Rural Recreation

Concept of Rural Recreation

Evolution of Rural Recreation and

Recreation in the Countryside

Patterns of Rural Recreation
Types of Resorts

Rural
A stretch of inland or coastal countryside,

including small towns and villages, where

the main part of the area is used for:
- agriculture, forestry, fisheries
- economic and cultural activities of
country-dwellers (crafts, industry,
services)
- non-urban recreation and leisure areas

Rural Tourism
Located in rural areas
Built upon the rural worlds special

features
Permits participation in the activities,
traditions and lifestyles of local people
Provides personalized contact
Traditional in character

Rural Recreation

Rural recreation areas have grown rapidly

in recent years, and recreation and tourism

development has become a popular vehicle
for rural economic development.
Encompasses all economic growth that

results from people moving into the

community to take advantage of its
recreational amenities.

Rural Recreation
This kind of development has the
potential to dramatically transform a
stagnant rural community into a
thriving community by:
1)Attracting retirees, entrepreneurs, and

young workers
2)Diversifying the economy
3)Improving the quality of life with a
broader array of goods and services.

Terminologies

Agri-/agro tourism

- Tourism products directly

connected with the agrarian
products or stays
- Staying on a farm (room or
camping), educational visits,
meals, sale of handicrafts

Terminologies
Farm Tourism

- Staying in a farm
accommodation and seeking
experiences from farm operations
and attractions
Wilderness and forest tourism

- Forestry recreation,
establishment of community forests

Range of tourism and

recreation activities in
the countryside

1) Touring
Hiking (footpaths, fitness

trails, nature parks)

Horse-riding
Touring in gypsy caravans,
wagons
Motorized touring (trail riding,
all-terrain vehicles, motoring)
Small town/village touring
Adventure holidays/wilderness
holidays
Cycling
Donkey riding
Cross-country skiing

ATV Tour to Mayon Lava

Front

ATV Tour to Mayon Lava

Front

Certification

Pinatubo Crater Lake

Pinatubo Crater Lake

Pinatubo Crater Lake Trekking

Mount Pulag

Sweden
Round-Trip: 65 miles, 3 to 5
days

Alberta, Canada
Round-Trip: 27 miles, 3 to 5
days

Newfoundland, Canada
Round-Trip: 23 miles, 3 to 5
days

Ireland
Round-Trip: 8 miles, 1
day

New Zealand
Round-Trip: 44 miles, 3 to 5
days

St. Elias National Park &

Preserve, Alaska

Banaue- small village

Batanes

Batanes

GR20, France

Inca Trail, Peru

Machu Picchu

Indian Himalayas, India

2) Water-related activities

Fishing
Swimming
River/canal tourism

(houseboats, narrow boats )

Canoeing, kayaking and
whitewater rafting
Windsurfing
Speedboat racing
Sailing

One can sail or enlist in sailing lessons in

either Tagaytay or Manila. Sail tours are
also available, with jump-off points in
Manila, Subic, Surigao, or Cebu.

Canal
An artificial waterway or artificially

improved river used for travel,

shipping, or irrigation.

Canals of Venice The City of

Water, Venice is the crown jewel
of water cities with over 150
canals

Flooding occurs more frequently now,

the ground floors of buildings have
been abandoned and many people
have moved away.

During medieval times, Venice was a

thriving metropolis of 250,000 people;
today the population is a mere 60,000.

Canals of Amsterdam

Panama Canal

Panama Canal
Throughout the programs lifecycle,

all parties will have the confidence

that their project information is
accessible, accurate and secure.

 The project consists of the

construction of two new lock

complexes one on the Pacific and
one on the Atlantic side of the Canal
which will be 40 percent longer and
60 percent wider than the originals.

 According to statistics provided by

the Panama Tourism Bureau, in 2006

the tourism industry contributed
$1.45 billion dollars to the nation's
economy.

Bangkok Klongs

Stockholm in Sweden is situated on

14 islands; canals and boats are
everywhere

3) Aerial activities

Light aircraft
Hang-gliding
Micro light

aircraft
Hot air balloons

Hot Air Balloon Festival

Clark Field Pampanga
April 10-13, 2014

Hot Air Balloon Festival

Clark Field Pampanga
February 12-15, 2015

Air Racing parasailing, parachuting,

kiteboarding, and flying.

4) Sporting activities

Potholing
Rock climbing

Water Racing kayaking, whitewater

rafting, tubing, swimming, surfing, and
wakeboarding.

Land Racing mountain biking, off-trail

driving, rappelling, trekking, caving,
horseback riding, hiking, and
orienteering, as well as various
adventures on scooters, in-line
skates, roller skates, and the
zip line.

5) Cultural activities
Archaeology
Restoration sites
Rural heritage studies
Local industrial,
agricultural or craft
enterprises
Museums
Folk groups
Cultural, gatronomic,
and other routes

UNESCO World Heritage

Sites

Las Casas Filipinas de AcuzarBagac, Bataan

6) Health-related
activities

Fitness training
Assault courses
SPAs and health

resorts

7) Passive activities

Relaxation holidays in a rural milieu

Nature study in outdoor settings

( birdwatching and photography)

Landscape appreciation

8) Hallmark events
Rural sporting festivals
Agricultural shows
9) Business-related

Small scale

conventions/conferences
Incentive tourism short-breaks