White-water rafting

A second answer to the question is that tourist behaviour matters to people who are making decisions about tourists. There is a whole array of such decision-makers. They may be people in the public sector who provide permits for tour operators they may be managers who let others go to the Great Barrier Reef or white-water rafting, or canoe down one of the scenic rivers in North America. All sorts of people are concerned with tourist behaviour because their job involves making an enabling decision or policy choice about tourist activities. 

The small town of Salida is best known as the supply depot for the intense white-water rafting along the nearby Arkansas River. In Salida s historic district, First Street Cafe (137 E. 1st St., n 719-539-4759) has veggie burgers and other snack-type items. 

Cover image White water rafting. Snake River, Jackson WY. Duomo Photography. 

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