page_title: Adventure park
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Adventure park / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Inside the adventure park, Ashramam, Kollam
context_page_description: An adventure park is a place which can contain a wide variety of elements, including but not limited to, rope climbing exercises, obstacle courses, bouldering, rock climbing, target oriented activities, and zip-lines. They are usually intended for recreation and embody the spirit and activities often found at outdoor camps and educational facilities, without the facilitated educational component.
  "Recreational-oriented" adventure parks are usually designed for a larger volume of visitors. They do not follow a specific educational concept, but see the individual, physical and mental challenge as a predominantly recreational activity. Neither climbing techniques nor special/specific physical fitness experience are necessary. Typical slogans are: Have Fun, Test your Courage, Overcome your Own Fears, Be Outside, Be in Nature, Do some Physical Activities, etc.
context_section_description: It is unclear where and when the first ropes course was created. A ropes course was built in 1875 in France and functioned mainly as a physical challenge activity for the participants. During the Second World War, ropes courses were used as obstacle courses for improving the physical fitness of the British military.
  In the mid-1960s, ropes courses became a central component of outdoor seminars in the United States.
  In recent years, specifically recreation-oriented adventure parks were developed. The market has boomed especially in Europe & Asian countries.
caption: Asramam Adventure Park, Kollam, Kerala
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