MODULE 3

PE AND HEALTH – 12
SECOND SEMESTER

WHAT IS OUTDOOR RECREATION?

 Done during vacation or school break
 They want to have fan
 Done outdoors with nature

Putting the answers together, outdoor recreation is organized activities done during one’s free time for his/her own personal
reasons, where an interaction between man and an elements of nature is present.

A day can be divided into three parts according to CLAYNE R. JENSEN (2006):

1. EXISTENCE TIME
2. SUBSISTENCE TIME
3. FREE TIME

 EXISTENCE TIME – is time spent for biological needs like having a meal, sleeping, and other personal care.
 SUBSISTENCE TIME – refers to the hours spent for the economic purposes such as going to work, chores, and for students,
hours spent in school, and school work.
 FREE TIME – therefore is all the remaining time after. How one decides to spend free time varies from person to person. Perhaps,
to those who have been very busy with workload or school work, this is the best to do recreational activities, to relax, and to
rejuvenate.

Recreation is derived from the Latin word recreare which means to be refreshed.
Recreational activities depend on one’s interest, pursuits, and needs which may be reflective of one’s beliefs and level of
gratification.
For example, a natural park may serve as a bonding place for family to have a picnic, a great fitness area for a jogger, and a place
to commune with nature or meditate for others.
People engage in outdoor recreational activity for their own sake and pleasure, voluntarily, and of their own choice.

BENEFITS OF OUTDOOR RECREATION

What are the different outdoor recreational activities?

LAND WATER AIR

Mountaineering Swimming Parasailing
Hiking Snorkeling Skydiving
Camping Diving Paragliding
Backpacking Surfing
Picnic Canoeing
Bird-watching Kayaking
Mountain Biking Whitewater Rafting
Orienteering Sailing
Canyoneering Fishing
Rock climbing Bamboo Rafting

What are the benefits of outdoor recreation?

a. Physical Health Benefits – prevent a person from having a sedentary life.

- It allows people to move, whether by walking, running, swimming, biking, padding, etc.
b. Physcho-Emotional Benefits – help people to rest, relax, de-stress or unwind, and feel revitalized.
c. Social Benefits - are ways for families to become closer.
- To allows one to meet and interact with others who share the same passion for outdoor
recreation.
- Promotes stewardship.
d. Economic Benefits - people who have a relaxed body and mind tend to be more productive at work.
e. Spiritual Benefits - it strengthen an individual as it heals, rejuvenates, and soothes the body.

What are the important things that should be remembered when participating in an outdoor recreational activity?

It has been established earlier that outdoor recreation is an interactive between man and nature.

 The interaction between should come with care and respect

 It is important that in using and enjoying what nature offers, an equal responsibility in conserving and preserving it must be
consciously employed by the people.
 THE LEAVE NO TRACE SEVEN PRINCIPLES

Principle 1: Plan Ahead and Prepare

 Before going to a place, check if your planned activity is permitted. Make sure to know the rules, guidelines, and safety
procedures, they have ser. Some places require certain permits or clearances.
 Make sure you have the needed equipment for your activity and the skills needed to undertake the activity.
 Plan how to cope in case emergency arises.
 Check the weather forecast and be prepared for changing weather conditions.
 Learn when areas are more crowded and try to avoid those times.
 To minimize environmental impact and for safety reasons, keep group numbers small.
 Repack food to minimize waste.
 When trekking, maps and compass must be used to avoid marking or leaving of marks on rocks and the like.

Principle 2: Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces

 Walk, run, bike, or camp on durable surfaces like established tracks, rocks, gravel, and dry grasses.
 Avoid walking on soft surfaces like soft plants. You might be trampling on a young tree or pasture and this will cause
vegetation damage.
 Use existing trails or campsites, no need to build a new campsite that will alter the environment.
 To avoid erosion, walk in single file in the middle of the trail.
 Avoid places where impacts are just beginning to show.
 When camping, keep the campsite small and discreet.
 Camp at least 200 feet from lakes and rivers to protect the waters.

Principle 3: Dispose of Waste Properly

 “Pack it in, pack it out” means everything you brought should be brought back with you including left-over food or fruit peel.
Nothing should be left.
 When camping, cat holes are dug (6-8 inches deep) for human waste and covered just the same with soil and weeds or
leaves on top.
 Dishes should be washed 200 feet away from lakes or rivers and use biodegradable soap. Scatter strained dishwater
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Principle 4: Leave What You Find
 Examine archeological structures, old walls and other heritage artifacts but do not touch nor leave marks on them.
 Leave nature as you found them. Do not take any plant, rock, or marine animals with you.
 Avoid introducing non-native plants and animals.
 Do not build structures, furniture, or dig trenches.

Principle 5: Minimize Campfire Impacts

 Use lightweight stove for cooking; campfires can cause lasting impacts.
 If fires are permitted, use fire rings or mound fires that are already set-up.
 Keep fires small and use only sticks from the ground than can be broken by hand.
 No burning of plastics or other substances that emit toxic fumes.
 Burn all wood to ash and make sure fires are completely out. Scatter the cool ash.

Principle 6: Respect Wildlife

 Observe wild animals from a distance and they should be avoided during sensitive times such as mating, nesting, or raising
the young.
 Do not feed wild animals or birds as it is not their natural food. The food might damage their health or alter their natural
behaviors and even expose them to predators.
 Protect wildlife and protect your food as well by storing and securing the trash well.
 In case you decide to bring your pts along, make sure it is allowed and you can control them. Otherwise, do not bring them
with you.

Principle 7: Be Considerate of Other Visitors

 Respect people who live and work in the countryside.
 Respect other visitors and let them have a momentous experience as well.
 Allow the sound of nature to prevail, not your noise or your radio.
 Be courteous; yield to others on a trail.
 Camp away from trails and other visitors.

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 LET’S DO THIS!

Activity 1. Determining an Outdoor Recreational Activity

Football and soccer are done outdoors and grass. Are they outdoor recreational activities? Why or why not? Defend your answers.

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Activity 2. Choosing an Outdoor Recreational Activity

Given a chance, what outdoor activity would you like to try? Why? Who do you like to be with? Research, surf the internet, and
read blogs. Print a picture or cut out a picture then post it blow and write something about it.

What? Why? Where? With whom? What benefits can I get

from it? Write your description here:
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Activity 3: Left a Trace

From your observation, whether first hand or from other sources (news, documentary shows narrated by friends, etc.) which
among the Leave No Trace Seven Principles is usually not being observed in the Philippines? Explain your answer. You may cut and
post a news article or a personal picture to back up your explanation.

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Submitted by:
Name: __________________________________
Grade & Sec:_____________________________

Submitted to:
JESSIE ANN B. CABANGAN