Kiwi Perspectives

Have adventure programmes eliminated too much risk? Do one-day adventure programmes provide long lasting learning? Should gender-specific programmes, such as all Women courses, be offered? Should we use urban settings to promote adventure learning? Do we tell others about our magical camping spots? Should communications technology be used in the backcountry?

These questions and more are addressed in this thought provoking text, and about time! For those interested in grappling with these sometimes-controversial questions, this book is for you. There are fifteen chapters that passionately argue both sides of each coin. It is a book especially relevant to outdoor education teachers, practicing adventure educators and instructors (and those in training), and for post-graduate students. Whilst it is a North American resource, all of the chapters are relevant to the Aoteoroa / New Zealand context. I foresee this text providing the fuel for many wonderful fireside debates in the years ahead.

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