Adventure Risk Research Symposium

 Link to slides here for Jeff Jackson's presentation 'Best of ARRS', 3:30pm Oct 21 https://www.dropbox.com/s/jyccq8wg59uvesv/ARRS22%20greatest%20hits.pptx?dl=0

 Oct. 18 saw our fourth annual Adventure Risk Research Symposium with 7 presenters talking their research and sharing their findings. You can watch the recorded session at the link below (with the first 3 minutes missing!).  The short papers will be compiled and available for free at this site. Also look for other posts with links to the ebook compilation of papers from the first three years. https://algonquincollege.zoom.us/rec/share/A431vdbEUphBStRndscwhQRCNU-BdtpMjaPG6S-0fRqeXncrW-nCIV1jumBOAALv.ddkiPhIbZI6EvmEK Passcode: p3.%@.x7

We are pleased to present the ARRS Proceedings and papers from 2019-2021 in a comprehensive ebook, free to download. https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/adventure-risk-research-symposium-proceedings-2019-2021 You will want to download the free reader app for your desktop: https://help.kobo.com/hc/en-us/articles/360020121953-Install-Kobo-Desktop-on-your-PC-or-Mac

 Thank you to all who joined us yesterday and the many great presenters sharing their research. We had representatives from around the globe - truly amazing to share the time with some many people doing great things.  You can read the papers/proceedings  here , which will be packaged into an ebook shortly. You can also view the recorded symposium here for a limited time.  https://algonquincollege.zoom.us/rec/share/veOx5egI34wFXo9mbRNv19H6fOzyv7nzqetCXzTOYpkxW8R0pD9MSHWYXilxL-eG.gCnswEeZX2fXKYRp   Passcode: VK4#A@sV

Free to join us for this session, held in conjunction with the Wilderness Risk Management Conference . October 14, Thursday The full Proceedings/papers are available to read here . Zoom link: Meeting URL: https://algonquincollege.zoom.us/j/97628226286?pwd=LzhuUHltMVh5NXovVGt6WjI1TTJYQT09 Meeting ID: 976 2822 6286 Password: 323937 Join by Telephone For higher quality, dial a number based on your current location. Dial: Canada: 855 703 8985 (Toll Free) US: 877 853 5257 (Toll Free) or 888 475 4499 (Toll Free) Meeting ID: 976 2822 6286 Password: 323937 International numbers Join from an H.323/SIP room system H.323: 162.255.37.11 (US West) 162.255.36.11 (US East) 221.122.88.195 (China) 115.114.131.7 (India Mumbai) 115.114.115.7 (India Hyderabad) 213.19.144.110 (Am...

We hope you can join us at this year's Adventure Risk Research Symposium. This is the third annual gathering of the ARR, held in conjunction with the Wilderness Risk Management Conference (link here ).  Mark your calendar!  When: Thursday, October 14, 1pm Mountain, 3pm Eastern (if you are from Australia or Sweden you are on your own to figure out the time...) Free to attend this symposium - you do not need to register for the conference or pre-register to join us. How: Zoom link to be posted here nearer the date. Capacity limited to the first 300 to sign on, first come first served. We have adventure research presentations from Sweden, Canada, Australia and the United States, including work on Covid practices, park visitation, outdoor injury data, safety climate correlations, second victim research, and assessing first aid competency. See the tab at the top of this page to view the abstracts and full papers (which will be available for free). 

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...