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.
1: Introduction 2: Adventure recreation research 3: Case study approach 4: River journeys 5: Whitewater kayaking 6: Whitewater rafting 7: Seakayaking 8: Sailing 9: Expedition cruises 10: Diving 11: Surfing 12: Heliski and snowboard 13: Cross-country skiing 14: Ice climbing, J Johnson and I Godwin both at Montana State University, USA 15: Mountaineering, R Hales, International Centre for Ecotourism Research, Griffith University, Australia 16: Hiking and bushwalking 17: Horse riding, C Ollenburg, International Centre for Ecotourism Research, Griffith University, Australia 18: Mountain biking, J Schaefers, USDA Forest Service, Golden Colorado, USA 19: Off-road safaris 20: Wildlife 21: Aerial adventures 22: Other sectors and issues 23: Adventure destinations 24: World adventure capital, C Carter, International Centre for Ecotourism Research, Griffith University, Australia 25: Cross-case analyses 26: Product patterns 27: Conclusions
