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

• Description: Durango RICD
• State: CO
• Basin: San Juan/Dolores
• Water Division: 7
• Date: 6/1/2006
• Author: RPI Consulting
• Title: Durango Exhibit 24: City of Durango, Colorado: Economic Impacts of Whitewater Recreation Final Report
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Court Documents

City of Durango: Economic Impacts of Whitewater Recreation Final Retort 2006
tolerance for Colorado recreationists which can be applied as an analogue to whitewater
recreation destinations.
Table Al. Colorado Recreationists Destination Travel Tolerance (One -Way)
Up to 50 Miles 48%u
51 to 100 Miles 16%
1 0 1 to 200 Miles 17%
More than 200 Miles 19%
Source: Colorado Slate Parks SCORP Survey Data
Around half of Colorado recreationists are willing to travel 50 miles to a recreation destination,
while about 1 /6th travel will travel both 50 to 100 and 100 to 200 miles, while about 1 /5th are
willing to go more than 200 miles for a recreational destination. These figures represent the
percentage of kayakers and rafters in the four market reaches that would be willing to travel to
Durango for a whitewater recreation destination.
Mapping Market Reaches
The market reaches were approximated using GIS Data available from the US Bureau of
Census TIGER files. Using 2005 Population estimates available from the US Census Bureau
(County and Block Group), RPI was able to establish the 2005 population in each market reach
(see table A2. Population by Market Reach). Using Colorado Demography Section forecasts
conducted by the Center for Business and Economic Forecasting, RPI also established the
projected 2015 Population of the Market Reaches.
Table A2. Population by Market Reach
These population estimates and projections form the basis for estimating the number of kayakers
and rafters in each region in 2005 and in 2015.
KAYAKING
Having established the market reaches and the travel tolerance within each reach, participation
rates can be applied to the population totals and forecasted totals to estimate the number of
kayakers in each reach (see table A3. Kayakers by Market Reach).
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2005
2015
Within 50 Miles
81,465
106,030
50 to 100 Miles
39,358
51,220
100 to 200 Miles
250,414
312, 230
More than 200 Mi
4, 293,9 40
5,
These population estimates and projections form the basis for estimating the number of kayakers
and rafters in each region in 2005 and in 2015.
KAYAKING
Having established the market reaches and the travel tolerance within each reach, participation
rates can be applied to the population totals and forecasted totals to estimate the number of
kayakers in each reach (see table A3. Kayakers by Market Reach).
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