OUTDOOR

RECREATION
 OUTDOOR RECREATION
• Done during vacation or school break
• They want to have fun
• Done outdoors with nature

“ an 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. “
Recreation
• Derived from the Latin word recreare
which means to be refreshed.
• Recreational activities depend on one’s
interests, pursuits and needs which
may be reflective of one’s belief and
level of gratification. (ex. A great
fitness area for a jogger)
 DIFFERENT
OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL
ACTIVITIES

LAND WATER AIR

• Mountaineering • Swimming • Parasailing
• Trekking/Hiking • Snorkeling • Skydiving
• Camping • Diving • Paragliding
• Backpacking • Surfing
• Picnic • Canoeing
• Bird-watching • Kayaking
• Mountain Biking • Sailing
• Orienteering • Fishing
• Rock Climbing
 BENEFITS OF
OUTDOOR RECREATION

Physical Health Benefits

- Prevents a person from having a sedentary life.
- Helps people to be move.
- Its gets their heart pumping and their bigger muscles at work.
- Promote cardiovascular and muscular fitness and improve the
function of the immune system.
- Reduced obesity, reduced risk of disease, enhanced immune
system and increase life expectancy.
 BENEFITS OF
OUTDOOR RECREATION

Psycho-Emotional Benefits
- Helps people to rest, relax, de-stress or unwind and feel
revitalized.
- Improves our self-esteem, confidence and creativity.
- Sense of feeling good.
- Contribute to one’s personal and spiritual growth.
- Contributes to satisfaction in life and makes life happier.
 BENEFITS OF
OUTDOOR RECREATION

Social Benefits
- Ways for families to become closer.
- Allows one to meet and interact with others who share the
same passion for outdoor recreation.
- Help form lasting friendship and develop community.
- Promotes stewardship.
- Helps them understand how personal actions can strongly
affect the environment.
 BENEFITS OF
OUTDOOR RECREATION

Economic Benefits
- People who have a relaxed body and mind
tend to be more productive at work.
- One way to contribute to our economic
outgrowth.
 BENEFITS OF
OUTDOOR RECREATION

Spiritual Benefits
- Positive outdoor experience can stir up
spiritual values.
- Brings certain calmness within a person.
- It strengthens an individual as it heals,
rejuvenates and soothes the body and soul.
THE LEAVE
NO TRACE
SEVEN
PRINCIPLES
 Principle 1:
Plan Ahead and Prepare

• Know the regulations and special concerns for the area you'll visit.
• Prepare for extreme weather, hazards, and emergencies.
• Schedule your trip to avoid times of high use.
• Visit in small groups when possible. Consider splitting larger
groups into smaller groups.
• Repackage food to minimize waste.
• Use a map and compass or GPS to eliminate the use of marking
paint, rock cairns or flagging.
 Principle 2:
Travel and Camp
on Durable Surface

• Durable surfaces include maintained trails and designated campsites,

rock, gravel, sand, dry grasses or snow.
• Protect riparian areas by camping at least 200 feet from lakes and
streams.
• Good campsites are found, not made. Altering a site is not necessary.
• To avoid erosion, walk in single file in the middle of the trail
 Principle 3:
Dispose of Waste Properly

• Pack it in, pack it out. Inspect your campsite, food preparation areas, and rest
areas for trash or spilled foods. Pack out all trash, leftover food and litter.
• Utilize toilet facilities whenever possible. Otherwise, deposit solid human waste
in cat holes dug 6 to 8 inches deep, at least 200 feet from water, camp and trails.
Cover and disguise the cat hole when finished.
• Pack out toilet paper and hygiene products.
• To wash yourself or your dishes, carry water 200 feet away from streams or
lakes and use small amounts of biodegradable soap. Scatter strained dishwater
 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,
rocks, or marine animals with you.
• Avoid introducing non-native plants and animals.
• Do not build structure, furniture or dig trenches.
 Principle 5:
Minimize Campfire Impacts

• Campfires can cause lasting impacts to the environment. Use a

lightweight stove for cooking and enjoy a candle lantern for light.
• Where fires are permitted, use established fire rings, fire pans, or
mound fires.
• Keep fires small. Only use down and dead wood from the ground that
can be broken by hand.
• Burn all wood and coals to ash, put out campfires completely, then
scatter cool ashes.
 Principle 6:
Respect Wildlife

•Observe wildlife from a distance. Do not follow or approach

them.
•Never feed animals. Feeding wildlife damages their health, alters
natural behaviors, [habituates them to humans], and exposes
them to predators and other dangers.
•Protect wildlife and your food by storing rations and trash
securely.
•Control pets at all times, or leave them at home.
 Principle 7:
Be Considerate of Other Visitors

• Respect other visitors and protect the quality of their

experience.
• Be courteous. Yield to other users on the trail.
• Step to the downhill side of the trail when encountering pack
stock.
• Take breaks and camp away from trails and other visitors.
• Let nature's sounds prevail. Avoid loud voices and noises
 Activity 1: Choosing an Outdoor
Recreational Activity

• Given a chance, what outdoor activity would you like to

try? Why? Where? Who do you like to be with?
Research, surf the internet and read blogs. Print a copy
or cut a picture then post it in a short bond paper.
• What? Why? Where? With whom? What benefits can I
get from it? Write your description.( hand written)
 ACTIVITY
PERFORMANCE TASK
 Activity 2: Left Trace

• From your observation, which among the Leave No

Trace Seven Principles is usually not being observed
in the Philippine? Explain your answer. You may cut
and post a news article or a personal picture to back
up your explanation (short bond paper, hand written)