The role of risk and safety in shaping the experiences of guided adventure tourists: a case study of sea-kayak and multi-day walking participants

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The role of risk and safety in shaping the experiences of guided adventure tourists: a case study of sea-kayak and multi-day walking participants

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How guided outdoor activity participants perceive hazards and risks, and what attitudes they bring to the guided experience regarding safety and responsibility, has not been widely investigated in the academic literature to date. This report documents research which seeks to address this gap, conducted over the summer of 2006-2007 in the South Island of New Zealand. The study developed a two-stage questionnaire to investigate participants' levels of experience in two soft-adventure activities...

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Working or discussion paper

Date created

2007-11

Creator

Smith, EF / Espiner, Stephen

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https://hdl.handle.net/10182/231

Related subjects

sea kayaking / adventure tourism / guided adventure tourism / risk / safety / hazards / walking / Marsden::350500 Tourism / Marsden::370403 Recreation and leisure studies

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