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Old 10th April 2008
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woke up today wondering if one can may make some cash by using a side car rig for tours of the area As I live on Saltspring Island would people paid to be driven around and see the sites here? The Rig can carry or one to two passagers. And the tour may last as long as 5 hours to cover the sights from moutain top look out to the sea drive. Cheaper that a taxi and more that a bus. One could mount a cam and make a cd of the trip too for them.

So what do you think if the ideal?
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Sounds like a fine idea to me, especially the video part. you're only stumbling blocks might be insurance and getting your advertising right. Worth persuing though i'd have thought. Good luck
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Where's Saltspring Island?
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South of Kuper, west of Galiano :-)
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South of Kuper, west of Galiano :-)

I won't ask where they are!

On the original question: Tuk-tuks work in the far East, but I would caution about the business aspects of establishing such an enterprise. They should not be underestimated, depending on what part of the world you are in and what the local regulations are.
On the other hand, if you are after a quick buck: try it and see. Again, depending on your local regulations, you might want to consider, at the very least, taking insurance cover for your paying passengers.
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saltspring island

48*50`north 123*30`west
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Saltspring Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I wont pay for it but good bet some one will. Good luck with the permits for doing that hope it works out.
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