Licensing of Wilderness Tourism Operators

The Yukon Wilderness Tourism Licensing Act came into effect in 1999 to regulate the wilderness tourism industry. Anyone who takes clients into the Yukon wilderness in return for any kind of fee or reward needs to have a Wilderness Tourism Licence.

• Visitors planning a trip are encouraged to check the Current List of Licensed Operators .
• Some operators may not secure their licence until later in the summer, the 2008/2009 Licensed Operators (13 KB)  may also be used as a reference.

Becoming a Licensed Operator

The licence fee for a Wilderness Tourism Licence is $100.

Operators must meet several requirements to be eligible for a Wilderness Tourism Licence, including:

• Workers' Compensation coverage for your employees.
• 1,000,000 ($CAD) Public Liability Insurance for clients
• A valid Yukon Business Registration.
• Guides must have valid First Aid and CPR certificates.

Forms

Accident Report (bilingual)	35 KB
Application for a Wilderness Tourism Licence >> French  English	36 KB
Day Trips: Instructions >> French  English	36 KB
Day Trips: Reporting Form (bilingual)	36 KB
Multi Day Trips: Incidents (bilingual)	30 KB
Multi Day Trips: Instructions >> French  English	40 KB
Multi Day Trips: Origin of Clients (bilingual)	33 KB
Multi Day Trips: Reporting Form (bilingual)	37 KB
Multi Day Trips: Trip Type Table (bilingual)	39 KB
Rental Reporting (bilingual)	34 KB

Additional Resources

• Wilderness Tourism Licensing Act 58 KB
• Wilderness Tourism Licensing Regulations 24 KB
• What Wilderness Tourism Operators Need to Know 266 KB
• Pre-Application Checklist 121 KB