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Article: Extreme adventures: Alaska style: whether you want to hike, Kayak, mountain climb, explore glaciers or jump from a plane, Alaska tour guide offer it all.
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- Alaska Business Monthly
- Article date:
- July 1, 2004
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Alaska is full of extremes. We have extreme tides, weather, wildlife, mountains, glaciers, rivers and, some may say, extreme people living throughout the state. So it's no wonder that the extreme adventure market in Alaska is a vital part of the state's $1.8 billion tourism industry. Comprised of small businesses located through out the state and offering all types of Alaska adventures, the extreme adventure sector (also known as hard adventure) has grown significantly in the past few years. Although the number of operators compared to businesses involved with the cruise industry or land package tours are small, the extreme adventure clientele is diverse, financially ...