{"id":9654,"date":"2012-03-02T15:12:26","date_gmt":"2012-03-02T15:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eastcoasttrail.com\/?p=9654"},"modified":"2023-07-21T13:49:02","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T13:49:02","slug":"east-coast-trail-named-one-of-the-best-adventure-destinations-for-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eastcoasttrail.com\/east-coast-trail-named-one-of-the-best-adventure-destinations-for-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"East Coast Trail named one of the Best Adventure Destinations for 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

East Coast Trail named one of the Best Adventure Destinations for 2012<\/b><\/h2>\n

Friday, March 2, 2012<\/b><\/p>\n

East Coast Trail named one of the Best Adventure Destinations for 2012<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Press Release, St. John’s NL, March 2nd, 2012<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>(St. John’s): In February the National Geographic identified the East Coast Trail as one of<\/span>
\n<\/span>the 10 best adventure destinations in the world for 2012.<\/span><\/p>\n

The East Coast Trail Association is thrilled that others have come to appreciate what we<\/span>
\n<\/span>have always known, said President Randy Murphy. The East Coast Trail is an inspirational<\/span>
\n<\/span>place and offers the opportunity for an unforgettable experience to anyone looking for an<\/span>
\n<\/span>adventure of a lifetime.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 540 km East Coast Trail takes hikers along one of the most scenic and unspoiled<\/span>
\n<\/span>coastlines in the world. This was confirmed in 2010 when the National Geographic ranked<\/span>
\n<\/span>the Avalon Peninsula as the world’s No. 1 coastal destination. The Trail has become a<\/span>
\n<\/span>provincial treasure and, with National Geographic’s recognition, is becoming a global<\/span>
\n<\/span>destination.<\/span><\/p>\n

The people of this province should take great pride in this recognition, as it confirms that the<\/span>
\n<\/span>investment in the East Coast Trail is being returned many times over. This recognition also<\/span>
\n<\/span>confirms that when you build tourism products, such as the East Coast Trail, that combine the<\/span>
\n<\/span>very best we have to offer – our natural, cultural, historic, and community assets – together<\/span>
\n<\/span>with the raw natural beauty of our coastline, you create a unique tourism destination that is<\/span>
\n<\/span>second to none in the world, it is indeed priceless.<\/span><\/p>\n

What seemed an impossible dream eighteen years ago, the creation of a world class, hiking<\/span>
\n<\/span>trail, has been realized, said Murphy. The Association, together with our partners, have<\/span>
\n<\/span>delivered an invaluable piece of tourism & recreational infrastructure that is making a<\/span>
\n<\/span>significant social, economic and environmental contribution to this province.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Association wishes to thank all our volunteers, members, landowners, residents,<\/span>
\n<\/span>community groups, and governments at all levels, as well as individual and corporate donors,<\/span>
\n<\/span>for helping to develop, maintain and preserve the East Coast Trail. Thank you all for helping to<\/span>
\n<\/span>make the dream a reality.<\/span><\/p>\n

The East Coast Trail is a resource that will keep on giving as long as we provide the loving<\/span>
\n<\/span>care and management it requires, said Murphy. The future economic potential for the Trail is<\/span>
\n<\/span>very real, and the National Geographic’s message to the world will most certainly help<\/span>
\n<\/span>enhance its value.<\/span><\/p>\n

The front page of the Muse (February 23rd) summed it up nicely . . . The Trail Triumphs.<\/span><\/p>\n

About The East Coast Trail Association:<\/span><\/p>\n

The East Coast Trail Association is a member volunteer based, not-for-profit, registered<\/span>
\n<\/span>charity. The Association’s mission is to develop, maintain and preserve the East Coast Trail<\/span>
\n<\/span>while respecting the integrity of our natural environment, the needs of our communities, and<\/span>
\n<\/span>delivering a high quality wilderness hiking experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

The East Coast Trail is a pedestrian hiking trail that runs along the coast of the eastern Avalon<\/span>
\n<\/span>from Topsail Beach to Trepassey, and in-land across the Avalon from Ferryland to Placentia.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2011 the Association recorded over 100,000 hiker visits along the East Coast Trail.<\/span><\/p>\n

The full article is available here:<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>National Geographic<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n


\n<\/span>For further information, please contact:<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Randy Murphy,<\/span>
\n<\/span>President, East Coast Trail Association<\/span>
\n<\/span>738-Hike (4453)<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>East Coast Trail Association<\/span>
\n<\/span>50 Pippy Place, 2nd Floor<\/span>
\n<\/span>P. O. Box 8034<\/span>
\n<\/span>St. John’s, NL, A1B 3M7<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>eastcoasttrail.com<\/span>
\n<\/span>office@eastcoasttrail.com<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Telephone: 709-738-4453<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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