Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Adventure Defined

What is your definition of adventure? When I did a quick search of the internet here are a few of the definitions I found:

A wild and exciting undertaking.
Participation in hazardous or exciting experiences.
Taking a risk in hopes of a favorable outcome.
A remarkable occurrence

We see an adventure as an activity or an excursion that is undertaken for the sake of physical or emotional exhilaration. Obviously most uses are in reference to physical activities. Many of the basic definitions require that the activity have some risk of danger. We do not believe you need to endanger yourself to go on an adventure. Adventure tourism is generally believed to include one or more of the following components: a physical activity, a cultural exchange or interaction, and engagement with nature.

While we find most adventurous activities are undertaken for the purpose of recreation, we also find that they can lead to a gain in knowledge. Many of our excursions permit you to learn more about the plants, animals and people which inhabit our beautiful Panama Islands. Adventure education is generally believed to be some form of organized outdoor excursion. We try with our excursions to include a variety of elements of each of the different definitions of adventure.