Adventure Tourism
Adventure tourism is a trip that includes at least two of the following three elements
physical activity
natural environment
cultural immersion
What is the number one paid outdoor activity in Canada?
Golf
This type of winter recreation is located away from any established mountain resorts, lifts, or trails
Backcountry
These type of adventure accommodations personal and home-like vacation experiences centered on horseback riding and an authentic ranch experience
Guest Ranchers
Wildlife viewing in BC can include watching these (at least 2 answers)
Whale
Wolf
Bear
Bird
(other?)
Split into "soft" and
"hard"
The golf industry contributed how much annually in direct economic activity
$2 billion
Snowcat skiing is alpine skiing accessed by travelling to the top of the ski area in a what?
Snowcat
These type of operators are typically located near a body of water and offer lodgings/food and activity packages
Fishing Lodges
Seeing and interacting with a variety of sea life at eye level both in salt and fresh water can be experienced in this activity
Scuba Diving
(I will NOT accept snorkeling.)
Adventure tourism is loosely differentiated by:
-level of experience required
-level of fitness required
and
-degree to which the participant is exposed to risk
What is an example of a destination ski resort in Canada?
Acceptable Answers
-Whistler
-Big White
-Revelstoke
-Panorama
Canada has the highest number of this type of adventure operators in the world
Heli-Skiing
This activity can take place on private or public lots and includes a variety of accommodation options.
Camping
River rafting, canoeing, and sea kayaking are all part of this type of sport
Paddle Sports
Recreation and adventure tourism employs about this amount of people
84,500 (answers from 80,000-90,000 accepted)
What is an example of a regional ski resort in Canada?
Acceptable Answers
-Silver star
-Apex mountain
(other small, local mountain).
Any vehicle designed to be driven off road that is not included within any other vehicle classification framework (need at least 2)
snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), dirt bikes, sand buggies
These operators offer a traditional recreational activity in BC, and are one of the original tourism products in the province
Hunting Outfitters
Name an environment issue that challenges the outdoor recreation industry? (must have at least 1 of 3)
climate change, deforestation, and resource extraction
Tourism generated a direct contribution to B.C.’s gross domestic product of $5.0 billion in 2021, beating out these other industries (need to have at least 1 of the 3)
Forestry & Logging ($1.5 billion), Oil and Gas ($4.5 billion) and Agriculture and Fishing ($3.3 billion) (gov.bc.ca)
These centers offer access to a low-risk, low-impact winter sport
Nordic (cross country acceptable)
Which province is regarded as a world-class destination for backcountry access
British Columbia
This land based activity can include both road and mountain.
Cycling
When diving in cold temperatures, this type of suit is needed
Dry Suit