Off the beaten track: Adventure sport operators primed for a crucial summer
There is cause for optimism in Ireland’s adventure tourism sector as ‘the crisis before the current crisis’ takes a tentative step towards reform. By Sean Farrell Friday 5 Mar 2021, 7:00 AM Mar 5th 2021, 7:00 AM 3,985 Views 1 Comment
File photo: A group climbing Carantouhill for charity in 2015.
Image: Dan Sheridan/INPHO
Image: Dan Sheridan/INPHO
THE KAYAKS ARE high and dry, mountain bikes gather the wrong sort of dust, hiking gear lies waiting to be wind-battered and the stand-up paddle boards are, well, stood up.
As the sun heated up the end of February and Ireland looked forward to a third month of Level 5 lockdown, many of you may have pined for the great outdoors, a wee adventure beyond your home’s 5 kilometre radius. Had you broken