The Ipsos poll found more than half of low income earners find it challenging to participate in outdoor recreation.
The Ipsos poll, commissioned by the Outdoor Recreation Council of B.C., found 70 per cent of B.C. residents surveyed have participated in outdoor recreation activities such as hiking, skiing or fishing in the last year.
Other barriers to spending more time in nature cited in the poll include too little time, no one to participate with, too expensive, insufficient knowledge and experience, and having a disability.Article content Other complaints include poorly maintained campsites or park facilities, closed trails due to poor trail conditions, and loss of road access to a park, recreation site or trail.
“However, there haven’t been any recent efforts to understand the significance of outdoor recreation to British Columbians and the barriers to participation, so we decided to find out to help ensure that this information is made available to decision-makers and to support our advocacy efforts for improved outdoor recreation opportunities for all British Columbians,” said Pedersen, in a statement Friday.
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