The Art of Guiding in Nature-Based Adventure Tourism – How Guides Can Create Client Value and Positive Experiences on Mountain Bike and Backcountry Ski Tours

The softening of adventure tourism

“…With respect to the latter, respondents were asked to rate the importance of 42 claims on a scale from 1 (not important at all) to 7 (extremely important). The 42 claims related to various dimensions of adventure trips, such as hard and soft experiences, group atmosphere and convenience in relation to guiding (Rokenes, Schumann & Rose, 2015). The survey was based on a larger frame that measures tourists' preferences related to guides' performance (Rokenes, Schumann & Rose, 2015), but had been modified to fit the explorative nature of our study.…”

Adventure Tourism Spectrum, Environment and Livelihood Opportunities: A Case Studyin Southern Singalila Trekking Corridorof Indo-Nepal Border

“…For the geotourists specifically, they would be the source of indigenous knowledge acting as information providers on landscape ecology with special reference to human adaption in the lap of nature (Rokenes et al, 2015). In this context it is noteworthy to mention that mountain biking could never be recommended because of its adverse environmental impacts, both on nature and culture for which it has been already abandoned in many places of the world.…”

Motivations and Experiences of Whitewater Rafting Tourists on the Ocoee River, USA

“…Most adventure tourism activities are physically challenging, because of the natural surroundings of the adventure sites that require participants to exert some form of physical effort to successfully navigate the activity (Rokenes et al ., ; Tsaur, Yen, & Hsiao, ). For example, dangerously steep or rugged terrain would require greater physical exertion of the adventure tourist than a mild slope or flat terrain would.…”

“…As with other industries within the services sector, the tourism industry is evolving to meet the demands of consumers who seek unique experiences (Rokenes, Schumann, & Rose, ). This evolution in the tourism industry has led to many subsegments or niche markets, each of which includes varying activities that impact the overall tourism experience.…”