Outdoor On-Land and Water Activities in UK
I have compiled a detailed report based on two outdoor adventure
activities, one land-based and one water-based. Within the report I
have looked at a number of aspects:
· What is meant by outdoor adventure activities and those that are
available within the UK and in my local area
· The benefits of the two activities and;
· The participants involved within it
· The role of national governing bodies and regulatory bodies in
outdoor adventure activities
What are Outdoor Adventure Activities (OAA's)?
Outdoor adventure activities can be categorised into 3 main areas
(only 2 of which I will look into further):
· Water based activities (such as windsurfing and sailing)
· Land based activities (such as skiing and caving)
· Air based activities (parachuting and hand gliding) - these
activities will generally be too expensive for us to participate in
during school.
* The spider diagram above gives examples of various OAA's that we
could partake in.
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Benefits Table
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ACTIVITY
COST
AVALIABILITY
ENJOYMENT
SAFETY
TIME
C.A.
H.A.
Rock Climbing
5
5
3
3
3
2
4
Wind Surfing
2
4
4
4
2
3
2
Gliding
1
2
5
2
2
5
1
Micro Lighting
1
3
5
2
2
5
1
Parachuting
1
3
4
1
3
4
2
Snowboarding
3
4
3
5
2
4
4
Canoeing
4
3
2
2
4
... This example shows how there are two sides to the story and this can
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