Adventure Tourism

by R Buckley

Overview

Adventure tourism is a new, rapidly growing area at both practical and academic levels. Written at an introductory level, Adventure Tourism provides a solid background and covers commercial adventure tourism products across a range of adventure tourism sectors. Activities covered include ice climbing, seakayaking, hiking and bushwalking, off-road safaris, aerial adventures, surfing, expedition cruises, mountain biking, sailing, diving, cross-country skiing, horse riding, mountaineering, heliskiing and snowboarding.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781845931223
Publisher:	CABI
Publication date:	10/24/2006
Series:	CABI Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.88(w) x 9.75(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction
Adventure recreation research
Case study approach
River journeys
Whitewater kayaking
Whitewater rafting
Seakayaking
Sailing
Expedition cruises
Diving
Surfing
Heliski and snowboard
Cross-country skiing
Ice climbing, J Johnson and I Godwin both at Montana State University, USA
Mountaineering, R Hales, International Centre for Ecotourism Research, Griffith University, Australia
Hiking and bushwalking
Horse riding, C Ollenburg, International Centre for Ecotourism Research, Griffith University, Australia
Mountain biking, J Schaefers, USDA Forest Service, Golden Colorado, USA
Off-road safaris
Wildlife
Aerial adventures
Other sectors and issues
Adventure destinations
World adventure capital, C Carter, International Centre for Ecotourism Research, Griffith University, Australia
Cross-case analyses
Product patterns
Conclusions

Editorial Reviews

"I recommend the book for anyone interested in Adventure Tourism, either as a guide searching for exciting pastimes, or simply adventurous reading."

Tourism Recreation Research

"I recommend the book for anyone interested in Adventure Tourism, either as a guide searching for exciting pastimes, or simply adventurous reading."

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