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ED 056 310 RC 005 734 AUTHOR Smythe, Patrick E. TITLE Outdoor Recreation and Tourism in Kansas; ASurvey of Participation and Demand. INSTITUTION Kansas State Univ., Manhattan. ExtensionService. SPONS AGENCY Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. REPORT NO MF-210; R-3 PUB DATE Nov 69 NOTE 48p. EDRS PRICE MF-$0.65 HC-t3.29 DESCRIPTORS Camping; Interviews; Ouestionnaires;*Recreation; *Recreational Activities; *State Surveys;*Tables (Data) ; *Tourism IDENTIFIERS Kansas ABSTRACT The purpose of the survey reportedin this document was to gather information onparticipation and demand for outdoor recreation and tourism in Kansas to serve as aguide for public or private groups and persons interestedin providing outdoor recreation and tourist facilities and services.Nonresident travelers in the eastern half of Kansas wereinterviewed from August to October, 1966, by highway patrolmen, other statepersonnel, members of local chambers of commerce and women'sclubs, and others. State residents from Clay, Riley, Pottawatomie,Geary, and Wabaunsee counties were surveyed during the fall of 1966by randomly selecting Kansas communities, stratifying those selected,and randomly sampling each stratum. Findings are presented, forin-state and nonresident users separately, on past activities civer a12-month period and anticipatel activities over the next 12 months. Relateddocuments are RC 005 732 and RC 005 733. (BO) MF-21r e

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II " TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 0 OOOOOOOOO 0 ...... 1 PURPOSE 1 FROCEDURF 1 IN STATE General Information 2 Participation in Kansas Outdoor Recreation 3 Future Participation in Kansas Outdoor Recreation 5 Fishing 6 Future Participation in Fishing 8 Boating and Canoeing 11 Future Participation fn Boating and Canoeing 13 Water Skiing 14 Future Participation in Water Skiing 15 Camping 16

Future ParticipP.tion in Camping . 18 Picnicking 20 Future Participation in Picnicking 22 Swimming 24 Future Participation in Swimming 25 Hunting 26 F,..ture Participation in Hunting 28 OUT OF STATE Out-of-State Information 31 General Information 31 Participation in Kansas Outdoor Recreation 33 Future Participation in Outdoor Recreation Activities . . . 34 Fishing 34 Future Participation in Fishing 35 Camping 37

Future Participation in Camping . . . . . 38 Picnickiag 39 Future Participation in Picnicking 40 Boating and Canoeing 41 Future Participation in Boating and Canoeing 42 Water Skiing 43 Future Participation in Water Skiing 43 Swimming 44 Future Participation in Swimming 45 Hunting 45 OUTDOOR RECREATION ANDTOURISM IN KANSAS

/Study of Participation andDemand

PATRICK E. SMYTHE Extension Economist, ResourceDevelopment !Cansas State University

Acknowledgments There are many opportunitieu for the Appreciation is expressed to Kansas ist. members George visitor to participate in outdoor recrea- State University faculty tion facilities and services inthis state. Halazon, Extension Specialist,Wildlife Management, and Dr. Don Trumbo,Psychol- of The situation offers challengeand ogist, who assisted in the development potential for developing both publicand the questionnaire for this surveyand to the needs for help private recreation areas to meet Gary Vacin, ExtensionEccnomist, millions who A great deal of of Kansans as well as the in editing and planning. visit the state each year. assistance was provided by CountyExten- sion agents and the followingorganiza- collecting the tions in interviewing and Purpose surveys throughout thestate: State and High- local Chambers of Commerce; State The purpose of the survey wasto Depar'Lment of Economic way Patrol; Kansas gather information on participationin Development; State HighwayCommission; recreation and Authority; and and demand for outdoor State Park and Resources tourism in Kansas to serve as aguide for State Forestry, Fish and GameCommission. public or private groups and personsin- terested in providing outdoorrecreation Many interested persons in commun- services. ities in Kansas helped with the survey. and tourist facilities and Claudia Simmons and LindaSpielman, office secretaries, and Jo Ann Langand Marilyn Moore, university students,deserve special Procedure typing. recognition for compiling and The survey consisted ot twophase,,. In phase one, out-of-statetravelers were interviewed during August,September and Introduction October of 1966 by thehighway patrolmen; State Forestry, Fish andGame personnel; Outdoor recreation and tourismis Many communities members of local chambers of commerce; big business in Kansas. women's clubs, and others. hav( opportunities todevelop recreation People like to go places and or tourism. In phase two, communities wereselected Many persons travel to visit do things. by random sampling. The communities were historical sites or unusualplaces, but and a relaxation or stratified according to population often they like rest and random sample was drawn fromeach strata. simply a drive in the country.Wherever within facilities and Streets were randomly selected they go they often need voting precincts and an equalnumber of services. families in each voting precinct wasin- community of the terviewed by residents of each Lying in the exact center Extension outstanding highways during the fall of 1966. nation and with its resource developmentspecialists from Kansas following or closelyparalleling routes of interviewers in day trails, Kansas is in State University met with the famous early each. community to explainhow to administer an att :activeposition to serve the motor- 3 cent and 11 to 15 years, ten percent. the questionnaire. The data for the resident section of this publication was taken from Respondents fell into the following professional interviews with residents of the following occupational classifications: clerical or counties: Clay, Riley, Pottawatomie, Wa- or managerial, fifty percent, sales, twelve percent, skilled craftsman, baunsee. and Geary. This publication is one ten percent, semi-skilled, nine pel:cent, in a series. Other publications cover all agriculture, seven percent, housewife, regions of the state. six percent, college student, two percent, unskilled, two percent, and retired, two The data for the non-resident section was taken from interviews with respondents percent. from out of state who were treveling in the Their formal education was as follows: eastern half of Kansas (east of a tier of counties bounded by Jewell County on the 8 to 12 years, fifty-five percent, some college, seventeen percent, college grad- north and Harper County on the south). uate, fourteen percent, advancededucation, The following groups assisced wich the six percent, 1 to 8 years, four percent and interviewing in the phase: local chambers trade school, four percent. of commerce, junior chambers of commerce, Jaycee Jaynes, Business and Professional Tab le 1 Women, and others. Many individuals also helped collect data. The data collected Occupations listed by respondents. was processed through the Computing Center at Kansas State University. The program was developed by personnel at the Computing Percentage of Center to compile questionnaires from the Occupation All Occupations entire state. Compilations were made by individual regions. Professional or managerial 507

Clerical or sales 127 GENERAL INFORMATION Skilled craftsman 107 Respondents were asked how they sel- ected the recreation facilities or sites Semi-skilled 97 which they visited. Seventy-two percent indicated they had done so on personal re- Agriculture . 77 commendation. Ten percent answered road signs, seven percent advertisemer._. ,e housewife 67 percent personal knowledge, four percent convenience, one percent from maps and College student 2% one percent from a camp guide. Unikilled 2% Thirty-three pe nt cf the interviews were taken at the respondents' residence, Retired twenty-seven percent at state lakes, twelve percent at roadside parks, nine percent at the office, school or 2hurch, nine percent at r2staurants, five -percent at a motel, four percent at state parks and one percent Table 2 on a river bank. Age of children where there was more "-hen Here is a breakdown of the ages of one child at home. chiluren of respondents who said they had oe child at home: 0 o 5 years, sixty-one percc,c, 16 to 20 year=-, twEaty-thrae per- Percento in cent: to 10 years, eight r7ercent and .21 This A Group to 15 years, eight perc.-4.nt.

0to 5 years ...... , 20% The breakdown of a:,es of children of respondents who said they had more :hen 6to 10 years 70% one chLld at home was: 6 to 10 years, seventy percent, 0 to 5 ye7-7s, twenty per- :- 11to 15 years 10% Table 3 Table 6 child Age of child where there was one Location where respondents wereinterviewed. at home.

Percentav of Percentage in Location Total Replies Age This Age Group .

Residence ...... 33% 0 to 5 years ... 617 27' State lake . , 6 to 10 years 87 Roadside park 127 11 to 15 years 87 Office, school or church 97 16 to 20 years 237 Restaurant 97 Table 4 Motel 57 Years of formal education listedby res- State park 47 pondents. River bank 17 Percentage in Education This Category PARTICIPATION IN KANSAS 1 to 8 years 47 OUTDOOR RECREATION 8 to 12 years 557 The following counties comprise Region Some college 17° 8: Clay, Riley, Pottawatomie, Wabaunsee, Seventy-nine percent of the Cialege graduat,- 147 and Geary. respondents had gone fishing in Kansas Advanced education 67 during the 12 months prior to the inter- views. Sixty-eight percent had gone pic- fifty- Trade school 47 nicking, fifty-six percent camping, one percent boating orcanoeing, fifty per- cent had visited historicalsites or inter- Table 5 esting places, forty-eight percent had gone swimming, forty-eight percent hunting, Methods the respondentsused to select the thirty-three percent had attended special sites or facilities theyvisited in Kansas. events, eighteen percent had gone water skiing, fifteen percent hiking, fifteen percent had played golf andtwelve per- Percentage of cent had participated inother outdoor Method Total Replies recreation activities.

Personal recommendation 727

Road sign 107

Advertisement 77

Pcs-sonal knowledge ...... 5% 4% Convenience ......

1° Maps

Camp guide 17

3 Table 7

Recreation activities in whiCh respondents participated during the 12 months prior to the interviews.

Number of Persons Percentage of Those Answering Activity Mswering Questior Question That Had Participated

Fishing 71 79%

Boating or Canoeing . . . . 0 OOOOOOO45 517

Water Skiing 15 187

Camping 52 567

Picnicking 60 687

Swimming 41 487

Hunting 41 487

Horseback Riding (Rental) 2 . 37

Hiking 12 157

Golf 13 157

Visit Historical Sites and Interesting Places in Kansas 44 507

Attending Special Events 19 337

Other Outdoor Recreation Activities in Kansas 10 12%

Table 8 Table 9

Special events attended by residents of Other outdoor activities residents of Kansas. Kansas participated in.

Number of Number of Event Times Listed Activity Times Listed

Wamego Centennial 6 Baseball 3

Topeka Fair 2 Skeet shoot 7

Kansas State Fair . 2 Trap shoot 2

The following were listed once: The following were listed once: Molasses Day, Longford Rodeo, National archery, coaching, dog trials, water boat Campers and Hikers Association, Old shows. Settler's Days,, rodeos, football games, 4th of July celebration, parades.

4 Table 10 FUTURE PARTICIPATION INKANSAS places in OUTDOOR RECREATION Historical sites or interesting Respondents were asked if they:vould Kansas visited by respondentsduring the spend more time participatingin the various 12 months prior to the interviews. recreation activities during the next12 months if there were goodfacilities. wr!uld do Number of Forty-two percent indicated they percent more Times Listed more fishing, twenty-seven Historical Site hunting, twenty-six percent camping,twenty- Old Abilene 13 four percent boating sadcanoeing, twenty- 11 two percent picnicking,twelve percent Eisenhower Museum would spend more time Wsitinghistorical Fort Riley First Capital 7 sites and interesting places,eleven per- cent would do more hiking,ten percent Council Grove Reservoir 7 would spend more titre participatingin Dodge City 4 other outdoor recreationactivities, nine four percent 3 percent more water skiing and Fort Riley Museum would spend more time rentinghorses for Tuttle Creek Reservoir 2 horseback riding. Fort Scott Museum 2 Indian Burial Crounds 2 Pony Express Station 2 The following were listed once: Mill Creek, State Capital, HillsboroMuseum, Safari Museum, Boot Hill, Coffeyville, Cherryvale, Carry Nation's House,Alcove Springs, }Alford Reservoir.

Table 11 participating in during the next12 Recreation activities respondentswould spend more time months if good facilities wereavailable.

Number of Persons Percent That Would Question Participate More Activity Answerin 427 33 Fishing 24% Boating or Canoeing 19 97 7 Water Skiing . . . . 267 21 Camping 227 17 Picnicking 197 14 Swimming 277 21 Hunting 3 47 Horseback Riding(Rental) 11% 8 Biking Visiting HistoricalSites or 12% . . 9 Interesting Places inKansas .

Other Outdoor Recreation ,, . . 10% Activities in Kanlas 7

5 Table 12 Participants had been fishing in Kansas an average of sixteen times during Historical sites or interesting places in the 12 months prior to the interviews. Kansas the respondents would visit during They spent an average of nineteen hours and the next 12 months. were accompanied by an average of two members of their family on their most recent fishing trip in the state. Thirty-four NuMber of percent had been fishing out of state an Historical Site Times Listed average of five times during the period.

Fort Larned 2 Those who spent eore than one day on their most recent fishing trip ie Kansas The following were listed once: were asked where they stayed at night. Indian Berial Grounds, Manhattan Zoo, Tents and trailer campgrounds were the most Tunnel Mill Dam, Pawnee Village and Rock, frequent replies. Fort Leavenworth, Dodge City. Most of the respondents had fished at a lake, pond or reservoir the last time they went fishing in the state. Most ef them rated the fishing as fair or good. Table 13 June was the most popular month for fishing, followed by May, July, aed August. Other outdoor recreation activities in Kansas that respondents would participate in during the next 12 months. Table 14

NuMber of Questions asked of respondents who had Activity Times Listed fished in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the interviewa. Golf 2

Different reservoirs and parks . 1 Average or Percentage Question of Total Replies Archery 1 Did you pay a fee to Fairs 1 fish in a private area? Yes 10° Public shooting renge 1 Did you purchase a

Snow ski area ...... 1 park permit? Yes 447

If yes, was it state? Yes 847

Fishing Both state and federal? Yes 167 Seveety-nine percent of the res- pondents had been fishing in Kansas during How many fishing trips the 12 months prior to the interviews. have you made during Ten percent of these participants indicated the last 12 months they had paid a fee to fish in a private in Kansas? Average 16 area the last time they went fishing in Kansas. Forty-four percent indicated they Have you made fishing had purchased a park permit. Of those trips outside Kansas purchasing park permits, eighty-four during the last 12 percent bought state permits and sixteen months? Yes 34% percent purchased both the state and federal permits. If yes, how many? Average 5

6 Table 15 Table 17 Places where respondents spent the night on Location where respondents last wentfishing in Kansas during the 12 monthsprior to tae their most recent fishing trip in Kansas during the 12 months prior to theinterviews. interviews.

Number of Percentage of Total Replies Location Times Listed Accommodation 32% . . . 24 Trailer campground Tuttle Creek Reservoir . 287 Geary County State Lake 6 Tent 207 Mill Creek 4 Cempground

PottawatomieCounty State Motel Lake #2 4 Relatives 8'

PottawatomieCounty State 47 Lake #1 3 Private home

Alma 2

2 Republican Rivr Table 18 2 Farm pond Respondents' description of fishing in Blue River 2 Kansas.

The following were listed once: Clay County, Percentage of Dragon Creek, Garnett Lake, Total Replies Shawnee County State Lake, SmokyRiver, Description Cotton- Pomona Reservoir, Cheney Reservoir, 77 wood River, Marion County Lake,Richmond Excellent Creek, Maple Lake, Salt Fork Creek, Clark 307 Hill, Cowley County State Lake,Neosho Good Kaw River, Topeka, Wamego, Rock Creek, 39% River. Fair Poor 24°

Table 16 Table 19 Type of water respondents used thelast time they went fishing in Kansas during Month when respondents did most oftheir the 12 months prior to theinterviews- fishing in Kansas.

Percentageof Total Replie9_ Percentage of Month Total 4eplies Lake or pund 41% May 337 Reservoir 31% June 377 Stream 28% JUly 161

August 147

7 Table 20 od fishing. Thirty-seven percent said they would pay $10 per family per season to use Improvements for fishing suggested by these facilities. respondents who had fished in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the Forty-two percent said they would interviews. drive up to 50 miles to use an attractive lake that had good clean picnic facilities and good fishing at a reasonable rate. Number of Improvement Times Listed Forty-one percent of those interested in fishing only said they would pay $1 per More fish 7 person per day to use an attractive private lake within easy driving distance of their More new toilets 2 home that had good fishing. Fifty-three percent said they would drive up to 25 Bigger fish 2 miles to use an attractive private lake that had just good fishing at a reasonable Steeper ramps 2 rate.

The following were listed once: dams at several locations to back water up, water, remove excess bluegills, showers, more Table 21 access roads, better landowner-fisherman relationship, electricity, more white bass, Location where respondents would fish in better boat facilities, cleaner camp area, Kansas if there were good facilities. proper stocking of all lakes, better water quality, decrease moss growth, mow grass around water, kill some of carp. Number of Location Times Listed

Tuttle Creek Reservoir 7

Future Participation in Fishing Northeast Kansas 3 Forty-two percent of the respondents said they would go fishing in Kansas more State lakes 2 often if there were good facilities. Fifty percent of these respondents said Lakes and streams 2 they would prefer to fish in a reservoir. Catfish and bass were the type of fish Milford Reservoir 2 the greatest number of respondents would want to fish for. The following were listed once: Kanopolis Reservoir, rivers and lakes, Forty-seven percent of the respondents Cheney Reservoir, Wichita, all over Kansas, who had fished in Kansas during the 12 southeast Kansas, federal reservoir, John months prior to the interviews said they Redmond Reservoir, northern Kansas, Riley would go fishing 50 to 100 percent more County. in the next 12 months if good facilities were available. Sixty percent of those who had not fished in Kansas in the 12 months prior to the interviews said they would go fishing more than 12 times in the next 12 months if there were good facilities.

Forty-one percent of the respondents who were interested in a combination of fishing and picnicking said they would pay $2 per family per day to use an attractive private lake within easy driving distance of their home that 10 had good clean picnic facilities and

8 Table 25 Table 22 who had been fishingin respondents who Extent respondents the Type of water preferred by Kansas during the12 months prior to would spend more time fishingin Kansas if increase their fishingin interviews would if there there were good facilities. Kansas during thenext 12 months were goodfacilities. Percentage of Type Total Replies Percentage of Total Replies 50% Increase Reservoir 40% Less than 50 percent Lake or pond 337 47% 50 to 100 percent Stream 17% 137 ^ver 100 percent

Table 23 Table 26 Kind of fish preferredby respondents who would spend more timefishing in Kansas if Reasons why respondentshaven't done more there were good facilities. fishing in Kansas.

Percentage of Number of Kind Total Replies Times Listed Reason 267 8 Catfish Not enough time 247 3 Bass Poor water conditions 197 2 Walleye Poor fishing 18% not Crappie The following werelisted once: fee charged in 7% familiar with regulations, Trout larger lakes, toofar away. 4% Bluegill

Northern pike 27 Table 27

Improvements suggested byrespondents who fee or pay more Table 24 would be willing to pay a for better fishing at aprivate place in who had not beenfishing Kansas. Extent respondents the in Kansas duringthe 12 months prior to increase their fishingin interviews would there NuMber of Kansas during thenext 12 months if Times Listed Improvement were goodfacilities. Stock with good fish 4 Percentage of Total Replies The following werelisted once: Increase easily accessible, betterfarmer-fisherman -407 relations 6 to 12 times 607 Over 12 times ii

9 Table 28

Amount respondents would be willing to pay to use an attractive private lake within easy driving distance of their home that had good clean picnic facilities and good fishing.

Per Family Percentage of Per Family Percentage of Per Day Total Replies Per Season Total Replies

Would not pay 187 Would not pay 21%

$1.00 277 $10.00 37%

2.00 417 20.00 267

3.00 9° 40.00 16%

5.00 5°

Table Table 30

Distance respondents would be willing to Amount per person per day 7espondents would drive to use an attractive private lake be T.ililling to pay to use an attractive within easy driving distance of their private lake within easy driving distance home that had good clean picnic facilities of their home that had good fishing. and good fishing. Per Person Percentage of Percentage of Per Day Total neplies Miles Total Replies Would not pay 237 Would not drive 107 $ .50 67 5 57 1.00 417 25 327 1.50 67 50 427 2,00 187 100 11° 3.00 67

1.0 Table 32 Table 31 Questions asked respondents who had been Distance respondents would be willing boating or canoeing in Kansas during the to drive to use an attractiveprivate 12 months prior to the interviews. lake that had good fishing at a reason- able rate. Average or Percentage Question of Total Replies Percentage of Total Replies Miles Do you own a b -? Yes . . . 60% 187 Would not drive Do you owl. a boa motor? Yes . , 59% 5 67 Did you rent a bo-.-: 537 25 or canoe? YeE . . . 13%

50 237 Did you purchase r park permit? Yes . . 51%

If yes, was it E at Yes , . . . 96% Boating and Canoeing Did you pay a fee t-o Fifty-one percent of the respondents boat or canoe in a

had been boating or canoeing in Kansas private area? Yes . . 5% during the 12 months prior to the inter- views. Sixty percent owned a boat and How many times have fifty-nine percent a boat motor. One to you gone boating or ten horsepower was the most popularsize canoeing in Kansas of motor. during the last 12

. . 6 months? Average . Fifty-one percent of the participants had purchased a park permit the lasttime Rave you made boating they went boating or canoeing in Kansas. or canoeing trips Ninety-six percent of them rurchased outside Kansas during Motorboats were the state park permits. the last 12 months? Yes . . . . 20% most popular type of boat used. Five percent paid a fee to boat or canoein a private area. Fishing was the most popular boating activity, followed by cruising. Water and facilities were Table 33 rated good or excellent by mostof the respondents.More boat ramps was the most Type of boat respondents used the last frequently suggested improvement. time they went boating or canoeing in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the Respondents had been boating or interviews. canoeing in Kansas an average ofsix times during the 12 months prior tothe interviews. August, June and July were the mostpopular Percentage of the state. months for the activities in Type Total Replies Twenty percent of the participantshad been state during boating or canoeing out of the Motorboat 847 the period. Rowboat 77

Canoe ...... 7%

Sailboat ...... 2%

11 Table 34 Table 36

Location where respondents went boating Type of activity in which respondents par- or canoeing in Kansas during the 12 ticipated on their last boating or canoeing months prior to the interviews. trip in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the interviews.

Number of Location Times Listed PerL._ .dge of Type Total_ Replies Tuttle Creek Reservoir 20 Fishing . 50% Council Grove Reservoir 5 Cruising 227 Toronto Reservoir 2 Skiing and cruising . 9% Pottawatomie County State Lake #2 2 Fishing and cruising 47 The following were listed once: Pomona ReserVOir, Mill Creek, Smoky River, Fishing and skiing 47 Republican River, Osage County State Lake, Salt Fork Creek, Pottawatomie County State Skiing 47 Lake. #1, Cheney Reservoir, Marion County Lake, Kanopolis Reservoir. All activities 77

Table 37 Table 35 Horsepower nf boat motors owned by res- Improvements for boating or canoeing sug- pondents. gested by respondents who had been boating in Kansas during the 12 months priot to the interviews. Percentage of Horsepower Total Replies

Number of 1 to 10 577 Improvement Times Listed 31 to 40 297 More boat ramps 4

. 14% Over 80 . eeeeeeeee Better boat launching facilities 3

Stop speedboats on fishing Table 38 area 2 Description uf water and facilities used by Steeper boat ramps 2 respondents the last time they went boating or canoeing in Kansas during the 12 months The following were listed once: dams prior to the interviews. to back up water, better roads around lake, raise water level, more docking area, more facilities, picnic facilities, place to Percentage of lauach boat at Concordia on Republican Description Total Replies River, more public parking by ramps. Excellent 217

Good 527

Fair 167

'Poor 117

12 Table 41 Table 39 had been boating or of their Extent respondents who Month when respondents did most canoeing in KansEL during the 12 months boating or canoejag in Kansas. prior to the interviewswould increase their boating or canoeing in Yansasduring the there were good facilities. Percentage of next 12 months if Month Total Replies Percentage of 6° Total Replies May Increase 287 June Less than 50 percent 587 25' July 50 to 100 percent 42% August 357 September ...... 3% Table 42 October 3° Extent respondents whohad not been boating or canoeing inKansas during the 12 months Future Participation in prior to the interviewswould increase their boating or canoeingduring the next Boating and Canoeing 12 months in Kansas ifthere were good Twenty-four percent of the respon&Ints facilities. said they would go boating orcanoeing ia Kansas more often if there weregood fac- Percentage of ilities. Eighty percent of these said Total Replies they would prefer a government area. Increase Seventy-five percent would prefer to use a 6 to 12 times 677 motorboat. 337 Fifty-eight percent of the respondents Over 12 times who had boated or canoed in Kansasduring the 12 months prior to the interviews indicated they would go boating orcanoeing less than 50 percent more duringthe next 12 munths if there wece goodfacilities. Table 43 Sixty-seven percent of those whohad not boated or canoed in the state in thelast Location where respondentswould go boating 12 months said they would go6 to 12 times or canoeing inKansas if there were good in the next 12 months ifthere were good facilities. facilities. Number of Times Listed Location Table 40 Milford Reservoir 4 Reasons why respondentshaven't done more boating or canoeing inKansas. Reservoirs 3 Tuttle Creek Reservoir 2 Number of Reason Times Listed The following were listed once: Eureka City Lake, centralKansas, Sedgwick Not enough time 9 County, river, northeastKansas. The following were listed once:poor facilities, need more rentalboats, too many big boats. 15

13 Table 4 Water Skiing T-pe _I boat respondents vould use if they did more boating or canoeing in Eighteen percent of the responc:ent Kansas. had been water skiing ln Kansas during 12 months prior to the interviews. SeN one percent said they had been to adam Percentage of reservoir the last tim. ::hey went water Type Total Replies skiing in the state. R<.spondents spent an.average of six hours on their wat r Motorboat 757 skiing trip. Seventy-cue percent hc' purchased a park permit. Of the nurJer, Sailboat 77 seventy-one percent had purchased a statc park permit. More than three-fourths Motorboat and rowboat 6% rated the facilities good or excellent.

Rowboat 67 Participants had been water sk:ing in Kansas an average of three timesduring Motorboat and canoe 67 the period. Fourteen percent had been skiing out of the state during that time.

Table 45 Table 47

Type of area preferred by respondents who Questions asked of respondents who had gc..e would do more boating or canoeing in Kansas water skiing in Kansas during the12 mont'as if there were good facilities. prior to the interviews.

Percentage of Average or Percentage Total Replies Question of Total Re lies

Government 807 What was the type of water where you Dam or Reservoir . 71% Private 7° skied? Lake . . . 29% Either 13° Did you purchase a park permit? Yes . . . . 71%

If yes, was it state? Yes . . . . 71% Table 46 How many times did you respondents who go water skiing in Facilities suggested by Kansas during the would be willing to pay afee or pay more last 12 months? Average . 3 for better private boating orr.anoeing facilities. Have you gone on water skiing trips Number of outside Kansas during the last 12 Facilities Times Listed months? Yes . . . . 14% Rental-beats 1 If yes, how many? Average . . 1 Better ramps 1 16

14 Table 48 Future Participation in VVater Skiing Location where respondents last went water skiing in Kansas during the 12 months prior Nine percent of the respondents said to the interviews they would spend more time water skiing in Kansas if there were good facilities. Sixty-nine percent of these said they Number of would prefer to water ski at a reservoir. Location Times Listed Fifty-eight percent of the respondents Tuttle Creek Reservoir 8 who had water skied in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the interviews said they Council Grove Reservoir 3 would go skiing less than 50 percent more in the next 12 months if there were good The following were listed once: facilities. Sixty-seven percent of Cheney Reservoir, Marion County State Lake, those who had not been skiing in Kansas Toronto Reservoir. during the period said they would go 6 to 12 times in the next 12 months if there were good facilities.

Table 49 Table 51 Description of water skiing facilities used by respondents the last time they went Location where respondents would water ski skiing in Kansas. in Kansas if there were good facilities.

Percentage of NuMber of Times Listed Description Total Replies Location

Excellent 397 Tuttle Creek Reservoir 2

Good 387 Sedgwick County 1

Fair 87

Poor 157 Table 52

Type of water preferred by respondents who would go skiing in Kansas if there were Table SO good facilities.

Improvements suggested by respondents who had been water skiing in Kansas during the Percentage of 12 months prior to the interviews. Type Total Replies Reservoir 697 Number of 19% Improvement Times Listed Lake and reservoir

Stricter law enforcement 1 Lake 67 67 Ski jump 1 All types

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15 Table 53 of their family on their most recent camping outing in the state. Fifty-two percent had Reasons why respondents haven't done more camped at a reservoir area. Fifty-one per- All of these water skiing in Kansas. cent had purchased park permits. were state park permits. Only two percent had paid a fee to camp in a private area. Number of Half of the respondents said they prefer to Reason Times Listed camp in groups; half said they like tn camp alone. Not enough time 1 Restrooms, picnic tables and water supply were the most popular facilities used by the Poor facilities 1 campers. Tents were the most popular type of Facilities were rated No boat 1 camping equipment. good or excellent by most of tht- respondents.

Respondents had been camping in Kansas Table 54 an average of three times during the 12 months prior to the interviews. Forty-six Extent respondents who had been water skiing percent had been camping out of the state in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the during the period. August, June and July interviews would increase their water skiing were the most popular months for camping in Kansas during the next 12 months if there in Kansas. were good facilities.

Table 56 Percentage of Increase Total Replies Questions asked of respondents who had been camping in Kansas during the 12 months prior Less than 50 percent 58° to the interviews.

50 to 100 percent 42° Average or Percentage Question of Total Replies

Table 55 Type of area where you camped? Government . . 90% Extent respondents who had not been water Private . . 10% skiing in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the interviews would go water skiing Did you purchase a during the next 12 months if there were park permit? Yes . . . . 51% good facilities. If yes, was it state? Yes . . . . 100%

Percentage of Did you pay a fee to camp . . . . 2% Increase Total Replies in a private area? Yes

6 to 12 times 67° Do you prefer camping in groups or by yourself? Groups . . 50% Over 12 times 33° How many camping trips have you taken in Kansas

during the las.: 12 months? Average . . 3 Canlping Have you made camping Of the fifty-six percent of the res- trips outside Kansas pondents who had been camping during the 12 during the last 12

months prior to the inter7iews, ninety per- months? Yes . . . . 46% cent had used a government area. Respondents

, spent an average of one da: and 14 hours and If yes, how many? Average . . 1 were accompanied by an average of two members

-1.4a 16 Table 59 Table 57 Camping equipment respondentsused the last Location where respondents went camping Kansas. in Kansas during the 12 monthsprior time they went camping in to the interviews. Percentage of Number of Eguipment Total Replies Location Times Listed Tent 527 20 Tuttle Creek Reservoir 197 Tent trailet . . Pottawatomie County State 17% Lake #2 5 Pickup 67 Council Grove Reservoir 4 Cabin and trailer 27 Geary County State Lake 3 Camper Station wagon tent 27 Lovewell Reservoir 2 2° Toronto Reservoir 2 Van

Pottawatomie County State Lake #1 2 Table 60 The following were listed once: Kenitook Lake, Pomona Reservoir,Dodge Improvements for campingsuggested by City, Cheney Reservoir, WalnutRiver, respondents who had been campingin Kansas Harvey County, Fall River Reservolr, the inter- John Redmond Reservoir, Rock SprinLs during the 12 months prior to Ranch. views.

Number of Improvement Times Listed Table 58 Better roads 3 last Facilities the respondents used the 3 time they went camping in Kansasduring Better restroom facilities the 12 months prior to the interviews. More shade 3

3 Percentage of Showers Facilities Total Replies more The following werelisted once: tables, lights intoilets, privacy, more Restrooms 287 night patrol, firewood,electric outlets, beaches, get rid of Picnic tables 247 trash cans, gravel poison ivy. 21% Water supply ......

Cooking 137

77 Showers

Electricity 3%

Hot water 3%

Sewage disposal

17 Table 61 Future Participation in Camping Month in which respondents did most of Twenty-six percent of the respondents their camping in Kansas. would go camping in Kansas more oftemif there were good facilities. Seventy-eight percent of these respondents would prefer Percentage of to camp at a government area. Forty-four Month Total Aeplies percent would prefer to camp near a reservoir. Restrooms, picnic tables and May 14% a water supply were the facilities in greatest demand. Most the respondents June 247 said they would use te.i..s or tent trailers for camping. July 247 Fifty percent of the respondents who August 357 had been camping in Kansas in the 12 months prior to the interviews said they September 37 would go camping 50 to 100 percent more in the next 12 months if there were good facilities. Forty percent of those who had not been camping in the state during the period said they would go 6 to 12 times in Tabi- 62 the next 12 months if there were good fac- ilities. Description of _.amping facilities and services used by respondents the last tine they went camping in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the interviews. Table 64

Location where respondents would go camping Percentage of in Kansas if there were good facilities. Description Total Replies

Excellent 32° Number of Location Times Listed Good 45° Tuttle Creek Reservoir 5 Fair 197 Milford Reservoir 3 Poor 47 Lakes and reservoirs 9

Where facilities are available . . . 2

Table 63 The following were listed once: eastern Kansas, various places, central Kansas, Geary County State Lake, Sedgwick Type of water near where therespondents County, all over state. went camping during the 12months prior to the interviews.

Percentage of Type Total Replies 52% Reservoir ......

Lake or pond 44°

Stream 47 20

18 Table 68 Table 65 Facilities preferred by respondents who Extent respondents who had been camping in would do more camping in Kansas if there Kansas during the 12 months prior to the were good facilities. interviews would increase their camping in Kansas during the next 12 months if there were good facilities. Percentage of Facilities Total Replies Percentage of Restrooms 227 Increase Total Replies picnic table 197 Less than 50 percent 387

Water supply 187 50 to 100 percent 507

Cooking 167 Over 100 percent 127

Showers 97

Electricity 67 Table 69 Hot water 5% Extent respondents who had not been camping Sewage disposal 57 in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the interviews would go camping during the next 12 months if there were good facilities.

Table 66 Percentage of Increase Total Replies Reasons why respondents haven't done more camping in Kansas. Once 207

6 to 12 times 40% Number of Reason Times Listed Over 12 times 40%

Not enough time 5

The following were listed once: bad facilities, too many bugs, new to area, Table 70 lack of equipment. Improvements suggested by respondents who would be willing to pay a fee or pay more for better private camping facilities in Kansas. Table 67

Type of area preferred by respondents who Number of would do more camping in Kansas if there Improvement Times Listed were good facilities. More camping areas 2

Percentage of The following were listed once: more tireplaces, spray parks to get rid of e Total Replies_ insects, cleaner area, tent or trailer Government 787 rental.

Private 57

Both 177 Respondents had been picnicking in Table 71 Kansas an average of five times during the period. July, August and June were the most Type of water preferred by respondents who popular months for picnicking in the state. would do more camping in Kansas if there Thirty-six percent had been picnicking out were good facilities. of the state during the period.

Percentage of Type Total Replies Table 73

Reservoir 447 Questions asked of respondents who had been picnicking in Kansas during the 12 months Lake, pond and reservoir 22° prior to the interviews.

Stream, lake or reservoir 17° Average or Percentage Lake or pond 11° Question of Total Replies

Stream 6° Did you purchase a park permit? Yes . . 40%

If yes, was it state? Yes . . . 38%

Table 72 How many times did you go picnicking in Type of equipment preferred by respondents Kansas during the last who would do more camping in Kansas if 12 months? Average . . . 5 there were good facilities. Have you made pic- nicking trips outside Percentage of Kansas during the last Equipment Total Replies 12 months? Yes . . . 36%

Tent 327 If yes, how many? Average . . . 4

Tent trailer 327

Pickup 117 Table 74 Tent trailer and pickup 107 Month in which respondents did most of Trailer house 10% their picnicking in Kansas.

Trailer 5' Percentage of Month Total Replies

57 Picnicking May Sixty-eight percent of the respondents June 227 had been picnicking in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the interviews. Forty July 417 percent of the participants had purchased a park permit the last time they went pic- August 327 nicking in the state. Sixty-four percent had picnicked near a lake or pond. Picnic tables, cooking facilities and restrooms were the most popular facilities used by the respondents. Facilities were rated good or excellent by eighty-four percent of the respondents.

20 4106""Iable 77 Table 75 the respondents the last Type of water near where Facilities the respondents used picnicked during the 12months prior to the time they went picnicking inKansas during the 12 months prior to theinterviews. interviews.

Percentage of Percentage of Type Total Replies Facilities Total Replies Lake or pond 647 Picnic table 157

C . 23% ...... Picnic table and cooking 12° Reservoir Stream 137 Restrooms 4° 367 All 337 Other Table 78

Description of picnicfacilities used by res- pondents the last timethey went picnicking 12 months prior to the Table 76 in Kansas during the interviews. Location where respondentshad picnicked in Kansas during the 12months prior to Percentage of the interviews. Descri tion Total Re lies 427 Number of Excellent Times Listed Location Good 42% 22 Tuttle Creek Reservoir 137 Fair . 5 Lake Wabaunsee 37 Poor Roadside park ...... 5

Pottawatomie County State Lake #1 3 Table 79

Council Grove Reservoir 2 Improvements for picnickingsuggested by respondents who had beencamping in Kansas V1.chita City Park 2 during the 12 months prior tothe interviews.

Geary County State Lake 2 Number of Marion County Lake 2 Improvemnt Times Listed

Pottawatomie County State Drinking water 3 Lake #2 2 More tables and ovels 2 The following werelisted once: Dragon Creek, KanopolisReservoir, Milford Free firewood 2 Reservoir, Geary County,Salina City Park, city parks. The following were listed once: charcoal grills, moreshade, no cost park permits, need restrooms, morefacilities, lights and trailer houseplug-ins, cleaner 23 tables, new fireplaces,public beaches. 21 Table 81

Future Participation in Picnicking Reasons why respondents haven't done more Twenty-two percent of the respondents picnicking in Kansas. said they would do more picni,lking in Kansas if there were good facilities. Most of them would prefer to picnic near a reservoir, Number of stream or lake. Picnic tables, water supply, Reason Times Listed restrooms and cooking facilities were the facilities in greatest demand. Not enough time 6

Sixty-two percent of the respondents Don't know 1 who had been picnicking in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the interviews said they woul-' ao picnicking less than 50 percent iu the next 12 months if there were good facilities. All respondents Table 82 who had not been picnicking in the state the last 12 months said they would go 6 Extent respondents who had been picnicking to 12 times in the next 12 months if there in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the were good facilities. interviews would increase their picnicking in Kansas during the next 12 months if Thirty-seven percent of the respondents there were good facilities. who were interested in a combination of pic- nicking and fishing said they would drive up to 50 miles to use an attractive Percentage of private lake that had good clean picnic Increase Total Replies facilities and good fishing at a reason- able rate. Fifty percent would pay $1 Less than 50 percent 627 per family per day and forty-five percent would pay $10 per family per season to use 50 to 100 percent 387 an attractive private lake within easy driving distance of their home that had good picnic facilities and good fishing.

Table 83

Table 80 Type of water preferred by respondents who would spend more time picnicking in Kansas Location where respondents would picnic in if there were good facilities. Kansas if there were good facilities. Percentage of Number of Type Total Replies Location Times Listed Reservoir 387 Lakes and reservoirs 2 Stream, lake and reservoir 317 Milford Reservoir 2 Lake or pond 157 Tuttle Creek Reservoir 2 Lake, pond and reservoir 87 The following were listed once: eastern Kansas, various places, central Stream, lake and pond 87 Kansas, everywhere, northern Kansas.

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Amount respondents would pay to use anattractive private lake within easy driving distance of their home that had good clean picnicfacilities and good fishing.

Percentage of Far Family Percentage of Per Family Total Replies Per Day Total Replies Per Season 22' Would not pay 107 Would not pay 45' $1 00 50% $10.00 227 2.00 207 20.00 11° 3.00 107 40.00

5.00 107

Table 85 TahL, 37

F,77ilities preferred by respondents who Distance responder.: :uld drive :o use an woA.d spend more time picnicking in attractt.ve private -E that hac good Yansas if there were good facilities. clean picnic facilitIr.,, and goor: fishing at a reasonable raf:a.

Percentage of Percentage of Facilities Total Replies Miles Total Replies Picnic table, water, and 97 restrooms 297 Would not drive 187 Picnic table, cooking, 5 and water 14° 25 187 All of above 577 50 37%

100 187 Table 86

Lmprovements suggested by respondents who Table 83 would be willing to pay a fee or pay more for better fishing at a private place in Extent respondents who had not been pic- Kansas. nicking in Kansas in the 12 months prior to the interviews would go picnicking during the next 12 months in Kansas if Number of there were good facilities. Improvement Times Listed

Better fireplaces 1 Percentage of Increase Total Replies Fuel and restrooms 1 6 to 12 times 100%

23 Swimming Table 90 Forty-eight percent of the respondents had been swimming in Kansas during the 12 Type of water respondents used the last months prior to the interviews. Seventy-one time they went swimming in Kansasduring percent had used a government area the the 12 months prior to the interviews. last time they went swimming in the sta'.:e.

Seventy-three percent swam in a natural Percentage of body of water. Forty-one percent swam in Type Total Replies a supervised area. Showers and lockers were the facilities used by thegreatest Natural body of water 737 number of respondents. Facilities were rated good or excellent by sixty percent Pool 277 of the respondents.

Participants had been swimming in Kansas an ave-age of nine times during the Table 91 12 months prior to the interviews. Twenty- nine percent had been swimming out of the Description of swimming facilities used by state during the period. July and August respondents the last time they went swimming the the most po^ular months for swimming. in Kansas during the 12 months prior to interviews.

Ta e 89 Percentage of Total Replies Questions asked of respondents who hadbeen Description swimming in Ka-,sas during the 12 months Excellent 13% prior to the interviews. Good 477 Average or Percentage Fair 22% 2upstion of Total Replies 187 Did you swim in a Poor private or govern- ment area? Government . 71% Table 92 Was it a supervised area? Yes . . . 41% Month in which respondents did most oftheir swimming in Kansas. Were there shower facilities? Yes . . . 46% Percentage of Were there locker Month Total Replies facilities? Yes . . . . 30% June 3° Was there a beach? Yes . . . 65% July 44% How many times did you go swimming in August 537 Kansas during the last 12 months? Average . 9

Have you made swimming trips outside Kansas during the last 12 months? Yes . . . 29%

If yes, how many? Average . . 1 26

24 Fifty-six percent of thosewho had gone swimmingir the state in the 12 Table 93 months prior to :heinterviews said they would go less tl-,an 50 percentmore in the Improvements for swimming suggestedby res- next 12 months ifthere were goodfacilities. pondents who had been swimming inKansas Forty percent of thosewho had not gone during the 12 mo-Iths prior tothe interviews. swimming in Kansas duringthe period would 12 monthEJ go more than12 times in the next with good facilities. Number of Improvement Times Listed Table 95 Sand/ beaches 4 :lessons why res7ondentshaven't done more 3 Showers swimming in Kansas.

Larger beaches 2 Number of Times Listed The following were listed once: Reason larger pool, lifeguard, olderlifeguarcb , picnic area next to water,better super Not enough tin,= 3 vision, diving board, drinkingwater. The folL:wing werelisted once: water too dirty, to,:dangerous, too crowded, too far away, poor facilities,been sway, price Table 94 too high. swimming Location whererespondents had gone in Kansas duringthe 12 months prior to the interviews. Table 96 respondents would swim Number of Locations where in Kansas if there weregood facilities. Times Listed Location 15 Tuttle CreekReservoir Number of Times Listed 8 Location Lake Wabaunsee 3 3 Lakes and reservoirs Council GroveReservoir 2 2 Northeast Kansas Manhattan CityPool The following werelisted once: The following werelisted once: city pools,Mission pool, Reser- eastern Kansas, where there is a Ottawa City Pool,nsll Creek, Cheney Tuttle Creek Reservoir, County Lake, JunctionCity, voir, Marion beach, MilfordReservoir. Sedgwick County, motelpool, Wamego, creek. Concordia, Goodland,country club,

Table 97 Participation inSwimming would Future Type of water inwhich respondents facilities. Nineteen percent ofthe respondents prefer to swim ifthere were good swimming more oftenin said they would go Nat- Kansas if there weregood facilities. to Percentage of tr.ral bodies of waterwere preferred Government areas were Total_Replies swimming pools. Type prred to privateareas. 697 Natural body of water

. 317 27 Natural body of waterand pool . . 25 Table 101 Table 98 Facilities suggested by resTondents who Extent respondents who had been swimn'.ng would be willing to pay a fe or pay J.n Kansas dwfing 12 months pricy:- ':c3 more for better or more swi: ming facili- he interviewE would increase their 7,.,imming ties in Kansas. .Ln Kansas during the next 12 months there were- good facilities. Number of Facilities Times Listed Percentage of Increase Total Replies Sand beaches ...... 3

Less than 50 percent 567 More swimming areas . . 1

50 to 100 7-arcent 227

Over 100 pe7cent 22% Hunting Forty-eight percent of the respondentE had gone hunting in Kansas _uring the 12 Table 99 months prior to the intervtaws. Eight percent of the participants had paid a feE Extent respondents who had not been swimming to hunt on a private fee shcoting preserve in Kansas in the 12 months prior tc the the last time they went hunting in the interviews would go swimming during the state. Five percent hunted in a private next 12 months in Kansas if there were good area other than a pay fee shooting area. facilities. Eighty-seven percent had hunted on a private area. More than half of the participants hunted either quail or pheasant on their Percentage of last hunting trip. Ninety-five percent said Increase Total Replies the supply of game was satisfactory, Ninety- seven percent said the hunting conditions Once 207 were suitable. Sixty-two percent used dogs on their most recent hunting trip. Ninety- 6 to 12 times 407 four percent rated the facilities and ser- vices good or excellent. Those wile had par- Over 12 times 407 ticipated in hunting in the last 12 months had indicated that they had made an average of eight trips during that period. Six per- cent of those hunting in Region 8 indicated Table 100 that they had made hunting trips outside the state of Kansas and that they had made an Type of area respondents would want if average of two trips. Eighty-eight percent there were good facilities. said they do most of their hunting in Novem- ber.

Percentage of Type Total Replies

Government 54%

Private 23%

Both 23'

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26 Table 104 Table 102 Locations where respondents had gone respondents whclad been Questions askec hunting in Kansas during the 12 months hunting in KansaF.- during the 12 mc--zhs prior to the interviews. prior to the ir_tc.Irviews.

Number of Average F-,:zentage Location Times Listed Quesaion of T7tel Aes Pottawatomie County 6 Did you hunt a private Yes . . 8% fce shooting 21-iserve? Riley County 4

Did you pay to hunt in a Washington County 3 private area other than a 5% pay shooting area? Geary County 3

What was the t-rpe of Maike-Mike Game Farm 2 area? Government-, Private . 37% Wabaunsee County 2

Was the game supply Clay County 2 satisfactory? Yes Wamego 2 Were the hunting conditions suitable (cover, condition The following were listed once: of game, wildness ot game, northwest Kansas, St. Mary's,Alma, Yes . . 97% etc.)? Morris County, Shawnee County,Milford Reservoir, eastern Kansas, HarperCounty, How many times did you go Sedgwick County, Pratt County, Tuttle hunting in the last 12 Creek Reservoir, Republic County. months in Kansas? Average . . 8

Have you made hunting trips outside Kansas during the last 12 months? Yes . . 6% Table 105

Average . . 2 If yes, how many? Facilities or servicesrespondents used on their last hunting tripin Kansas during the 12 months prior tothe interviews.

Table 103 Percentage of Improvements for huntingfacilities and Facilities Total Replies services suggested byrespondents who had been hunting in Kansasduring the 12 Dog 627 months prior to the interviews. Blinds 197

Number of Dogs and blinds 117 Improvement Times Listed . . 8% Dogs and cleaning or freezing . Longer season 2

More hunting areas 2

The following were listed once: better hunter-farmer relations,:;c---q.sa water acreas. Jiore information onwhere to hunt. 29

27 Table Table 108 Type of game respondenzs on their Aonth in which respondents did most of last outing in Kansas du7 a 12 their hunting in Kansas. months prior to the in-La:

Percentage of :rzentage of Month lJtal Replies Type :al Replies March 3% Quail . 33% October 97

Pheasant . 22% November 887

Rabbit . 16%

Duck . 8%

Squirrel 6% FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN HUNTING Twenty-seven percent of the res- Doves 5% pondents said they would do more hunting in Kansas if there were good facilities. Varmint 4% Government areas were preferred to private areas. Goose 27 Seventy-five percent of the respondents Crow who had not been hunting in Kansas in the 12 months prior to the interviews said they Deer 1' would go 6 to 12 times in the next 12 months if good facilities were available. Prairie chicken 17 Forty-seven percent of those who had hunted in the state in the last 12 months said Turkey 1° they would go less than 50 percent more in the next 12 months if there were good facilities.

Thirty-three percent of those res- Table 107 pondents interested in doing more duck hunting said they would drive up to 30 Description of hunting fa=LlitieS and services used by responder__ the last time miles to use a private area with good they went hunting in Kansa_: during the 12 duck hunting, adequate blinds and fac- ilities and reasonable rates. Thirty- months prior to the intervLaws. six percent said they would pay $3 per person per day to use a private area with good duck hunting and adequate blinds and Percentage of facilities within easy driving distance of Total Replies Description their home. 287 Excellent Thirty-one percent of the respondents who interested in doing more goose Good 667 hunting said they would drive up to 100 miles to use a private area with good goose Fair . 6% hunting and adequate blinds and facilities and reasonable rates. Forty-six percent said they would pay $4 per person per day to use such an area within easy driving distance of their homes.

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28 Table 109 Table 112

Locations where hunters would want to hunt Amount respondents would be willing to in Kansas if there were good facilities. pay per person per day to use a private area with good goose hunting and adequate blinds and facilities within easy driving distance Number of of their home. Location Times Listed

Anyplace there is good game 5 Per Person Percentage of Per Day Total Replies Milford Reservoir 4 Would not pay 87 Western Kansas 2 $2.00 157 The following were listed once: eastern Kansas, various places,Alma, Geary 4.00 46' County, Sedgwick County, private areas, 23% Riley County, Wabaunsee County,public 6.00 ...... hunting area, entire state. 8.00 87

Table 110 Table 113 Extent respondents who had been huntingin Kansas during the 12 months prior to the Amount respondents would be willing to pay interviews would increase their hunting per person per day to use a private area in Kansas during the next 12 monthsif with good duck hunting and adequate blinds there were good facilities. and facilities within easy driving distance of their home.

Percentage of Percentage of increase Total Replies Per Person Per Day Total Replies Less than 50 percent 477 Would not pay 147 50 to 100 percent 417 $1.00 77 Over 100 percent 12% 2.00 29%

3.00 367

5.00 14° Table 111

Reasons why respondents haven't done more hunting in Kansas.

Number of Reason Times Listed

Not enough time 7

Not enough game 2

3 1

29 Table 114 Table 117

Type of huating respondents would do if Distance respondents would be willing to there were good facilities. drive to use a private area with good duck hunting and adequate blinds and facilities and reasonable rates. Percentage of Type Total Replies Percentage of Duck 177 Miles Total Replies

Goose 177 Would not drive 77

Quail 177 10 137

Rabbit 17° 20 137

Deer 16% 30 337

Turkey 16° 50 277

70 77

Table 115

Extent respondents who had not been hunting Table 118 in Kansas in the 12 months prior to the in- terviews would go hunting during the next Distance respondents would be willing to 12 months in Kansas if there were good drive to use a private area with good facilities. goose hunting and adequate blinds and facilities and reasonable rates.

Percentage of Increase Total Replies Percentage of Miles Total Replies 6 to 12 times 75' Would not drive 87 Over 12 times 257 20 157

40 237

Table 116 60 23°

Improvements suggested by respondents who 100 31° indicated they would be willing to pay a fee or pay more for better facilities and services.

Number of improvement Times Listed

More public hunting areas 2

The following were listed once: stock more game and charge fee, more duck blinds, managed hunting areas. 32

30 Age of the child when there was one Child at home is shown in Table 3. Ages of children where therc was more than one Out of State1 nformation child living at home are shown in Table 4.

This section of the publication contains information taken from interviews with res- pondents from out of state who were traveling Table 1 in the eastern half of Kansas as shown in the following nap. Occupations listed by respondents.

Percentage of Occupat:ion Total Replies

Professional or managerial . . . . 39% Skilled craftsman 20% Clerical or sales 10% Semi-skilled 9% Agriculture 6% College student 6% Retired 57 Unskilled 4%

Housewife ...... 1%

Out-of-State--General information Table 2 Most of the interviemswere made by Years of formal education listed by state troopers, lake superintendents, and respondents. state gaue protectors. Others conducting the interviews included motel operators, campground operators, and other individuals. Most of the interviews were taken at road- Percentage in side parks and state lakes. Education This Categony 1 to 8 years 9% About three-fourths of the respondents used personal recommendations or road signs 8 to 12 years 39% to select the recreation facilities or sites Some college 14% they visited. College graduate 19% About two out of five respondents listed Advanced education 10% professional or managerial occupations. One out of five were skilled craftsuen, while Trade school 9% one out of ten were clerical or sales per- sonnel.

Years of formal education of the inter- viewee are listed in Table 2.Occupation and years of formal education may give an indica- tion of family incomes of the non-resident travelers.

Slightly less than half of the out-of-:" state respondents had children living at Imme.

31 Table 6 Table 3 Respondents' home states. ;e of child where there was onechild at me Number of Times Listed Percentage in State e This Age Group Missouri 54 to 5 years 21% Oklahoma 25 to 10 years 10% California 24 1 to 13 years 17% Illinois 16 6 to 20 years 52% Ohio 14 Colorado 12 Texas 11 Table 4 Indiana 9 New York 7 ge of children where there was morethan ne child at home. Nebraska 7 Michigan 7 5 Percentage in Iowa This Age Cmup New Jersey 5 to 5 years 31% Minnesota to 10 years 177 Wisconsin 4 1 to 15 years 267 Arizona 4 .6 to 20 years 267 Pennsylvania 3 Idaho 3 New Mexico 3 Table 5 Wyoming 3 2 iethods the respondents used to select the Florida ates or facilities they visited in Kansas. Oregon 2 Connecticut 2 2 Percentage of Massachusetts gethod Total Replies Arkansas 2 Personal recommendation 39% The following were listed once: Tennessee, South Dakota, North Dakota, . . 33% load sign ...... South Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, Nevada, Advertisem--2r.t 107 %est Virginia, Vermont, Georgia,Missis- Camp guide 77 sippi. Maps 67 Personal knowledge 37 Convenience 27

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32 Table 7

Place where non-residents planned tostay Participation in Kansas overnight. Outdoor Recreation More out-of-state respondents had pz_- ticipated in camping in Kansas than any Percentage of other outdoor recreation activity. Seventy- Accommodation Total Replies two percent of the non-residents said they Motel 437 had gone camping in the state during the 12 months prior to the interviews. Fifty- Roadside park 23% eight percent had visited historical sites Other State park 9% and interesting places in Kansas. outdoor recreation activities in order of 8% State lake importance: picnicking, fishing, swimming, boating or canoeing, attending special With relatives 7% events, hiking, golf, water skiing, hunt- With friends 67 ing and horseback riding. Parents' home 4%

Table 8 the 12 months prior to the Recreation activities in whichrespondents participated during interviews.

Number of Persons Percentage of Those Answering Questions That Had Participated Activity Answering Question 257 Fishing 59 117 Boating or Canoeing 24 57 Water Skiing 12 727 108 Camping . . . . . 34% Picnicking 73 167 Swimming 36 47 Hunting 9 17 Horseback Riding (Rental) 22 67 Hiking 13 67 Golf 14 . Visits to Historical Sites and 58% Interesting Places in Kansas . . .138 117 Attending Special Events 29

Other Outdoor Recreation 37 Activities in Kansas 6

3 5

33 Kansas during the next 12 months if there Future Participation in Outdoor were good facilities. Thirty-seven percent would spend more time visiting historical Recreation Activities sites and interesting places and twenty-four Thirty-nine percent of the respondents percent would do more fishing. said they would spend more time camping in

Table 9

Recreation activities respondents would spend moretime participating in during the next 12 months if good facilities were available.

Number of Persons Percent That Would Participate More Activity Answering Question 247 Fishing 40 147 Boating or Canoeing 22 9% Water Skiing ...... 14 397 Camping 69 19% Picnicking 31 177 Swimming 27 107 Hunting 15 77 Horseback Riding (Rental) . 6 13 127 Hiking 18 Visiting Historical Sites or 37% Interesting Places in Kansas . 60 Other Outdoor Recreation 5° Activities in Kansas 7

The respondents used variousovernight facilities while fishing in Kansas. Twenty- eight percent had stayed in privatehomes, Fishing twenty-ftve percent in campgroundsand Twenty-five percent of the respondents thirteen percent in tents and trailer camp- had been fishing an average of 2.5 times in grounds. Kansas during the 12 months prior to the interviews. Most of these respondents had Most of the respondents described the been fishing outside the state during this fishing as good or fair the last time they period. went fishing in the state. Respondents were accompanied by an av- erage of two family members on their most recent fishing trip in Kansas.These fishing trips averaged a half day in dur- ation. 30

34 Table 10 Table 12

Questions asked of respondents who had fished ReE;pondents' description of fishing in in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the Kansas interviews.

Percentage of Average or Percentage Description Total Replies Question of Total Replies Excelleni , . . 6% Did you pay a fee to Good . . . 33% fish in a private area? Yes . . . 4% Fair 46% Did you purchase a park permit? Yes . . . 26% Poor 157

If yes, was it state? Yes . . . 93%

Bath state and federal? Yes . . . 7% How many fishing trips Table 13 have you made in the last 12 months in Month when respondents did most of their Kansas? Average . 2.5 fishing in Kansas. Have you made fishing trips outside Kansas during the last 12 Percentage of months? Yes . . . 78% Month Total Replies April 4° May 9° June 24° Table 11 July 15° August 317 Places where respondents spent the night on their most recent fishing trip in Kansas September 17° during the 12 months prior to the inter- views. Future Participation in Fishing

Percentage of Twenty-four percent of the res- Accommodation Total Replies pondents said they would do more fishing in Kansas if facilities were improved. Private home 287 Bass, catfish and crappie are the types Campground 257 of fish most of the respondents would prefer to fish for. Tent 137 Trailer campground 137 Of those who had fished in Kansas during the 12 months prior to theinter- Motel 97 views, fifty-four percent saidthey would percent more during Cabin 3% go fishtng 50 to 100 the next 12 months if there weregood Relatives 37 facilities. Car 3' Of those who had not fished inKansas State lake 3% during the 12 months prior tothe inter- views but would do morefishing if there were good facilities,sixty percent said they would go fishing 6 to 12 timesduring the next 12 months if thefacilities were improved. For,y-two percent wouldbe

35 willing to pay a tee or pay more for better Table 15 fishing at a private place in Kansas. Sixty- six percent would be interested in a com- Extent respondents who had beenfishing bination of fishing and picnicking. in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the intervews would increase theirfishing Twency-eight percent of the respondents in Kansas during the next 12 monthsif would drive 100 miles to use an attractive there were good facilities. private lake that had good clean picnic fa- cilities and good fishing at a reasonable rate. Forty-five percent would drive 50 Percentage of miles while twenty-four percent would drive Increase Total Replies 25 miles. Less than 50 percent 39° One group of respondents indicated an 547 interest in fishing but not a combination of 50 to 100 percent fishing and picnicking. Four percent of Over 100 percent 77 these respondents would pay $2.50 per person per day and eighteen percent would pay $2 per person per dai to use an attractive pri- vate lake within ea1 driving distance of Table 16 their home that had good fishing. Extent respondents who had notbeen Forty-two pereet of the respondents fishing in Kansas during the 12 months would drive 50 miles, thirty-six percent prior to the interviews would increase would drive 25 miles and eleven percent their fishing in Kansas during thenext would drive 100 miles to use an attractive 12 months if there weregood facilities. pri-iate lake that had good fishing at a reasonable rate. Thirty-nine percent of those interested Percentage of in both fishing and picnicking would pay $2 Increase Total Re lies per family per day to use an attractive private lake within easy driving distance Once 257 of their home that had good clean picnic 6 to 12 times 60° facilities and good fishing. Twenty-nine 15% perceD;_ would pay $1 per family per day and Over 12 times forty-six percent would pay $10 per family per season to use these facilities.

Table 17

Table 14 Amount per person per day respondents would be willing to pay to use an attractive pri- Kind of fish preferred by respondents who vate lake within easy driving distance of would spend more time fishing in Kansas if their home that had good fishing. there were good facilities.

Per Person percentage of Percentage of Those Per Day Total Replies Kind Answering Question Would not pay 367 757 Bass $ .50 147 Catfish 707 $1.00 217 Crappie 507 $1.50 7% Walleye 347 $2.00 18- Trout 147 $2.50 47 Bluegill 5% Northern pike 27 '3 2 36 Table 18

willing to pay to use an attrer!tive privatelake with4i eL7.3 Amount respondents woulJ be fishing. driving distance of their home thathad good clean picnic facilities and good

Percentage of Per Family Percentage of Per Family Total Replies rer Dny Total Replies Per Season 257 Would not pay 167 Would not pay 47 $1.00 29% $ 5.00 46' $2.00 39% $10.00 $20.00 117 $3.00 6% 10% $40.00 14° $5.00 the state during the 12 months prior to the interviews. They reported they had Table 19 camped in roadside parks, -At state lakes and parks, near federal reservoirs and Distance respondents would bewilling to and in private campgrounds. Pickup drive to use an attractive privatelake campers were the most popular type of within easy driving distance of their equipment used followed by trailers and home that had good clean picnicfacili- tents. ties and good fishing. Twenty-eight percent of the camners had paid a fee to camp in a private area while thirty percent had purchased a park Percentage of permit the last time they Taent camping in Mlles Total Replies Kansas. 5 3% Camping facilities were rated good 24% by forty-four percent and excellent by 25 thirty-four percent of the respondents. 50 45° Table 21 100 28% Questions asked of respondents who had been camping in Kansas during the 12 months prior Table 20 to the interviews. Distance respondents would be willing to drive to use an attractive private lake' Average or Percentage that had good fishing at a reasonable Question of Total Replies rate. Did you purchase a park permit? Yes . . 30%

If yes, was it state? Yes . . . 70% Percentage of Mlles Total Replies Did you pay a fee to camp in a private area? Yes . . . 28% Would not drive 11% Do you prefer camping in 367 25 groups or by yourself? Groups . 47% 426 50 How many camping trips 100 11% have you taken in Kansas during the last 12 months? Average . 6 Have you made camping Ca mpi ng trips outside Kansas Camping was a popular activity for during th,_ last 12 Yes . . . 91% the out-of-state travelers. Seventy-two months? percent had participated in camping in If yes, how many? Average . 8 C) 37 Table 22

Facilities the respondents used the last Future Participation in Camping time they went camping in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the interviews. Nineteen percent of the non-residents said that they would go camping in Kansas more during the next 12 monthsif there were improved facilities. Major facilities Percentage of Those they would want includ- estrooms, Facilities rinuestionAnsi. supply, picnic tables, cooking facilities Restrooms 887 and showers. Picnic tables 777 Pickup campers and tents are the types Water supply 747 of equipment the greatest number of res- pondents would use if they did more camping Cooking 447 in the state. Showers 327 Hot water 197 Table 25 Electricity 147 Washer and dryer 87 Facilities preferred by respondentswho would do more camping in Kansas ifthere Sewage disposal 57 were good facilities

Table 23 Percentage of Those Camping equipment respondents used the last Facilities Answering Question time they went camping in Kansas. _ Water supply 887 Restrooms 867 Percentage of Picnic table J3° E ui ment Total Re lies Cooking 59° Pickup camper 387 Showers 297 Tent 217 Electricity 97 Trailer 217 Sewage disposal 67 Tent trailer 157 Hot water 47 Station wagon tent 37 Dryer and washer ...... 1% Bus or car 17 Van 17 Table 26 Tablt. 24 Type of equipment preferred byrespondents Description of camping facilities and ser- who would do more camping in Kansasif vices used by respondents the last time they there were good facilities. went camping in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the interviews. Percentage of Equipment Total Replies Percentage of Pickup camper 327 Description Total Replies Tent 257 Excellent 34° Tent trailer 207 Good 44° Trailer 207 Fair 16- 37 Poor 67 Station wagon tent Table 27 Picnicking was a family activity as respondents were accompanier' by an ave- Extent respondents who had not been camping of four members of th::ir family the last in Kansas during the 12 months prioT:. to the time they went picnicking in the state. interviews c7mpluis r'.:rilLg the next months it chere were good lacilities. Picnic facilities were described as excellent by thirty-nine percent and good by fifty percent of the respondents. Pic- nic faciliti_ls used most frequently in- Percent-ge of cluded: picnic table, water supply and Increase Total Replies restrooms. Once 59° 6 to 12 times 37% Table 30 Over 12 times 47 Questions asked of respondents who had been picnicking in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the interviews. Table 28

Type of area preferred by respondents who Average or Percentage would do more camping in Kansas if there guestion of Total Replies were good facilities. Did you purchase a park permit? Yes 20% Percentage of If yes, was it state? Yes . 71% Type Total Replies Both state and federal? Yes 29% Government 70% How many times did you 21% go picnicking in Kansas Private during the last 12 hither 97 months? Average . . 3 Have you gone on pic- nicking trips outside Table 29 of Kansas during the last 12 months? Yes . . . 86%

Extent respondents who had been camping in If yes, how many? Average . . . 12 Kansas during the 12 months prior to the interviews would increase their camping in Kansas during the next 12 months if there were good facilities. Table 31 Facilities the respondents used the last time they went picnicking in Kansas during Percentage of the 12 months prior to the interviews. Increase Total Replies Less than 50 percent 60% 50 to 100 percent 40% Percentage of Facilities Total Replies Picnic table, water supply Picnicking and restrooms 48% One-third of the non-residents had Picnic table 20% gone picnicking in Kansas an average of Picnic table and cooking 2% three times during the 12 months prior to the interviews. Eighty-six percent had Picnic table, cooking and also picnicked outside the state during water supply the period. 22strooms 17 Other 8% 41_ All 20%

39 Table 34 Table Facilities preferred by respondentswho Month in which responder did most of in Kansas their picnicking in Kazis: would spend more time picnicking if there were good facilities.

Percentage of R.ercentage Who Month Total Replies Facilities Would Want Facility May 47 Restrooms 867 June 7° Water supply 82% July 147 Picnic table 79% August 477 Cooking facilities 57% Septetber 19° Electricity 21% October 97

Table 35 Table 33 Distance respondents would drive to use Description of picnic facilities used by an attractive privatelake that had good respondents the last time they went pic- fishing nicking in Kansas during the 12 months clean picnic facilitiee'and good prior to the interviews. at a reasonable rate.

Percentage of Percentage of Distance Total Re lies Description Total Replies Would not drive 13% Excellent 397 27% Good 507 5 20% Fair 77 25 20% Poor 47 50 100 20% Future Participation in Picnicking

Nineteen percent of the non-residents Table 36 reported they would go picnicking in Kansas more often during the next 12 months if Extent respondents aho had not beenpicnick- facilities were improved. Facilities in ing in Kansas in the 12 months prior tothe greateet demand were restrooms, water interviews would go picnicking during the supply, pi,ic tables, cooking facilities next 12 months in Kansas i. there weregood and electr:Lcity. facilities. Forty-one percent said they would be willing to pay a fee or pay more for better picnicking facilities at a private place. Percentage of Fifty-two percent were interested in a Increase Total Replies combination of fishing and picnicking. 56% Table 35 indicatea how far non-residents Once would drive to use picnicking and fishing 6 to 12 tlmes 447 facilities. Table 37 indicates how much they would pay for these facilities.

40 Table 37

Amount respondents would pay to use an attractiveprivate lake within easy driving distance of their home that had good clean picnic facilitiesand good fishing.

Per Family Percentage of Per Family Percentage of Per Day Total Replies Per Season Total Replies Would not pay 337 Would not pay 50° 38% $1 177 $10 12`y $2 427 $40 $5 87

Table 39

Questions asked of respondents who had been Table 38 boating or canoeing in Kansas during the 12 Extent respondents who had been picnicking months prior to the interviews. in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the interviews would increase their picnicking in Kansas during the next 12 months if there Average or Percentage were good facilities. Question of Total Replies

Do you own a boat? Yes . . 63%

Percentage of Do you own a boat motor? Yes . 58% Increase Total Replies Did you rent a boat or canoe? Yes . . . 5% Less than 50 percent 47% Did you purchase a 50 to 100 percent 53% park permit? Yes . . . 47%

Yes . . . 91% Boating and Canoeing If yes, was it state? Both state and federal? Yes . . . 97 Eleven percent of the respondents had participated in boating or canoeing in Kan- Have you made boating sas during the 12 months prior tothe inter- or canoeing trips outside Kansas during views. Of this eleven percent, over sixty . . . 67% percent owned a boat and almost sixty per- the last 12 months? Yes

cent a boat motor. Eighty percent had used If yes, how many? Average . 13 motorboats, fifteen percent rowboats and five percent canoes the last time they went boating or canoeing in the state. Table 40

None of the non-residents had paid a Type of activity in which respondents par- fee to boat or canoe in a private area. ticipated on their last boating or canoeing Five percent had rented a boat or canoe and trip in Kansas during the 12 months prior forty-seven percent had purchased a park to the interviews. permit on their most recent fishing trip. Fishing was the most common boating activity followed by skiing and cruising. Percentage of Type Total Replies Eighty-five percent of the respondents rated the water and facilities in Kansas as Fishiag 377 excellent or good. Skiing 217 Cruising 217 4 Skiing and cruising 117 Fishing and skiing 107

41 Table 41 if facilities wereimproved. Most of these respondents said theywould prefer to Description of water and facilitiesused by respondents the last time they wentboating use motorboats. the 12months or canoeing in Kansas during Of those interested inimproved facil- prior to the interviews. ities, forty-one percentsaid they would b,1 willing to pay a fee or pay morefor better private boating or canoeingfacilities° Percentage of Description Total Replies Excellent 25% Table 44 Good 60% Type of boat respondentswould use if they Fair 10% did more boating or canoeingin Kansas. Poor 57 Percentage of Type Total Replies Table 42 Motorboat 79° 16% Horsepower of boat motors awned by res- Canoe pondenta. Sailboat

Percentage of Table 45 Horsepower Total Replies 1 to 10 97 Type of area preferred by respondentswho would do more boating or canoeing inKansas 11 to 20 197 if there were good facilities. 21 to 30 18% 31 to 40 187 Percentage of 97 41 to 50 Type Total Replies 97 61 to 70 Government 747 187 Over 80 Private 107 Either 167 Table 43

Type of boat respondents used the last time they went boating or canoeing in Kansas Table 46 during the 12 months prior to the interviews. Ext?.nt respondents who had not been boating or canoeing in Kansas during the 12 months Percentage of prior to the interviews would increase their Type Total Replies boating or canoeing during the next 12 months in Kansas if there were good facili- Motorb7at 80% ties. Rowboat 157 Canoe 57 Percentage of Increase Total Repller Future Participation in Once 597 Boating and Canoeing 6 tc, 12 times 337 Fourteen percent of the non-residents 87 said they would spend more time boating or ' Over 12 times canoeing in Kansas during the next 12 months 4" Table 47 Table 49

Extent respondents who had been boating or Location where respondents last went water canoeing in Kansas during the 12 months skiing in Kansas during the 12 months prior prior to the interviews would increase their to the interviews. boating and canoeing in Kansas during the next 12 months if there were good facilities. Number of Location Times Listed Percentage of Increase Total Re lies Pomona Reservoir 3 Less than 50 percent 33% Tuttle Creek Reservoir 2 2 50 to 100 percent , . . 45% Toronto Reservoir Over 100 percent 22% Fall River Reservoir 1 Lovewell Reservoir 1

Water Skiing Lake Olathe . . 1 Approximately five percent of the non- residents had gone water skiing in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the intarviews. Most of the water skiing activity was on Table 50 federal reservoirs. Description of water skiing facilities used The facilities were rated good by si.xty by respondents the last time they went ski- percent and excellent by ten percent of the ing in Kansas. skiers. Improvements suggested were more ramps, higher water level and more beaches. Percentage of Skiing was a family activity for most Description Total Replies of the respondents. They were accompanied by an average of three members of their Excellent 107 family and spent an average of 1.5 days on 60% their last water skiing trip in Kansas. Good Respondents had been skiing in the state an Fair 20% average of five times during the 12 months Poor 10% prior to the interviews.

Table 48 Questions asked of respodents who had gone Future Participationin water skiing in Kansas during the 12 months VVaterSkiing prior to the interviews. Nine percent of the respondents said they would spend more time water skiing in Average or Percentage Kansas during the next 12 months if there Question of Total Replies were good facilities. Forty-three percent of these respondents would be willing to Did you purchase a pay a fee or pay more for bettter private Yes . . . 50% park permit? water skiing facilities and services in the /f yes, was it state? Yes . . .100% state. Facilities and services that they How many times did you go would want include launching facilities, water skiing in Kansas dur- clean areas and adjacent camping areas. ing the last 12 months? Average . 5 Have you gone on water skiing trips outside of Kansas during the last 12 months? Yes . . 50% If yes, how many? Average . 7

43 Table 53 Table 51 Questions asked of respondents who had been Extent respondents who had been water skiing swimming in Kansas during the 12 months in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the prior to the interviews. interviews would increase their water skiing in Kansas during the next 12 months if there were good facilities. Average or Percentage Question of Total Replies_

Type of area? Government . . 76%

Percentage of Private . . . . 24% Increase Total Replies Was it a supervised Less than 50 percent 20° area? Yes 347 50 to 100 percent 607 Were there shower facilities? Yes 397 Over 100 percent 207 Were there locker facilities? Yes 407 Was there a beach? Yes 667 Table 52 How may times did you go swimming in Kansas Extent respondents who had not been water during the last 12 skiing in Kansas during the 12 months prior months? Average . 3 to the interviews would g water skiing during the next 12 months if therewere good Have you been on swimming facilities. trips outside of Kansas during the last 12 months? Yes 897

Percentage of If yes, how many? Average . . . . 6 Increase Total Replies Table 54 6 to 12 times 757 Over 12 times 257 Description of swimming facilities usedby respondents the last time they went swimming in Kansas during the 12 months priorto the interviews.

Swimming Percentage of Description Total Replies Sixteen percent of therespondents had gone swimming in the statean average of Excellent 32% three times during the 12 months prior to the Good 29% interviews. Swimming facilitieswere rated excellent by thirty-twopercent, fair by Fair 327 thirty-two percent and good bytwenty-nine Poor 7% percent of the respondents. Suggested im- provements included lifeguards,marked off swimming areas, showers anda sandy beach. Table 55 Type of water respondents used the last time they went swimming in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the interviews.

Perceatage of Type Total Re lies Natural body of water 61° Pool 397

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Month in which respondents did most of Extent respondents whohad 107en swimming in their swimming in Kansas. Kansas during the 12 monthsprior to the interviews would increase theirswimming in Kansas during the next 12months if there Percentage of were good facilities. Month Total_ Replies May 77 Percentage of June 47 Increase Total Replies July 237 Less than 50 percent 457 August 59' 50 to 100 percent 33% September Over 100 percent 227

Future Participation in Syvinming Hunting

Seventeen percent of the non-residents Not enough response by out-of-state said they would spend more time swimming in residents to questions on hunting activities Kansas if facilities were improved. Large was available for a statistical report on bodies of water were preferred over swimming hunting. One reason for the small number pools for future swimming. reporting hunting was that most question- naires were completed in the summer period Sixty-seven percent said they would be by travelers. willing to pay a fee or pay more for better private facilities in Kansas. Facilities they would want included clean sandy beaches, lifeguards, protected areas and clean water.

Table 57

Type of water in which respondents would prefer to swim if there were ;ood facilities.

Percentage of Type Total Replies Natural body of water 637

Pool 16° Both 21°

Table 58

Type of area respondents would want if there were good facilities.

Pereentage.of TY.Pe Total Replies Government 677 Private 67 Both 277 47 45 rooperative Extension Servke Kansas State University Manhanan Novembel 1969 MF-210 of Cooperative Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30,1914, in cooperation with U. S. Depart- Issuedinfurtherance and Applied ment of Agriculture.Robert A. BohannonDirector of Extension,KarsasStateUniversityofAgficulture Science. 48 11-69--5M