Indigenous Treaty Negotiations + Lands Management
Jim has been working with various Indigenous communities since 2003 as a senior lands and resources advisor on treaty negotiations, impact benefit agreements and territory land and resource issues.
Tourism Development
We provide tourism development consulting services in marketing, destination development & management to create sustainable tourism experiences.
Government License & Tenure Application + Management
URC specializes in assisting businesses negotiate the requirements for BC government tenures and applications and developing relationships with Indigenous communities.
Operational Safety Procedures
Development of Safe Operating Procedures (SOPs), guide protocols, river rafting guide examinations and certification are all components of the support available from URC.
Risk Evaluation & Management
URC will assist in the evaluation of risks associated with your tourism operation and help to develop an operational risk management strategy. The strategy will identify and assess risks and recommend management and/or mitigation options and include future review and update recommendations.
Business & Operational Planning
URC provides business planning support and development. The difference is that we also help develop the operational plan to make the business a reality on the ground.
About Upstream Recreation Corp.
Jim and Darlene DeHart are the owners of Upstream Recreation Corp. (URC) while Jim is the primary consultant on all projects. He is also the Chief Operating Officer of the Legacy Tourism Group, an experiential resort and adventure tourism consulting, development and management firm.
Jim is past president of the BC River Outfitters Association and was the Executive Director from 2005 to 2018. He represented the BCROA on the provincial Adventure Tourism Coalition, and served for 14 years on the executive of the Wilderness Tourism Association of BC, 4 of those as President. Jim is the past chairperson of Tourism North Central Island, the former executive director of the International Rescue Instructors Authority, and has served on a variety of tourism industry committees working on policy changes with government.
Jim and Darlene were also the founders of Destiny River Adventures Ltd., a successful river adventure tourism company that operates on Vancouver Island. Jim remains a licensed river rafting guide and guide examiner for B.C.
Experience
Prior to working in the consulting and adventure tourism field, Jim worked in a variety of positions within the BC Government from 1985 to 2003 – including Program Officer for the coastal watershed restoration program, the provincial Boating/Rafting Regulations Officer, and a Parks Officer managing all operational components of park operations, mainly in the large wilderness parks in the BC north and northwest. Jim graduated from BCIT in the Fish, Wildlife and Recreation program in 1985 and completed the University of Victoria Restoration of Natural Systems program in 2007.
Jim’s previous experience in BC Parks working with First Nation partners led him to directly consulting for a number of First Nations on land and resource related issues and includes direct representation at the tripartite negotiating table, negotiating impact benefit agreements, developing project consultation requirements and other economic development options.
