WEEK 1 PRELIM Outdoor recreation 

or outdoor activity - refers to recreation engaged in out of doors, most

Introduction:
Outdoor activity is the most common and usual way of having a rest or having a vacation for many
people. While some of us prefer staying indoors with a book or movies, others cannot keep their
energy inside and thus try various outdoor activities. Along with it, a large number of people have
outdoor hobbies like horse riding, surfing, camping and etc. With time, they develop their skills which
give even more pleasure and confidence. But today, with the COVID 19 pandemic, we are
experiencing a significant problem where all the things that we do are under limitations.
commonly in natural settings. The activities themselves — such as fishing, hunting, backpacking,
and horseback riding — characteristically determine where they are practiced.
This kind of activity is commonly used for enjoyment, exercise, challenge, camaraderie, spiritual
renewal, and an opportunity to partake in nature. Though the activities are inherently lean-
to sports they nonetheless do not all demand that a participant be an athlete,
and competition generally is less stressed than in individual or team sports organized into opposing
squads in pursuit of a trophy or championship.  When the activity involves exceptional excitement,
physical challenge, or risk, it is sometimes referred to as "adventure recreation" or "adventure
training", rather than an extreme sport.

Examples of Outdoor Activities

Cultural and
Mountain Forest Beach and sea Freshwater Air Desert Family Exercise
historical
Trekking Wildlife safari Snorkeling Angling/fly fishing Gliding Safari Amusement park Indigenous culture Outdoor fitness
Rock climbing Camping Scuba diving Canyoning Ballooning Safari park     Outdoor gym
Mountain biking Birdwatching Parasailing Whitewater rafting Flying Sand boarding Off-leash dog park Metal detecting Fitness trail
Motorbike Benchmarking
Elephant safari Sport fishing Water sports Paramotoring   Bungee jumping Plogging
expedition (geolocating)
Skiing Tree climbing Windsurfing Kayaking Skydiving   Picnicking Sightseeing  
Snowboarding Adventure park Water sports Canoeing Paragliding   Corn maze    
Snowshoeing Mushroom hunting Clam digging Waterskiing Wingsuit flying   Plogging    
Ice climbing Orienteering Running Jetskiing     Ziplining    
Mountain climbing ATV riding Swimming Stand Up Paddleboarding          
Canyoning Paintball Plogging Raft building          
Skyrunning Hunting Coasteering            
Abseiling Horseback riding              
Backpacking Plogging              
Plogging Caving (Potholing)              
Mountaineering Airsoft              
Caving (Potholing)                

ADVENTUROUS ACTIVITY - activity that involves greater than normal risk which may include: travel Is an unusual, exciting, and possibly dangerous activity, trip, or experience, or the excitement
into a relatively undeveloped area of the country in which vehicle contact is difficult and/or uncertain. produced by such activities
 Our country Philippines is commonly known for having a beautiful Archipelago in which it offers skydiving, mountain climbing, scuba diving, river rafting or participating in extreme sports.
countless destinations to see, adventures to experience, and activities to do like such as the very Adventures are often undertaken to create psychological arousal or in order to achieve a greater goal
famous Sky Diving in Tanauan Batangas, Mountain Biking in San Mateo, Rizal, Surfing in La Union such as the pursuit of knowledge that can only be obtained in a risky manner.
and etc. Adventurous experiences create psychological arousal, which can be interpreted as negative (e.g.
According to the Department of Tourism that “The Philippines is known as a beach haven for fear) or positive (e.g. flow). For some people, adventure becomes a major pursuit in and of itself.
celebrities and travel enthusiasts, the country's unique 7,107-island geography makes the destination According to adventurer André Malraux, in his La Condition Humane (1933), "If a man is not ready to
just as perfect for travelers looking for adventure, nature, and culture. The Philippines' diverse natural risk his life, where is his dignity?". Similarly, Helen Keller stated that "Life is either a daring adventure
wonders make us a sought-after destination among the pack of adventurers; those who choose to or nothing."
explore outdoor escapes.” Outdoor adventurous activities - typically undertaken for the purposes of recreation or excitement:
So, with this, it has just recently been recognized as a global trend in other countries wherein most examples are adventure racing and adventure tourism. Adventurous activities can also lead to gains in
people who visit our country are from the other country.  Our country has been catering to this knowledge, such as those undertaken by explorers and pioneers – the British adventurer Jason Lewis,
demand as a way of life – being blessed with mountains, caves, white waters, and etc. for example, uses adventures to draw global sustainability lessons from living within finite
We are very thankful because we are living in a country that is blessed with a rich environment— we environmental constraints on expeditions to share with schoolchildren. Adventure education
have lush forests, tropical islands, white-sand beaches, lakes, rivers, mountains— and friendly, intentionally uses challenging experiences for learning.
artistic, and most especially the value of being a Filipino who are always happy and hardworking to
welcome the visitors and friends.
An adventure is an exciting experience that is typically a bold, sometimes risky, undertaking.
Adventures may be activities with some potential for physical danger such as traveling, exploring,
WEEK 2 In the Philippines, you can also experience this type of terms which go "beyond the common perception of tourism as
Types of Adventurous Activity adventure.  Our country is a haven for cave exploration being limited to holiday activity only", as people "traveling to
 Exploration enthusiasts. and staying in places outside their usual environment for not
 Tourism 1. The caves in Sagada   feature spectacular lime formations. These more than one consecutive year for leisure and not less than 24
 Travel caves are also ancestral burial sites for the local indigenous hours, business and other purposes".
 Sports people. It can be domestic (within the traveler's own country) or
 Adventure travel 2. The famous Callao cave located in Pena Blanca Cagayan, has a international, and international tourism has both incoming and
“chapel” made of gothic-like arches formed by stalagmites and outgoing implications on a country's balance of payments.
Exploration - the act of searching for the purpose of discovery of stalactites. And at dusk, visitors are treated to the sights of
information or resources.  Exploration occurs in all non-sessile thousands of bats streaming out of the mouth of the cave. Travel - movement of people between distant geographical
animal species, including humans. In human history, its most 3. Meanwhile in Palawan, you can explore the St. Paul locations. Travel can be done by foot, bicycle, automobile, train,
dramatic rise was during the Age of Discovery when European Subterranean River, the world’s longest underground boat, bus, airplane, ship or other means, with or without
explorers sailed and charted much of the rest of the world for a waterway. No doubt there are still hundreds of fascinating caves luggage, and can be one way or round trip. Travel can also
variety of reasons. Since then, major explorations after the Age in the Philippines that are still waiting to be discovered. include relatively short stays between successive movements, as
of Discovery have occurred for reasons mostly aimed at Tourism - for pleasure or business; also, the theory and practice in the case of tourism.
information discovery. of touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and Reasons for traveling include recreation, tourism or vacationing,
entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tours. The research travel, the gathering of information, visiting people,
World Tourism Organization defines tourism more generally, in volunteer travel for charity, migration to begin life somewhere
 else, religious pilgrimages and mission trips, business travel,
trade, commuting, and other reasons, such as to obtain health
care [or waging or fleeing war or for the enjoyment of traveling.
Travelers may use human-powered transport such as walking or
bicycling; or vehicles, such as public transport, automobiles,
trains and airplanes.
Motives for travel include:
 Pleasure
 Relaxation
 Discovery and exploration
 Intercultural communications
 Taking personal time for building interpersonal
relationships.
Travel safety
Authorities emphasize the importance of taking
precautions to ensure travel safety. When traveling abroad, the
odds favor a safe and incident-free trip, however, travelers can
be subject to difficulties, crime and violence. Some safety
considerations include being aware of one's surroundings,
avoiding being the target of a crime, leaving copies of one's
passport and itinerary information with trusted people,
obtaining medical insurance valid in the country being visited
and registering with one's national embassy when arriving in a
foreign country. Many countries do not recognize drivers'
licenses from other countries; however, most countries accept
international driving permits. Automobile insurance policies
issued in one's own country are often invalid in foreign
countries, and it is often a requirement to obtain temporary
auto insurance valid in the country being visited. It is also
advisable to become oriented with the driving-rules and
-regulations of destination countries. Wearing a seat belt is
highly advisable for safety reasons; many countries have
penalties for violating seatbelt laws.
Sport - Includes all forms of competitive physical activity or
games which, through casual or organized participation, at least
in part aim to use, maintain or improve physical ability and skills
while providing enjoyment to participants, and in some cases,
entertainment for spectators.
There are hundreds of sports exist not only for
competitive activity like boxing, but we have also the so-called
Sport Adventure wherein people involve here will experience
high excitement and thrill.
In the Philippines we have this kind of sport adventure
which is the Whitewater Rafting. A Philippine whitewater rafting
experience is exciting, relaxing, and thrilling at the same time.
This sport is relatively new for the local people, as it became
popular only several decades ago. Still, the rivers of the
Philippines are perfectly suited for such an activity.
The Philippines number several whitewater rivers that
have a year-round rafting season. However, each one has a bit
different high season. Cagayan de Oro, for example, is the best
during wet months between June and December. On Chico
River, the best time runs from June to early January.
The most thrilling experience on Kabula river is possible
from May to December, whereas the Davao River is equally good
year-round. Other popular locations to practice this exciting
water sport include Balanac River in Magdalena, where you can
enjoy sliding down the slope of Balanac Dam, and Calbiga River
in Samar famous for its impressive caves.
Adventure travel - type of niche tourism, involving exploration
or travel with a certain degree of risk (real or perceived), and
which may require special skills and physical exertion. In the
United States, adventure tourism has grown in recent decades as
tourists seek out-of-the-ordinary or "roads less traveled"
vacations, but lack of a clear operational definition has
hampered measurement of market size and growth. According
to the U.S.-based Adventure Travel Trade Association, adventure
travel may be any tourist activity that includes physical activity, a
cultural exchange, and connection with nature.
Adventure tourists may have the motivation to achieve mental
states characterized as rush or flow, resulting from stepping
outside their comfort zone. This may be from experiencing
culture shock or by performing acts requiring significant effort
and involve some degree of risk, real or perceived, or physical
danger. This may include activities such as mountaineering,
trekking, bungee jumping, mountain biking, cycling, canoeing,
scuba diving, rafting, kayaking, zip-lining, paragliding, hiking,
exploring, canyoneering, sand boarding, caving and rock
climbing. Some obscure forms of adventure travel include
disaster and ghetto tourism. Other rising forms of adventure
travel include social and jungle tourism.
As a closely related subspecies of adventure travels, event trips
involve various kinds of touristic travels that aim at particular
activities as an important part of the travel, which don't
necessary fulfil the criteria of being proper adventures.
Activities comprised under the term "event trips" range from
international sports events (i.e. FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl) to
renowned cultural events (i.e. Bayreuth Festival, Venice Film
Festival).
Access to inexpensive consumer technology, with respect to
Global Positioning Systems, flash-packing, social networking and
photography, have increased the worldwide interest in
adventure travel. The interest in independent adventure travel
has also increased as more specialist travel websites emerge
offering previously niche locations and sports.
Types of Travel
Extreme tourism - involves travel to dangerous (extreme)
locations or participation in dangerous events or activities. This
form of tourism can overlap with extreme sport.
May involve the following:
 Cave Diving
 Trekking
 Paragliding
Jungle Tourism - a subcategory of adventure travel defined by
active multifaceted physical means of travel in the jungle regions
of the earth.
According to the Glossary of Tourism Terms, jungle tours have
become a major component of green tourism in tropical
destinations and are a relatively recent phenomenon of Western
international tourism.
Overland travel (Over-landing) - refers to an "overland journey"
– perhaps originating with Marco Polo's first overland expedition
in the 13th century from Venice to the Mongolian court of Kublai
Khan. Today overlanding is a form of extended adventure
holiday, embarking on a long journey, often in a group. Overland
companies provide a converted truck or a bus plus a tour leader,
and the group travels together overland for a period of weeks or the Middle East to India and Nepal. Many of the older traditional
months. routes are still active, along with newer routes like Iceland to
Since the 1960s over-landing has been a popular means of travel South Africa overland and Central Asian post-soviet states.
between destinations across Africa, Europe, Asia (particularly
India), the Americas and Australia. The "Hippie trail" of the 60s
and 70s saw thousands of young westerners travelling through