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
Outdoor Pursuits
Tel: 01765 635333| SLENINGFORD MILL, Ripon, HG4 3HQ http://www.tri-itoutdoorpursuits.com
Chasing Trails Mountain Biking Outdoor Pursuits
Tel: 01723 377056| 38, Chatsworth Gardens, Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO12 7NQ http://www.chasingtrails.co.uk
Demon Wheelers Outdoor Pursuits
Tel: 0114 2700330| 30-36, Burton Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 8BX http://www.demonwheelers.co.uk
Yorkshire Dales Guides Outdoor Pursuits
Tel: 01729 824455| Barrel Sykes, Langcliffe, Settle, North Yorkshire BD24 9LP http://www.yorkshiredalesguides.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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