do if you meet one.
Cool Links
GENERAL
Canadian Geocaching Association
Parks Canada Welcomes Geocachers
The Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site
International Orienteering Federation
Canadian Orienteering Federation
Weather Office
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Orienteering Association of British Columbia
Greater Vancouver Orienteering Club
BC Geocaching Association
ALBERTA
Alberta Orienteering Association
Edmonton Overlanders Orienteering Club
Foothills Wanderers Orienteering Club Calgary
Calgary Area Cachers
MANITOBA
Manitoba Orienteering Association
Manitoba Geocaching Association
YUKON
ONTARIO
Orienteering Ontario
Toronto Orienteering Club
Ontario Geocaching Association
Central Ontario Geocachers
DontGetLost Adventure Running
QUEBEC
Orienteering Québec
Association Géocaching Québec
EASTERN CANADA
Atlantic Canada Geocaching Association
NEW BRUNSWICK
NOVA SCOTIA
Orienteering Association of Nova Scotia
Geocaching Nova Scotia