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Adventure Tourism,.

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Title/Author:	Adventure Tourism,./
Author:	Buckley, R C.
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ISBN:	9781845931230

Adventure Tourism,.
Buckley, R C.

Adventure Tourism,. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (535 pages)

Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- Lists of Tables and Figures -- Preface -- Disclaimer -- 1 Introduction -- Aims and Scope -- Defining Adventure Tourism -- Difficult Distinctions -- Social Contexts and Changes -- Equipment, Clothing and Entertainment -- Overlaps with Other Subsectors -- Information on Adventure Tours -- Base and Apex of the Adventure Sector -- Skill, Risk, Reward, Remoteness -- Evolution of Skilled Adventure Tours in Remote Areas -- Structure of Adventure Subsectors -- 2 Adventure Recreation Research -- Adventure in Tourism and Recreation Texts -- Products -- Impacts -- Risks and Accidents -- Participant Perceptions and Psychology -- 3 Case Study Approach -- On-site Audits and Activity Sector -- Advantages and Limitations of Case Studies -- Parameters and Products -- Access and Sponsorship -- Limitations on Scope -- Academic Disciplines, Methods and Data -- Experience, Audits and Case Studies -- 4 River Journeys -- Sector Structure -- Yangbi River, China: Earth Science Expeditions -- Qamdo Gorge of the Mekong, Tibet: Shangri-La River Expeditions -- Chuya and Katun Rivers, Russia: Team Gorky -- Sun Khosi, Karnali, Trisuli, Marsyangdi, Nepal: David Allardice's Ultimate Descents -- Drysdale River, Australia: Raleigh International and NOLS -- Jatapu River, Brazil: Fabio Bueno Neto and Carlos Colares -- 5 Whitewater Kayaking -- Futaleufu River, Chile: Expediciones Chile -- Reventazon, Pacuare, Pejibaye and Sarapiqui, Costa Rica: Endless River Adventures -- Karamea River, New Zealand: Ultimate Descents NZ -- Colorado Grand Canyon, USA: Expeditions Inc. and Others -- Franklin River, Australia: World Expeditions -- Upper Zambezi, Zimbabwe: Various Operators -- 6 Whitewater Rafting -- White Nile, Uganda: Adrift -- Zambezi River, Zimbabwe: Shearwater Adventures.

Adventure tourism is a new, rapidly growing area at both practical and academic levels. Written at an introductory level, Adventure Tourism provides a basic background and covers commercial adventure tourism products across a range of adventure tourism sectors.

ISBN: 9781845931230Subjects--Topical Terms:

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Adventure travel.
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Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: G516

Dewey Class. No.: 338.4791

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505 0 $a Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- Lists of Tables and Figures -- Preface -- Disclaimer -- 1 Introduction -- Aims and Scope -- Defining Adventure Tourism -- Difficult Distinctions -- Social Contexts and Changes -- Equipment, Clothing and Entertainment -- Overlaps with Other Subsectors -- Information on Adventure Tours -- Base and Apex of the Adventure Sector -- Skill, Risk, Reward, Remoteness -- Evolution of Skilled Adventure Tours in Remote Areas -- Structure of Adventure Subsectors -- 2 Adventure Recreation Research -- Adventure in Tourism and Recreation Texts -- Products -- Impacts -- Risks and Accidents -- Participant Perceptions and Psychology -- 3 Case Study Approach -- On-site Audits and Activity Sector -- Advantages and Limitations of Case Studies -- Parameters and Products -- Access and Sponsorship -- Limitations on Scope -- Academic Disciplines, Methods and Data -- Experience, Audits and Case Studies -- 4 River Journeys -- Sector Structure -- Yangbi River, China: Earth Science Expeditions -- Qamdo Gorge of the Mekong, Tibet: Shangri-La River Expeditions -- Chuya and Katun Rivers, Russia: Team Gorky -- Sun Khosi, Karnali, Trisuli, Marsyangdi, Nepal: David Allardice's Ultimate Descents -- Drysdale River, Australia: Raleigh International and NOLS -- Jatapu River, Brazil: Fabio Bueno Neto and Carlos Colares -- 5 Whitewater Kayaking -- Futaleufu River, Chile: Expediciones Chile -- Reventazon, Pacuare, Pejibaye and Sarapiqui, Costa Rica: Endless River Adventures -- Karamea River, New Zealand: Ultimate Descents NZ -- Colorado Grand Canyon, USA: Expeditions Inc. and Others -- Franklin River, Australia: World Expeditions -- Upper Zambezi, Zimbabwe: Various Operators -- 6 Whitewater Rafting -- White Nile, Uganda: Adrift -- Zambezi River, Zimbabwe: Shearwater Adventures.
505 8 $a Nymboida River, Australia: World Expeditions, Wildwater Adventures and Others -- Rio Toachi and Rio Blanco, Ecuador: Yacu Amu Rafting and Rios Ecuador -- 'Luva River, Fiji: Rivers Fiji -- Tully River, Australia: Raging Thunder, R'n'R -- Kawarau River, New Zealand: Various Operators -- Shotover River, New Zealand: Various Operators -- Rangitata River, New Zealand: Rangitata Rafts -- 7 Seakayaking -- Sector Structure -- Baffin Island, Canada: Blackfeather Inc. -- Svalbard, Norway: Southern Sea Ventures and Aurora Expeditions -- Prince William Sound, Alaska: National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) -- Yasawa Islands, Fiji: Southern Sea Ventures -- Hinchinbrook Island, Australia: Southern Sea Ventures and World Expeditions -- Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand: Ocean River and Natural High -- Phang Nga Bay, Thailand: John Gray's Sea Canoe -- 8 Sailing -- Sector Structure -- Scotland to Faeroes: Private Yacht -- Bay of Islands, New Zealand: Various Operators -- Baja Peninsula, Mexico: NOLS Mexico -- 9 Expedition Cruises -- Sector Structure -- South Georgia and Antarctic Peninsula: Abercrombie and Kent, Explorer Shipping -- Svalbard: Aurora Expeditions -- Sepik River, Papua New Guinea: Various Operators -- 10 Diving -- Sector Structure -- Great Barrier Reef, Australia: Taka Dive -- Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea: Walindi Plantation Resort -- Mnemba Island, Zanzibar: Conservation Corporation Africa -- Maldive Islands: Various Operators -- Bega Island and Lagoon, Fiji: Lalati Resort -- Rocktail Bay, South Africa: Wilderness Safaris -- Great Barrier Reef, Australia: Quicksilver Cruises -- Ningaloo, Australia, Whaleshark Snorkel: Various Operators -- 11 Surfing -- Sector Structure -- Maldive Islands: Dhonveli Beach Resort and Others -- Savaii Island, Samoa: Savaii Surfaris -- Upolu, Samoa: Salani Surf Resort -- Kadavu Island, Fiji: Nagigia Surf Resort.
505 8 $a Mentawai Islands, Indonesia: Great Breaks International and Mentawai Sanctuary -- 12 Heliski and Snowboard -- Sector Structure -- Manali, India: Himachal Helicopter Skiing -- Galena and Monashees, Canada: Canadian Mountain Holidays -- Blue River, Canada: Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing -- Harris Mountains, New Zealand: Harris Mountains Heli-ski -- Methven, New Zealand: Methven Heliskiing -- 13 Cross-country Skiing -- Sector Structure -- North Pole, from Norway: Global Expedition Adventures -- Snowy Mountains, Australia: Paddy Pallin -- Yellowstone National Park, USA: Yellowstone Expeditions -- 14 Ice Climbing -- Introduction -- Banff, Alberta, Canada -- Ouray, Colorado, USA -- North Conway, New Hampshire, USA -- Quebec, Canada -- Bozeman, Montana, USA -- Cody, Wyoming and Valdez, Alaska, USA -- Future Trends -- 15 Mountaineering -- Introduction -- Trends in Mountaineering Adventure Tourism -- Case Studies from Around the World -- Andes -- Antarctica -- Central Asia -- Europe -- Himalayas -- New Zealand -- North America -- Great Britain -- The Everest Phenomenon and the Seven Summits Quest -- Popularity of Mountaineering Adventure Tourism -- Safety in Mountaineering Adventure Tourism -- Chamonix, France: Evolution 2 -- Trekking Peaks in the Khumbu Valley, Nepal: World Expeditions -- 16 Hiking and Bushwalking -- Sector Structure -- Podocarpus National Park, Ecuador: Surtrek -- Annapurna Trek, Nepal: World Expeditions -- Purnululu, Australia: Willis's Walkabouts -- Teleki Valley, Mt Kenya, Kenya: Various Operators -- Routeburn Track, New Zealand: Ultimate Hikes -- Pacific Northwest USA: Various Operators -- 17 Horse Riding -- Sector Structure -- Guest Ranches -- Horse Treks -- Lake Khovsgol, Mongolia: Boojum Expeditions -- Snowy Mountains, Australia: Reynella Station -- Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile: Ride World Wide -- 18 Mountain Biking.
505 8 $a Sector Structure -- Ski Areas -- Hut Systems -- Courses, Camps and Competitions -- Day Trips -- Multi-day Tours -- White Rim Trail, Utah -- Mountain Biking Resorts -- 19 Off-road Safaris -- Sector Structure -- Southern Taklamakan Desert, China: Various Operators -- Simpson Desert, Australia: Various Operators -- Chalbi Desert Crossing, Kenya: Various Operators -- Namib Desert, Namibia: Various Operators -- Qinghai, China: Various Operators -- 20 Wildlife -- Sector Structure -- Northern Circuit Wildlife, Tanzania: Conservation Corporation Africa -- Tigers, Bardia National Park, Nepal: Tiger Tops Karnali -- Mountain Gorillas, Mgahinga National Park, Uganda: Various Operators -- Jack's Camp, Botswana: Uncharted Africa and Wilderness Safaris -- Polar Bears, Churchill, Canada: Natural Habitat Adventures -- Brown Bears, Kamchatka, Russia: Explore Kamchatka -- 21 Aerial Adventures -- Sector Structure -- Mission Beach, Australia: Jump the Beach -- Queenstown, New Zealand: AJ Hackett Bungy -- Kaikoura, New Zealand: Kaikoura Helicopter -- Gold Coast, Australia: Balloon Down Under -- 22 Other Sectors and Issues -- Introduction -- Activity Subsectors -- Social Context for Adventure Tourism -- Safety, Liability and Illness -- Adventure Events -- 23 Adventure Destinations -- Introduction -- Queenstown (RB) -- Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (RB) -- Cairns, Queensland, Australia (RB) -- Banff, Alberta, Canada (RB) -- Moab, Utah, USA (CO) -- Bozeman, Montana, USA (JJ) -- Pacific Harbour, Fiji (RB) -- Chamonix, France (JJ) -- 24 World Adventure Capital -- Introduction -- The 'Adventure Capital of the World' -- Dangerous Places -- Places to Play -- 25 Cross-case Analyses -- Introduction -- Safety Procedures for Heliskiing and Heliboarding -- Environmental Management for Rafting and River Journeys -- Safety Considerations for Hiking and Wildlife Watching.
505 8 $a Marketing and Magazines in Surfing and Snowboarding -- 26 Product Patterns -- Introduction -- Place -- Operator -- Activity -- Equipment -- Accommodation -- Statistics -- Access -- Community -- Experience -- Environment -- Safety -- Marketing -- Signatures -- Icon Sites -- 27 Conclusions -- Trends and Patterns -- Research Priorities -- Policy Issues -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.
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