Tenures & Land Use
Copper Cayuse Outfitters (CCO) is located within the unceded territory of the N’Quatqua and Lil’wat First Nation and honors the language, culture and history of the St’át’imc Federation. Locally owned and operated, CCO’s backcountry adventures are conducted on crown land using tenures/ permits granted and monitored by the Ministry of Water, Land & Resource Stewardship, and Parks and Protected Areas Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. In addition, all tenures/permits are held jointly by the N’Quatqua First Nations and CCO and all activities fall within the definitions of Adventure Tourism (AT) and Commercial Recreation (CR) as follows:
“Blessed with breathtaking landscapes, British Columbia is home to a geographical diversity that lends itself to a vast array of adventure activities for residents and visitors. Popular activities include: nature viewing, bear viewing, river rafting, sea kayaking, horse pack trips, ski touring, snowmobiling, ATV tours, cat-skiing and heli-skiing.
Adventure tourism, also known as nature-based tourism or backcountry commercial recreation, involves operators offering services on provincial Crown land to persons for compensation or reward. Services being offered to guests may include:
guided adventure tourism activities within an extensive operating area.
huts, cabins, lodges, wharves, anchored floating facilities, horse corrals, campsites or other improvements that are linked to a guided experience.”
“This Adventure Tourism Policy applies to commercial recreation/tourism operators and educational institutions who provide outdoor recreation/tourism activities on provincial Crown land (including land covered by water) - these activities include: training, transportation, adventure guiding, food services, entertainment and Improvements (e.g. lodge/cabin accommodations and docks), for compensation or reward, received or promised, from residents and non - residents of BC. These activities are hereafter referred to as Adventure Tourism (AT)”
We were required to submit a intensive use and extensive use management plan, along with a Wildlife Management plan that covers any interactions with any wildlife in the area. All our camp and trail locations are pre-approved by the Ministries involved
While every tenure is different, CCO’s responsibilities include but are not limited to the payment of annual fees and licenses, road & trail maintenance requirements at our expense, and responsible water usage regulated by water licensing. The trails on our tenure are available for public use and we are happy to answer any questions you may have.