Safety, logistics, and relationships create stress for adventure tourism guidesSUPPLIED Adventure tour guides have a lot to worry about - safety, insecure employment, managers, and relationships with clients. She said adventure guides had to cope with emotional demands of training, dealing with clients, managers and other staff, safety, environmental hazards and seasonal employment. READ MORE:* The dark side of adventure tourism* Tour guides: The most powerful people in travelGuides often experienced fear and anxiety, contrary to clients' heroic expectations of fearless leaders, she said. Other factors that influenced how guides experienced their work included confidence in personal skills, trust and relationships with fellow guides, and familiarity with equipment. Houge Mackenzie looked at stress guiding work in several global adventure tourism destinations.

Source: Stuff April 22, 2018 16:52 UTC