Definition
Soft adventure is the term used to describe the type of
adventure tourism that requires little or no experience
and is low risk (as opposed to hard tourism which
requires greater levels of skill and incorporates more of
significant risk).
Soft adventure tourists may also use mechanised
transport (cars, motorbikes, etc) and comfortable
accommodation. Soft adventure activities are often
based upon their hard adventure equivalents, although
they occur at a less physically demanding level.
Examples include horse riding, snorkelling, canoeing/kayaking and walking in areas
of outstanding natural beauty.