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<br />001194 <br /> <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS <br /> <br />Introduction.................................................................................................................. ......3 <br /> <br />Methodology ...... ....... ........................ ...... .... .......... ......... ......... ... .... ..... ........... .... ....... .........3 <br /> <br />I. Freestyle Kayaking Activity at the Boating Park is Time Dependent.......................5 <br /> <br />II. Boating Activity at the Boating Park is Weather Dependent ...................................6 <br /> <br />III. Increased Flows Attracted Increased Number of Kayakers Up to <br /> <br />Approximately 770cfs . ............. ............. ................ ....... ............................. ..... ........... ...6 <br /> <br />IV. Most Kayakers have Advanced or Expert Skills......................................................6 <br /> <br />V. Actual Use Survey Results Show that a Very Good Experience Occurs at <br /> <br />600cfs to 700cfs.............................................................................................................. 7 <br /> <br />VI. Freestyle Kayaking Maneuvers Occur at Actual Flow Rates of 600cfs .................8 <br /> <br />VII. Quality Experience Occurs at Hypothetical Flow Rate of 500cfs..........................8 <br /> <br />VIII. Optimal Experience Occurs at Hypothetical Flow Rates <br /> <br />As Low as 400cfs ...... ................... ..................... ............. .......... .................... ..... .........9 <br /> <br />IX. Local Participation is Greater than out of Town Participation ..............................9 <br /> <br />x. Commercial Kayaking Operators Comments Reveal that Business......................l0 <br />Activity has not Increase since Creation of the Boating Park <br /> <br />Conclusion.......... ..... ........... ............... ... ......... .... ........ .............. ..... .... ........... .... ..... ......... ...1 0 <br /> <br />Fie:ures <br />Figurel: Number ofkayakers observed freestyle kayaking at the C-Hole <br />Structure at one time between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m........................................5 <br />Figure 2: Number ofkayakers observed freestyle kayaking at the D-Hole <br />Structure at one time between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.......................................5 <br />Figure 3: Kayaking experience distribution among people interviewed ............................7 <br /> <br />Tables: <br />Table 1: Average experience grading at different flow level..............................................8 <br />Table 2: Average Minimal Flow Providing a Quality Kayaking Experience <br />At the C Hole and D Hole by Level of Expertise .................................................9 <br /> <br />Appendix A. Kayaking Interview Format..... ............... ............................... .... 13 <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />Yampa River Freestyle Kayaking Study - August 2005 <br />Vital Resources <br />