Outdoor Recreation - Class Slides

Question 1

What is the “right to risk” and why should it be respected?

Answer 1

• Allowing people to have the responsibility to make choices for what they want to do
• They are risking the same things as everyone else
• –> Physical and mental safety risked
• Everyone has the right to push themselves and experience how awesome it is to get to the finish line
• We partake in risky behaviour for many reasons: conquer fears, push our limits, adrenaline rush - its fun!
• We opt into these risky experiences
• The right to chose to put yourself at risk like everyone else should exist for all
• Can look at breaking down the task demands (task analysis) to determine if someone is able to do it

Question 2

What is being created to face indoor-ification?

Answer 2

Outdoor schools! Like the nature school Viv always talks about

Question 3

__% of Canadian youth spent one hour or less per week in nature

Answer 3

70%

Question 4

Fewer than __% of children regularly play in wild places, compared to almost __% a generation gap

Answer 4

10

50

Question 5

What are some good values?

Answer 5

• Meeting needs of diverse population in outdoor rec presents unique challenges and benefits
• Respect our environment through ethical use
• Societal acceptance of all people

Question 6

Advantages and Challenges of outdoor recreation: Unique accessibility challenges?

Answer 6

• likely to be in less developed areas
• development restrictions may be in place
• modification may be considered unethical

Question 7

Advantages and Challenges of outdoor recreation?

Answer 7

Outdoor recreation environments can be considered the most accessible. Developed sites can be built to be accessible.

Question 8

What are some water based outdoor activities?

Answer 8

Canoes, rafts, sailboats, kayaks. Water can be a very inclusive medium for outdoor recreation.

Question 9

What is the Martin 16 and why is it so cool?!

Answer 9

It is an accessible sailboat. It is unsinkable because of its extra foam and untippable because of the lead ball and also has sip-and-puff technology. Gives users the sense of freedom, they are in control.

Question 10

Water activities and inclusion: safety and comfort? (4)

Answer 10

• balance: low and centered in boat
• outriggers
• sighted buddy
• personal flotation device (PFD)

Question 11

Universal design in water activities?

Answer 11

• adapted seats
• adapted paddles and grips so all participants can contribute to propulsion
• sip-and-puff technology

Question 12

What are some land-based outdoor activities that can be made accessible?

Answer 12

• hiking and backpacking
• rock climbing
• orienteering
• bicycling
• horsepower
• dog sledding
• snowshoeing

Question 13

Sighted guiding technique: What is the first thing you should do if you think a person needs assistance?

Answer 13

Ask them if they would like visually guided assistance.

Question 14

How should you offer your arm in sighted guiding? How do they hold?

Answer 14

Right arm - they will hold above the elbow with thumb on back and fingers on inside

Question 15

Sighted guiding technique: Special considerations for stairs and doors?

Answer 15

Doors: at the door, put arm behind you and verbally tell them you are going through a door and which way it is opening

Stairs: at top of steps, pause to let them find the first step - tell the if they are going up or down

Question 16

How can fishing be made more accessible?

Answer 16

There are rods that hook onto your body so you only need to use one hand.

Also rod holders that can be attached to wheelchairs!

Question 17

What are some challenges about adapting land-based outdoor activities?

Answer 17

Identify the desired experiences and find the approaches to achieve that experience.