Durango Exhibit 24: City of Durango, Colorado: Economic Impacts of Whitewater Recreation Final Report

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a City of Durango: Economic Impacts of Whitewater Recreation Fined Report 2006 Second, the total rafter numbers are then further refined to Lower Animas non - commercial rafting user days /visits. Again, the local use numbers are based on recreationists willingness to drive for recreation - see Appendix A for a thorough explanation of these number derivations. Figure 13. Estimated Total Non - Commercial Rafters - In State Total Non - Commercial Rafters in 2005 Service Area Up to 50 Miles 900 51 to 100 Miles 1,330 101 to 200 Miles 4,080 More than 200 Miles 51,320 TOTAL 57,630 Figure 14 reveals the total number of user days generated by non - commercial rafters within certain distances from Durango. For example, 210 Lower Animas user days are generated by rafters living between 51 and 100 miles of Durango. Figure 14. Estimated Total Non - Commercial Rafters - Lower Animas User Days Durango Non - Commercial Rafter User 2005 Days Up to 50 Miles 1,300 51 to 100 Miles 210 101 to 200 Miles 1,390 More than 200 Miles 2,270 TOTAL 5,170 Finally, non - commercial rafting direct expenditures were computed using the same methodology as for non - commercial kayakers. Figure 15. Estimated Total Non - Commercial Rafters - Economic Impacts Estimated Total Direct Estimated Direct Total Economic Annual User Days Expenditures Exp enditures Impact In -State & Local Visiting Rafting 5,170 $ 36.20 $ 479,114 $ 793,480 Out of State Visiting Rafting 350 $ 36.20 $ 32,435 $ 53,717 TOTAL $ 511,549 $ 847,198 SECTION CONCLUSIONS • Total Lower - Animas non - commercial kayaking days estimated at 15,470 in -State with over 1,300 out -of -state user days. • Total non- commercial kayaking estimated economic impact of nearly $3 million. • Total Lower - Animas non - commercial rafting days estimated at 5,170. • Total non - commercial rafting estimated economic impact of over $800,000. uer cg... ,wII e� =. 970.382.9153 - 13