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    The document discusses risk in outdoor experiences and defines different types of risk: absolute risk which is the worst case scenario, perceived risk which is what one thinks may happen, and actual/real risk which considers safety controls. It explains the competence-difficulty model where one's competence or ability is based on skills, knowledge, and experience to deal with different situations and difficulties. The document provides examples of rating risks of various outdoor activities on a scale of 1 to 10 based on factors like likelihood of injury, equipment needs, and environmental controls.

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    1.2.6 - Risk in Outdoor Experiences

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    The document discusses risk in outdoor experiences and defines different types of risk: absolute risk which is the worst case scenario, perceived risk which is what one thinks may happen, and actual/real risk which considers safety controls. It explains the competence-difficulty model where one's competence or ability is based on skills, knowledge, and experience to deal with different situations and difficulties. The document provides examples of rating risks of various outdoor activities on a scale of 1 to 10 based on factors like likelihood of injury, equipment needs, and environmental controls.

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    The document discusses different types of risk including perceived, actual and absolute risk. It also talks about balancing potential losses and gains when taking risks in outdoor activities.

    The three types of risk discussed are absolute risk, perceived risk and actual/real risk.

    The competence-difficulty model relates a person's competence or ability to the difficulty of the task or situation. Those with more skills, knowledge and experience are more competent to deal with risk. This can help manage risk in outdoor activities.

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    RISK IN OUTDOOR
    EXPERIENCES…
    - The variety of personal responses to
    risk in outdoor experiences, including
    the interplay between competence,
    perceived risk and real risk.
    DISCUSS… “Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out
    how far they can go” T.S. Elliot 1931

    Tyler Brandt-
    White-water kayaker.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNXh9gXDd2Y

    • What is Tyler risking?

    • How does he overcome any risks?


    WHAT IS RISK?
    Risk can be defined as the potential to lose something you value measured
    against the possibility of gaining something you value.
    Physical fitness or
    biochemical change
    Injury or even death
    LOSSES VS. GAINS (adrenalin)

    Embarrassment at • Physical • Physical Rise in self-esteem


    failure • Psychological • Psychological
    • Financial • Financial
    Reward/sponsorship
    Loss or damage of
    expensive equipment All risk involves uncertainty. When we take risk we are not sure of
    the outcome… In outdoor activities, we often don’t know what will
    happen during the activity, and this is a risk.
    TYPES OF RISK
    • Absolute risk
    - The uppermost level of risk in any situation. Think ‘worst-case scenario’ type of
    events. Difficult to prevent.

    • Perceived risk
    - Things you think or ‘see’ happening. Can be much higher or lower than the actual
    risk involved.

    • Actual/Real risk
    - Risks that actually exist for a particular situation, given that safety has been
    considered and controls put in place.
    COMPETENCE VS DIFFICULTY
    Competence…
    is a persons ability to deal
    with the situation they are in,
    and comes from the skills and
    experiences they have.

    Someone with more skills,


    greater knowledge and
    experience is going to be
    more competent to deal with
    a particular situation.

    A useful way to manage risk in outdoor activities is to consider the competence-difficulty model.
    TASK- RATING RISK
    1. Rate each of the following activities on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 = lowest risk, 10 =
    highest risk)
    2. What factors did you consider in making your decisions? How did you
    determine how much risk was involved in each activity?
    Risk Activity Rating
    Mountain Climbing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Diving off a high board 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Eating fatty foods 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Heavy drinking 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Rock climbing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Not exercising regularly 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    White water rafting 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Flying in a small plane 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Surfing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Horse riding 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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