ДмитрийТ » 16 фев 2016, 01:10
Вот что пишет по этому поводу умная книжка The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide:
Backcountry information and regulations
In the four contiguous national parks of Banff, Jasper, Yoho and Kootenay. backpackers must obtain a park use permit. These are issued at all park information centres and warden offices (locations are listed in the introduction to each park) and are mandatory for any trip involving an overnight stay in the backcountry. Permits for any of the four parks can be obtained in advance by writing to Parks Canada, Western Regional Office, 635 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB, T2P 4H5, phone:(403) 292-4401. All request must contain the name of the party leader, the number of hikers, destination, route, and the dates you expect to be on the trail.
The four parks also offer a voluntary registration option for hikers who feel at risk in their backcountry activities. A registration form lists the hikers' route, destination and estimated time of return. If the party fails to register back on schedule, the warden service begins search operations. Obviously, registered hikers must be hack on time and register in (by phone or by returning the registration form) immediately upon their return.
It is possible to register or obtain park use permits in any one of the four parks (or any of the other three, but it is recommended that hikers do all they can to deal directly with the park in which the hike is planned.
Hikers interested in Waterton Lakes National Park will encounter a slightly different system. Because Waterton limits the number of users at all backcountry campsites, it is necessary to obtain a backcountry camping permit. These can be picked up at either the information centre or the administration building in the townsite. There is no reservation system or advanced booking; permits must be picked up in person immediately prior to the hike, and they are issued only to groups of six or less. Furthermore, unlike the four contiguous parks, registration is mandatory for any off-trail mountaineering activity.
While it doesn't affect the procedure that backpackers must follow, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho Parks also have quotas on certain backcountry trails and campsites Such quotas could upset hiking plans, particularly if the objective is a popular backcountry area, so hikers should arrive at all parks with several hiking alternatives in mind.
Campfires are permitted in many designated backcountry campsites, but should be built only in existing fire circles or fireplaces. If precut firewood is not provided at the site, you can only use dead branches or downed timber for your fire; it is illegal to cut a living tree for firewood in any of the parks. Open fires are prohibited in several high country campsites, usually because of a scarcity of wood, so campers must cook with camp stoves in these areas.
Hikers wishing to fish park lakes and rivers must purchase a national park fishing license, available from any park information centre or warden office and selected commercial outlets.
It is recommended that all hikers stop by one of the information centres before beginning any serious hiking. The centres serve as clearing houses for all hiking activity in the parks. In addition to issuing permits and registration forms, they dispense maps and up-to-date information on trail conditions, as well as free publications covering everything from grizzly bears to hypothermia. They also can inform hikers of any policy changes that may have occurred since the last printing of this guide.
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