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Meg McCall

2019 Report on Paddlesports & Safety

The Outdoor Foundation regularly conducts research about US participation in outdoor recreation. They recently published the 2019 Special Report on Paddlesports & Safety.

Here are some of the highlights of the report:

  • In 2018, just shy of 23 million Americans, or 7.6 percent of the U.S. population, took to rivers, streams, lakes and oceans to participate in at least one paddling activity.

  • Recreational kayak continues to grow in popularity, while canoeing is facing a slight decline. Stand Up Paddling, while a much smaller percentage paddlesports overall, continues to see modest growth.

Paddlesports Participation Graphic
  • Recreational kayaking appeals nearly equally to both males and females. And while White/Caucasians continue to form the bulk of paddlers, participation by Hispanics has increased three percent since 2015, That represents 773,000 new participants in six years.

Kayaking Demographics
Kayakers by Age
  • ​Not surprisingly, the reasons for wanting to paddle differ by age. Older adults (those 55+) cite "exercise" as their top motivation, whereas twenty-somethings tend to do it for "excitement and adventure."

To download a copy of the Outdoor Foundation's full report, go here.


3 Comments


Guest
Aug 14

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Guest
Oct 30, 2023

hi

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Guest
Sep 19, 2023

I can say with full confidence that the work was well done, as the graphs are fully consistent with reality, although there are always small deviations, it is impossible without it. In general, I will say that even when I work with graphs myself, and with the construction of new sites and projects, there is a very high probability that an error will appear somewhere. And I've always liked those articles where it says at the end "read the details here", which for me immediately means that the author of the article is responsible for the data provided and is fully confident in its accuracy. I am very glad that I visited your website and learned new and interesting information.

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