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City of Durango: Flow Rates and Commercial Operators Final Repert 2006 <br />rapids can be compared to those with Class 1 -II rapids. In every, case the numbers of <br />counted clients was higher by a factor of 10 or more on those River segments that contained <br />II + -IV rapids than those segments with lower rated difficulty. Figure 3 reveals those differences <br />in graphic format. <br />In sum, all interviews, historical evidence, and analogous research suggests that maintaining <br />minimum water flow will have direct and significant impacts on the number of commercially <br />guided Lower Animas whitewater user days - with higher /and or consistent flow rates clearly <br />associated with better business and hence, more robust economic impacts for the Durango <br />regional economy. <br />Figure 3. Commercial User Days Arkansas River - Whitewater River Segments vs. Non Whitewater Segments <br />160,000 <br />140,000 <br />120,000 <br />i7 100,000 <br />a <br />80,000 <br />60,000 <br />Z <br />40,000 <br />20,000 <br />0 <br />t <br />V'r t <br />S <br />. "- 1.Nnimat Whder:atrr <br />Class I -II <br />River Segment <br />See Aspen Global Change Institute Climate Change and Aspen: An Assessment of Potential Impacts and Responses <br />Arkansas Headwaters State Park, Outfitter Activity Summary 2001 http: /Iwww.paiks.state.co.usidefault .asp ?parklD =96 &action =park Clients <br />may freely choose which segment of the River to raft <br />s S ee Economic Impacts of Whitewater Recreation 2006, FIR Consulting <br />K" co >rotttn na. 970.382.9153 7 <br />