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Wilderness Tours Resort. Wilderness Tours (WT) is a commercial whitewater rafting/kayaking and outdoor training center. It was founded in 1975 when Joe E. Kowalski and five others (Sean Mannion, Jimmy Casilio, Robbie Rosenberger, Ken Czambel and Paul Fogal) took rafts down and navigated the section of river known as Rocher-Fendu.
Rafting, kayaking and canoeing are some of the main parts of river tourism in Nepal. Prior to the boom of the tourism industry, rivers were considered holy and the idea of fun in the river was not usual to general Nepalese. [1] From zero clients in early 70s to more than 30,000 clients in 2000, it is one of the growing industries of Nepal. [2]: 45
[2] [5] The whitewater portion of the river has a total of 3,750 feet (1,140 m) of channel divided between two channels: the Olympic-standard slalom competition channel and the longer wilderness channel, which splits around an island at the top. The rapids are Class II to IV and can be navigated via canoe, kayak or a guided raft.
Multi-day rafting trips by do-it-yourself rafters and commercial rafting companies through the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System have the potential to develop environmental stewardship and general environmental behavior. Studies suggest that environmental efficacy increases when there is an increase in the length of the trip, daily ...
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2004 - Hellinikon Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre, Athens, Greece — pumped; 2008 - Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park, Beijing, China — pumped; 2012 - Lee Valley White Water Centre, London, England — pumped; 2016 - Deodoro Olympic Whitewater Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — pumped; 2021 - Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre, Tokyo, Japan ...
It is now a part of a facility where the U.S. Olympic athletes in kayak and canoe events train. Other than kayaking, canoeing, and whitewater rafting, the Nantahala Outdoor Center offers a variety of other fully guided things such as: fly-fishing, hiking, nature photography, train rides, and mountain biking. The center also has a clothing store ...
It hosted the canoe slalom events for the 2004 Summer Olympics. Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre – a focal point for English whitewater rafting and kayaking, often holding international events for slalom, freestyle and wild water racing. The whitewater course is located between the weir on the canalised River Trent and the regatta ...