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Academic interest in adventure tourism dates back several decades and increased significantly since the 2000s (Gross & Sand, 2019) in concurrence with industry growth. Yet, despite academic advances, adventure tourism remains an abstract, complex, and often incomprehensible phenomenon with dissenting definitions and concepts (Cheng et al., 2018). This issue is amplified by incoherent categorisations of soft/hard adventure activities (UNWTO, 2014), the industry's fast-changing nature (Swarbrooke, Beard, Leckie, & Pomfret, 2003) overlaps with other subsectors (Buckley, 2006), and a highly diverse range of research foci (Gross & Sand, 2019; Rantala, Rokenes, & Valkonen, 2018). Rantala et al. (2018) call for a reconceptualization of adventure tourism and the need to identify its essential features. This paper responds to this call through identifying such features, henceforth called dimensions of adventure tourism. In this paper, various dichotomies that highlight the ambiguous nature of the industry are discussed before the concept of adventure tourism dimensions is then proposed to unpack the theoretical meaning of adventure. Subsequently, limitations and recommendations for future research are presented.

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Interest in adventure tourism within academic circles has existed for several decades and has grown notably since the 2000s (Gross & Sand, 2019), paralleling the expansion of the industry. However, despite these academic developments, adventure tourism continues to be a vague, intricate, and often difficult-to-understand concept, with varying definitions and interpretations (Cheng et al., 2018). This complexity is further complicated by inconsistent classifications of soft and hard adventure activities (UNWTO, 2014), the rapidly evolving nature of the industry (Swarbrooke, Beard, Leckie, & Pomfret, 2003), overlaps with other sectors (Buckley, 2006), and a wide array of research areas (Gross & Sand, 2019; Rantala, Rokenes, & Valkonen, 2018). Rantala et al. (2018) emphasize the need for a reevaluation of adventure tourism and for pinpointing its core characteristics. This paper addresses this need by identifying these characteristics, which will be referred to as dimensions of adventure tourism. It discusses several dichotomies that underscore the unclear aspects of the industry before introducing the concept of adventure tourism dimensions to clarify the theoretical implications of adventure. Finally, it presents limitations and suggestions for future research.