Commercial use of the Trail
The conservation of our resource is a very important issue for us. We have more and more requests to use the International Appalachian Trail for commercial purposes. To do this, we offer established a fee schedule.
It is mandatory to pay for access to the trail if you are a travel agency, independent guide, promoter of a sporting event or challenge followed by a team, etc.
Commercial access to the Trail does not include accommodation.
Projects must be submitted to the SIA.
This excludes NPOs and businesses near the trail with a prior agreement between the third party and the administration.
Basic package
For small events, SMEs, independent guides and for any other commercial use of the trail.
Basic package $ 65 / year
Commercial use of the trail: $ 6 / trail user / per day
Except for the national park areas.
- Right to use the SIA-Qc logo on your communication tools for 1 year
- Right to use the trail
* According to the SIA Qc protocol
Deluxe package
VIP package
Ideal for promoting a specific service or product
PROMO 2020 $ 150 / year
Starts April 22, 2021
Commercial use of the trail: $ 5 / trail user / per day
Except for the national park areas.
- Right to use the SIA-Qc logo on your communication tools for 1 year
- Right to use the trail
- Display of 1 product or service in the online store of our site with a link to your reservation system.
- You become a member in good standing of the SIA-Qc and service partner on the list of partner members which is disseminated via the following tools: Visibility on the website with a hyperlink in the hike planner;
- 1 Facebook publication and 1 Instagram publication of your choice
With this package, you are entitled to full coverage . We will use our network established for over 20 years to highlight your products and / or services.
PROMO 2020 2000 $ / year
Starts April 22, 2021
Commercial use of the trail: $ 4 / user / per day
Except for the national park areas.
- Right to use the SIA-Qc logo on your communication tools for 1 year
- Right to use the trail
- 1 cell phone holder for landscape photos installed on the trail, colored with the brand of your company.
- Large advertising banner on the main page of the site.
- Inclusion of 2 of your products or services in our online store.
- Inclusion of your brand through our events, in the Le Compagnon guide (PDF) and in our hike planner.
- Display of your choice in the SIA office located in Matane: A1 841x594 mm
- Display of 2 products or services in the online store of our site with a link to your reservation system.
- You become a member in good standing of the SIA-Qc and service partner on the list of partner members which is disseminated via the following tools: Visibility on the website with a hyperlink in the hike planner;
- 10 Facebook and / or Instagram publication of your choice
personalized advertising photography service
PROMO 2020 $ 400 for 5 photos
Non-professional model: $ 200 / model
Take advantage of our photographers in the field to obtain authentic photos (prices may vary depending on the photographer).
We can also find you models, if you wish.
organization of commercial packages
$ 100 / hour
It is possible to set up a package for your business.
Depending on your needs, we can create an itinerary, an emergency plan, a description of the menus, a budget, a telephone list of partners, etc.
