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r <br />City of Durango: Economic Impacts of Whitewater Recreation R Report 2006 <br />VI. TOTAL BENEFITS <br />The total existing economic impacts and benefits of whitewater _recreation are summed in this <br />section. They include the total impacts of commercial and non - commercial boating as well as <br />event, festival, and training camp uses. <br />Figure 18. Summed Economic Impacts and Benefits of Whitewater Recreation <br />Category of Impact <br />Commercially Guided Rafting $ 14,089,867 <br />Commercial Equipment Rentals & Classes $ 536,777 <br />Non - Commercial Kayaking & Rafting $ 3,792,412 <br />Event Use & Training Camps $ 978,577 <br />Total Economic Impacts of Whitewater Recreation $ 19,397,633 <br />��Total `P;�rt #Ttm�'�Employment (PTE) Associated ` ae Uo� i t ���r� �� <br />Finally, the total Part time employment (PTE) associated with whitewater recreation - as factored <br />by the RIMS multiplier and total millions of estimated direct expenditures are presented in Figure <br />18. <br />SECTION CONCLUSIONS <br />• Total economic impact of whitewater recreation on the Lower Animas River estimated at <br />$19,397,633 annually. <br />• Total employment associated with whitewater recreation on the Lower Animas River <br />estimated at 536 PTE (or, approximately 268 FTE). <br />11 Represents median value in the 'low- high" range estimates. <br />16 This number reflects the total estimated employment generated by industry induced direct expenditures factored by the RIIMS <br />multiplier <br />461 Can n 1— 970.382.9153 16 <br />