LIVING HERE IN lutruwita/Tasmania can feel like having the nature channel on 24/7 and visitors have long been drawn to the state for this reason. But with ecotourism booming, the environment, as palawa Elder Clyde Mansell stresses, is “in danger of being loved to death” – and it’s more important than ever that our outdoor adventures don’t compromise the very thing we’re here to appreciate.
As travellers and consumers seeking to protect the island’s landscapes and its cultural and heritage values, we must look beyond the blurb and into the literal backyards of the owners of Tasmania’s outdoor adventure tour companies. Where do they live? How do they live? And do they personally practise the values espoused by their business?
Those passing the litmus test include Roaring 40ºs Kayaking, RoamWild Tasmania, King River Rafting, Water by Nature Tasmania and the following four outdoor adventure tour operators.
wukalina Walk
palawa Elder and wukalina Walk founder Clyde Mansell and I talk over a cuppa at the
