Expeditious adventures.

AuthorRoss, Ian
PositionTHUNDER DAY

Taylor Green is opening the door to a new brand of experiential tourism in Thunder Bay.

The fledgling tourism operator is putting his 10 years in the hospitality business to good use as the owner of Animikii Tours.

While most of the mainstream tourism marketing of Northern Ontario is geared toward outdoor eco-sports activities, Green finds there are casual travellers who want to view the area's many natural attractions, most of it accessible by car, if they knew where to find them.

In offering hour-and-a-half excursions to full-day adventures, Green's developed different itineraries showcasing the city's historical and natural attractions.

He also offers more flexible custom charters for groups and corporate tours where travellers can build their own itineraries.

With his six-passenger SUV, Green provides pickup from hotels, admission to area parks and attractions, and provides lunch and refreshments to go along with his knowledgeable tour guide service.

Since launching in May, he's admittedly pulling modest volumes--entertaining about 100 travellers this past summer but he was shocked by the composition of some of his guests.

"It's weird because I haven't done a lot of work promoting to Europe and I'm getting people from Finland, Spain and Germany." Considering the surge in conference business and American tourists, Green said there's plenty of room for growth that he hasn't yet tapped into.

Born and raised in Toronto, Green spent his summers gazing out on Lake Superior from the family cottage at Chippewa, south of the city.

Green said the amount of natural wonders --Quimet Canyon, Kakabecka Falls, Mount...

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