The owner of a paddleboarding company was jailed for 10-and-a-half-years for the gross negligence manslaughter of three trip participants and a guide, following their deaths on a SUP trip down the River Cleddau in Wales in 2021. She was sentenced in April 2025.
In 2004, in response to the report, Aventure Écotourisme Québec (AEQ), Québec’s adventure ecotourism association, developed a quality and safety accreditation program for adventure tourism providers.
Viristar was pleased to collaborate with the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE) to present the workshop “Safety Culture and Risk Management: Empowering Your Outdoor Program Staff.”
July 4, 2017 was a warm and sunny day. The sparkling waters of Big Trout Lake, deep in the heart of Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario Canada, beckoned the group of teenage students on an outdoor education trip with their school.
At Viristar, we are committed to advancing safety and quality in outdoor, wilderness, travel-based, and experiential experiences. We host two online communities where professionals connect and share knowledge.
Viristar was pleased to participate in the 2025 Outdoor Forum for South East Asian Schools (OFFSEAS).
Viristar is pleased to announce our trademarks are now officially registered with the USPTO.
Viristar is pleased to announce our trademarks are now officially registered with the USPTO.
Malaysia has a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Student Outdoor Recreation (Prosedur Operasi Standard Rekreasi Luar Pelajar Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi). The 104-page document, published in Malay, was first printed by the Ministry of Higher Education in 2017. The document, which might be known as a Code of Practice or Good Practice Guide in other geographies, … Read more
Viristar partnered with Happy Hollow Children’s Camp to support the camp’s 2024-2028 strategic plan. Viristar’s contributions included developing curriculum to enhance summer and academic-year programs. This involved creating structured program schedules, detailed lesson plans, staff training materials, and resources to establish a multi-year adventure camp experience.
Viristar is pleased to announce our trademarks are now officially registered with the USPTO.
Viristar led a session at ITB Berlin 2025 on ‘Adventure Tourism and the Science of Safety: Applying Current Research in Systems-Based Risk Management to Travel Experiences’.
