Adventure / Recreation Tourism Mrs. J. Montgomery Tourism 12

About  High energy, high-risk, high-reward  Year round  “soft” “hard”

“Soft” Adventure  Cycling the Trans-Canada in PEI  Going to see the Northern Lights  Recreation (skiing, sailing, etc.)  Nature activities (birdwatching)

“Hard” Adventure  White Water rafting  Mountain Biking through the Rockies  Mountain Climbing  Hiking the North Rim Traverse in Gros Morne

Outdoor Recreation  Skiing  Snowboarding  Golf  Tennis  Marine Activities  Cycling  Wildlife Viewing  Hiking  Mountain Climbing  Horseback Riding

Ecotourism  “Tourism that focuses on nature-related experiences that help people appreciate and understand our natural resources and their conservation.” - Canadian Environmental Advisory Council.

Ecotourism  “Purposeful travel to natural areas to understand the culture and natural history of the environment, taking care not to alter the integrity of the eco-system, while producing economic opportunities that make the conservation of natural resources beneficial to travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people.” (TIES, 2006).

Trends  Geocaching  Spa  Poverty Tourism  Water based tours  Golf  Private Campgrounds

Assignment  Now that you are familiar with Attractions and Recreation, choose any destination in the world and prepare a report on what visitors would be interested in.  Your report must include4 activities / attractions  All 4 activities / attractions must be within a reasonable travelling distance for the traveler to reach all in an average travelling opportunity.  You must provide a picture and a description of each activity / attraction.  Each description should clearly indicate the motivations, needs, and expectations of travelers who would be interested in these types of activities / attractions.