A national prevention program focused on educating Canadians and visitors to Canada, who participate in outdoor recreational activities, AdventureSmart collaborates with various partners to get their message as widely spread as possible. TCT is proud to be one of these partners spreading safety information by including consistent and relevant safety messages on our social and digital platforms to all users of The Great Trail.

Thanks to our partnership with BC Ferries, the Trail journey doesn’t have to end at the water’s edge in Vancouver. Three BC Ferries routes are part of The Great Trail connecting users to the extensive land-based paths on both Vancouver Island and the B.C. mainland.

Offering a range of unique, self-guided and small group guided adventures across Canada; GCT operates out of Ottawa, but brings in travellers from all over the globe. TCT is proud to partner with a team that is committed to responsible and sustainable travel practices on trails. Included in each GCT tour package that uses The Great Trail, is a donation to support ongoing trail maintenance.

Greatness, The Great Lakes Project showcases the importance of the Great Lakes for all who live near them, through history, art, culture and recreation. Created after a series of roundtables hosted by Her Honour the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Greatness supports activities to connect people with the Great Lakes, while inspiring them to commit to a future of sustainable engagement with these vast bodies of water.

Established to encourage hiking, walking and trail development in Ontario, Hike Ontario is a grassroots organization that focuses on the representation and promotion of pedestrian-based trails and their benefits.

ICC and TCT are not-for-profit organizations that have much in common. We are both passionate about our country, and the health and well-being of Canadians. Together, we aim to encourage active citizenship and to broaden the community of active outdoor enthusiasts Canada-wide on The Great Trail, focusing on inclusion, and opportunities to connect via #BetterTogether Instameets.

Northumberland Ferries has been transporting passengers since 1941, and their 75-minute route between Wood Island, Prince Edward Island, and Caribou, Nova Scotia, is the link between the two provinces on The Great Trail.

On behalf of the people of Canada, Parks Canada protects and presents nationally significant examples of Canada's natural and cultural heritage, while fostering public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that ensure the ecological and commemorative integrity of these places for present and future generations. This federal agency also provides funding to TCT, to further development and promotion of our national Trail.

A Toronto-based trip design company with a taste for adventure, Quench Trip Design shares the wanderlust that brings many Canadians and visitors to The Great Trail of Canada. Quench formed a charitable partnership with TCT in 2017 when it organized a sold-out trip on the Trail in Newfoundland, guided by TCT Champions Ed Robertson and Alan Doyle. Quench continues to support our efforts, most recently by sponsoring one of the top prizes for The Great Trail Treasure Hunt in 2019.

Both created with the mission to make Canada better known to Canadians and the world, TCT and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) are naturally friends! Over the years, TCT and the RCGS have worked together closely on a special edition of Canadian Geographic and two renditions of The Great Trail Treasure Hunt, among other exciting projects.

Inviting us to fall in love at the natural diversity of our country, Take Your Seat presented 13 incredible photographs – one from each province and territory - through a photographic exhibition for Canada 150. TCT was thrilled to provide this extraordinary project with expedition guidance and mapping to make this vision a reality.

With the mission of promoting the preservation and sustainability of the environment, the Bateman Foundation develops numerous educational programs related to the environment and nature-inspired artists. We were proud to work with the Foundation on a series of Nature Sketch events in the summer of 2019, which were hosted in Halifax, Toronto, Saskatoon, Calgary, North Vancouver, Victoria and Tuktoyaktuk.

An award-winning blog/online magazine that focuses on Canadian travel culture, Toque & Canoe has a strong presence in Canadian travel media and a distinct writing style that readers love – and so do we! TCT is thrilled to collaborate with T&C to produce engaging travel content with celebrated storytellers and extraordinary photographers on The Great Trail.

A not-for-profit association representing the tourism stakeholders within the Vancouver Island region, TVI aims to increase awareness and desire to travel to the region. Together, TCT and TVI support and promote active outdoor experiences by creating emotional connections through #BetterTogether Instameets and collaborating on various marketing campaigns to extend social and online presence.

Tasked with marketing the province of Manitoba to the world, Travel Manitoba has partnered with TCT to increase awareness of The Great Trail in the province to a wider audience. This mutually beneficial relationship allows us both to create strong connections to the Trail in Manitoba and to meet the significant demand for authentic outdoor tourism experiences via shared digital and social campaigns.