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ARRS line up of papers and proceedings link!

The 2020 Adventure Risk Research Symposium virtual paper presentations - October 19 as part of the Wilderness Risk Management Conference. Register with the conference to attend the research symposium (link on top bar). The line up: 8 paper presenters. The summary research papers proceedings and presenter bios at this link: here 12:45 Jon Heskha Waivers: Not worth the paper they’re written on? The enforceability of waivers in adventure sport in British Columbia since 1980 1:00 Andrew Foran, PhD Understanding risk in outdoor education: A teacher’s perspective 1:15 Steve Creech Human Hazards in Canyoneering Accidents 1:30 Kate Ming Sun The role of Social Media in Crisis Communications in Adventure Tourism 1:45 Sam Johnson, PhD Mental Health Problems in the Mountains: Needs, Assets, and Recommendations for Managing Mental Health