The Hidden Value of the Hudson
I found a very interesting use of the Hudson River Valley, walking vacations. Yes, you heard me right, Cross Country International runs a 5 night stay with 4 guided walks, for only $1180! This is a way that I had never thought of to utilize the beauty of the river. The idea that someone would shell out that kind of money to walk along a river and be able to take pictures is something that seem very strange to me. One of the main reasons being that the beauty is hard to miss, I personal don't see how they have to ability to enhance the views or scenery. But then again who would've ever that people would pay $380 to fish with a guide, when they could fish for free in the same river. I am sure that the people that this company caters to is the upper class, and the cost is secondary to the possibility of having the best time possible. If anyone is interested in booking their own walking vacation to the Hudson river just visit http://www.walkingvacations.com/walking-vacations/historic_hudson_valley_walk.php
posted by Stephen_Shen @ 9:52 PM
2 Comments:
I think that this eco-tourism that we’ve discussed in class is a wonderful way to try to revive the Hudson River Valley economy. As industry has moved out of central New York, it's imperative that other avenues for generating revenue be introduced to the region. The Hudson River, with its incredible history and astounding beauty, provides an ideal setting to cater to tourism. Walking tours, fishing and hunting guides, museums, parks and other tourist attractions are so important to the area. In fact, some entire national economies are based on tourism, so I think it has the possibility of reviving a region. Just as the Hudson Valley was prime for heavy industry in the nineteenth century, it is ripe for the tourism industry today.
I agree that tourism is an important part of the future Hudson. At one time, the Hudson River Dayline transported thousands from NYC to Bear Mountain. Many groups are now trying to increase access to the river.
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