Outdoor
Outdoor Pursuits
This feature carries information on Outdoor pursuits which can be loosely considered to be the group of sports and activities which are dependent on the great outdoors, incorporating such things as hill walking, trekking, Paintball, Quad Biking, canoeing, kayaking, climbing, caving, and arguably broader groups such as watersports and snowsport.
enjoyed by many as a bit of fun, an adrenaline rush, or an escape from reality, outdoor sport is also frequently used as an extremely effective medium in education and teambuilding. It is this ethos that has given rise to links with young people, such as the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and PGL, and large numbers of outdoor education centres being established, as the stress on the importance of a balanced and widespread education continues to grow. Depending on the persons' desired level of adrenaline, outdoors can be considered a type of hobby.
As interest increases, so has the rise of commercial outdoor pursuits, with outdoor kit stores opening up in large numbers and are thriving.
Useful Links
Adventure 21, 21 Babylon Lane, Anderton, Nr Chorley, Lancashire, PR69NR
Tel:01257474467, www.adventure21.co.uk
Key Adventures Activities & Sports, Low House Barn, Old Hutton, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0NH
Tel: 01539730890, www.keyadventures.co.uk
Frontline Paintball, Leisure Lakes, Mere Brow, Tarleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 6JX
Tel: 0151 284 2252, www.frontlinepaintball.co.uk
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