Gender Differences in Adventure Tourists Who Practice Kayaking in Extremadura

Jorge Rojo-Ramos, Santiago Gómez-Paniagua (), Juan Carlos Guevara-Pérez () and Jorge García-Unanue
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Jorge Rojo-Ramos: Physical Activity for Education, Performance and Health (PAEPH) Research Group, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Santiago Gómez-Paniagua: BioẼrgon Research Group, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Juan Carlos Guevara-Pérez: Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zaragoza, 50005 Zaragoza, Spain
Jorge García-Unanue: IGOID Research Group, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45004 Toledo, Spain

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 5, 1-16

Abstract: Adventure tourism is among the sectors that has experienced the greatest growth in participation in recent years. In addition, it provides a unique opportunity to generate different benefits for rural populations as well as for the preservation of their environment. The objective of this study was to analyze gender differences in the profile, estimated expenditure, perception of economic impact and satisfaction of adventure tourists visiting the Valle del Jerte (Extremadura, Spain) for kayaking activities. The sample was composed of 511 tourists who kayaked in the Valle del Jerte. Gender differences were analyzed by the Mann-Whitney U test in continuous variables and Pearson’s chi-square test in categorical variables. The predominant profile of the kayaking tourist is Spanish, married, employed, with university education, lives with their partner with children at home, chooses a rural home for accommodation, travels with companions, uses their own car for transportation, spends 550 euros on average, has good perceptions of the economic impact of the activity on the destination and is satisfied with the kayak service received. This information is relevant for public and private organizations as well as for the local community to be able to offer services more oriented to the tourist who engages in these activities, as well as to attract more tourists.

Keywords: adventure sport; kayaking; economic impact; gender; nature (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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