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kayaking therefore encompasses much of the slow travel ingredients and could
be developed in other regions.
Lessons learned
Both sea kayaking and inland canoe tours have been developed by small
tourism operators or individual enthusiasts. Unlike many other forms of slow
travel there is no requirement for substantial infrastructure, and therefore
investment has come from the small businesses offering a niche product. There
is relatively little regulation, although in many countries strict health and
safety and insurance regulations will impact on operators. The development
of canoeing and kayaking is therefore very dependent on current fashion and
the entrepreneurial skills of small operators. However, canoeing and kayaking
are clearly aligned with the ingredients of slow travel, and in a variety of
coastal and inland waterway settings there is considerable potential for further
development. As a carbon-neutral tourism activity there is scope for govern-
ment investment in appropriate locations, where access by other forms of slow
travel is feasible. Such a strategy would develop a low-carbon tourism prod-
uct with a significant experiential element, where participants develop skills
and a close contact with the natural environment.
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