DOCUMENT RESUME RC 005 733 ED 056 809 Smythe, Patrick E. AUTHOR Tourism in Kansas; A Surveyof TITLE Outdoor Recreation and Particioation and Demand. Kansas State Univ.,Manhattan. Extension Service. INSTITUTION Washington, D.C. SPONS AGENCY Department of Agriculture, REPORT NO M7-209; P-2 PUB DATE Oct 5 r3 NOTE 52p. MF-$0.65 HC-$3.29 EDRS PRTCE Questionnaires; *Recreation; DESCRIPTORS Camping; Interviews; *Recreational Activities;*State Surveys; *Tables (Data); *Tourism IDENTIFIERS Kansas ABSTRACT The purpose of the surveyreported in this document and demand for outdoor was to gatherinformation on participation Kansas to serve as aguide for public or recreation and tourism in outdoor recreation orivate groups and personsinterested in providing and services. Nonresidenttravelers in the and tourist facilities October, 1966, western half of Kansas wereinterviewed from August to other state personnel,members of local by highway patrolmen, others. State residents chambers of commerce andwomen's clubs, and Smith, Graham, Rooks,Osborne, Gove, Trego, from Norton, Phillips, during the fall of 1966by Ellis, and Russell countieswere surveyed communities, stratifyingthose selected, randomly selecting Kansas presented, for and randomly sampling eachstratum. Findings are separately, on pastactivities over a in-state and nonresident users the next 12 months. 12-month period andanticipates activities over Related documents are RC005 732 and RC 005734. (BO) tdr ecreaLiion

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private recreation aTeas tomeet the neejs Ac nowledgments of Kansans aL. well ast1'.e millions who Appreciation is ex-cressed to Kansas visit the state each year. State University facultymembers George Halazon, Extension Specialist,Wildlife Management, and Dr. Don Trumbo,Psychol- ogis:, who assisted in thedevelopment of Purpose the questionnaire for this surveyand to The purpose of the survey was to Gary Vacin, 7xtension Economist,for help A great deal of gather information on participation in and in editing ...nd planning. tourism assistance was provided by CountyExten- demand for outdoor recreation and in Kansas to serve as a guide forpublic sion agents and the followingorganiza- the or private groups and personsinterested tions in interviewing and collecting tnurist purveys throughout the state: State and in providing outdoor recreation and local Chambers of Commerce; StateHigh- facilities and services. way latrol; KansasDepartment of Economic Development; State Highway Commission; State Park and Resources Authority; and Procedure State Forestry, Fish and GameCommission. The survey consisted of twophases. Many interested persons in commun- In phase one, out-of-state travelers were interviewed durina August, Septemberand ities in Kansas helped with the survey. patrolmen; Claudia Simmons and Linda Spielman,office October of 1966 by the highway secretaries, and Jo Ann Lang and Marilyn State Forestry, Fish and Game personnel; Moore, university students, deserve members of local chambers of commerce; special recognition for compilingand women's clubs; and others. typing. In phase two, communities wereselected by random sampling. The communities were stratified according to population and a Introduction random sample was drawn from each strata. voting Outdoor recreation and tourism is Streets were randomly selected within Many communities precincts and an equal number offamilies big business in Kansas. interviewed by have opportunities to develop recreation in each voting precinct was residents of each community duringthe fall or tourism. People like to go places and ot 1966. Extension resource develupment do things. Many persons travel to visit met historical sites or unusual places,but specialists from Kansas State University with interviewers in each community to often they like rest and relaxation or Wherever explain how to administer thequestionnaire. simply a drive in the country. this they go they often need facilities and The data for the resident section of publication was taken from interviewswith services. residents of the following counties: Cove, Lying in the exact center of the Trego, Ellis, Russell, Osborne, Rooks, Graham, Norton, Phillips, and Smith.This nation and with its outstandinghighways publication is one in a series. Other pub- following or closely paralleling routesof lications cover all regions of the state. the famous early day trails,Kansas is in an attractive position toserve the motor- The data for the non-residentsection ist. There are many opportunities for the outdoor recrea- was taken from interviewswith respondents visitor to participate in in the tion facilities and servicesin this state. from out of state who were traveling western half of Kansas(west of a tier of and counties bounded by Jewell County onthe The situation offers challenge the south). potential for developing both publicand north and Harper County on 2 twelve percent had somecollege, twelve The folloceng groupsassisted with the percent were college graduates,nine interviewing i.i the phase: local chambers percent had advanced education,and five of commerce, juniorchambers of commerce, percent had attended tradeschool. Jaycee Jaynes, Businessand Professional Women, and others. Many individuals als-N heiped collect data. The data collected was processed through the ComputingCenter at Table 1 Kansas State University. The program was developed by personnel atthe Computing Methods the respondentsused to select the Center to compilequestionnaires from the sites or facilitiesthey visited in Kansas. entire state. Compilations were made by individual regions. Percentage of Method Total Re lies

GENERAL INFORMATION Personal recommendation 737 determine how An attempt was made to Road sigr 10% the respondents selected therecreation Seventy- facilities or sites they visited. Convenience 77 three percent indicatedpersonal indicated road recommendation, ten percent Personal knowledge 37 signs, seven percent convenience,three knowledge, ad- percent each personal Advertisement vertisement or some other method,and that they live in one percent indicated Other 37 the area. Live here 17 Seventy-tw.o percent of the iuterviews were taken at therespondents' residence, nine percent at the office,school or church, seven percent at a statelake, five percent at a roadsidepark, four percent at Table 2 a restaurant, andthree percent at a state park. Location where respondentswere interviewed. Of those families that had onechild at home, fifty-seven percenthad a child Percentage of five years old or less, twenty-three per- Location Total Rtplies cent from 11 to 15 years,thirteen percent from 16 to 20 years, and seven percentfrom . 6 to 10 years of age. Office, school or church 9° Of those families that had morethan one child at home,thirty-three percent had State lake ...... 7% children five years old or less,twenty- seven percent from 11 to15 years, twenty- Roadside park seven percent from 16 to20 years, and of age. thirteen percent from 6 to 10 years Restaurant 4% Thirty-five percent of the respondents were in professional or managerialoccupations, State park 37 seventeen percent clerical orsales, ten percent agriculture, skilledcraftsman or retired, nine percentsemi-skilled, seven percent housewives and onepercent college students or unskilled.

Forty-nine percent indicatedthey had from 8 to 12 years ofeducation, thirteen percent one to eightyears,

ctt., 3 Table 3 Table 5

Occupations listed by respondents. Age of child where there was one child at home.

Percentage of Percentage in Occupation All Occupations Ase This Age Group Professional or managerial 357 0to5 years 577 Clerical or sales 177 6to 10 years 77 Agriculture 107 11to15 years 237 Skilled craftsman 107 16to20 years 137 Retired 107

Semi-skilled 97

Housewife 77 Table 6

College student 17 Age of children where there was more than one child at home. Unskilled 17 Percentage in Age This AEe Group

Table 4 0to5 years 337

Years of formal education listed by 6to10 years 137 respondents. 11to15 years 27%

Vercentage in 16to20 years 27% Education This Catesory

. 13% 1 to 8 years . PARTICIPATION IN KANSAS 8 to 12 years 49% OUTDOCP RECREATION Region 2 inc udes the following Elme college 127 counties: Cove, Ellis, Russell, Osborne, Rooks, '7ca,-am, Norton, Phillips, College graduate 127 and Smith. 97 A,dvanced education Visiting histo ical sites and 57 interesting plac=s was the most popular T-7ade school recreation activ7..ty in which respondents

4 special participated during the 12 months prior to twenty-eight percent had attended events, twenty-two percent hadplayed golf, the interviews. Sixty-seven percent said twenty-one percent water skiing,nineteen they had participated in this activity in had Kansas during the period. Fifty-seven percent hiking, seventeen percent percent had gone fishing, forty-five percent participated in other outdoor recreation swimming and hunting, thirty-seven percent activities and four percent had gone picnicking, thirty-four percent boating or horseback riding. canoeing, thirty-two percent camping,

Table 7

Recreation activities in which respondents participatedduring the 12 months prior to the interviews.

Number of Persons Percentage of Those Answering Activity Answering Question Questions That Had Participated

Fishing 119 57%

Boating or Canoeing 69 347 217 Water Skiing 42 327 Camping 62

74 377 Picnicking . .

Swimming 90

Hunting 93 47 Horseback Riding (Rental) 8 19° Hiking 38 227 Golf 44

Visits to Historical Sites and Interesting Places in Kansas 120 67% 28% Attending Special Events in Kansas . . . . 53

Other Outdoor Recreation Activities in Kansas 28 17%

picnicking, thirty percent hunting, FUTURE PARTICIPATION INKANSAS twenty-seven percent camping, twenty-six OU11)CORRECREATION percent swimming, twenty-five percent visiting historical sites or interesting Respondents were asked if they would places, twenty percent boating or canoeing, spend more time participating inoutdoor eighteen percent water skiing, eighteen recreation activities in Kansas during percent hiking, ten percenthorseback the next 12 months if good facilities riding, and ten percent other outdoor Fifty percent said they were available. recreation activities. would do more fishing, forty percent

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Historical sites or interesting places in Special events in Kansas in ivhich respondents Kansas visited by respondents during the participated during the 12 months prior to 12 months prior to the interviews. the interviews.

Number of Number of Historical Site Times Listed Event Times Listed County fair 18 Ft. Hays Historical Museum . . . . 17 17 Dodge City 15 Kansas State Fair

Eisenhower Museum 8 Other 14

State Capital 7 Rodeos 4

. . . 3 Ft. Lamed 5 Norton Reservoir Dedication . The following were listed once: auto Castle Rock 5 races, 4-H camp, Labor Day celebration, Old Abilene 5 Smoky Hill Park, football game, Miss Kansas Pageant, family reunion. Garden City Zoo 4

Chrysler Boyhood Home 4 Table 10

Pawnee Village and Rock Other outdoor recreation activities in Kansas attended by respondents during the Oil. 'Iuseum 6666 12 months prior to the interviews. The following were listed once: Indian Springs, Home on the Range, Monument Rocks ::umber of State Park, Webster Reservoir, Nicodenus, Event Tines Listed Mushroom Rock State Park, Kansas State University, Carden of Eden, Ft. Riley 13 Baseball . Museum, Chalk Pyramids, Ililson Reservoir, Agricultural Hall of Pame, Rock Quarry, Football 10 Geographical Center of U.S.-Lebanon, Ft. Scott nuseum, Pike Monument, Tuttle Softball 8 Creek Reservoir, Norton Museum, and Hugoton Gas Field. Archery 3

Tennis 3

Drag races 2

Horse shows 2

The following were listed once: rodeos, skeet shoot.

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6 Table 11 time particivAing induring the next Recreation activitiesrespondents would spend more 12 months if goodfacilities were available.

Percent That Would Number of Persons More Answering question Activity 507 94 Fishing 207 Boating or Canoeing 37 23 187 Water Skiing 277 50 Camping 407 75 Picnicking 267 47 Swimming 30% 54 Hunting 107 Horseback Riding (Rental) 18 33 18% Hiking

Visiting Historical Sites or 257 Interesting Places in Kansas 42

Other Outdoor Recreation 107 15 Activities in Kansas . . .

Table 12 Table 13 in Historical sites or interestingplaces in Other outdoorrecreation activities participato Kansas the respondents wouldvisit during Kansas thatrespondents would 12 months. the next 12 months. in during the next ...../

Number of Number of Times Listed Historical Site Times Liated Activity 5 Dodge CitY 3 Baseball games 2 Castle Rock 3 Bow and arrowhuntiag 2 Eisenhower Museum 2 Spectator sports 2 Fort Lamed 2 Softball The following were listed once: The following werelisted once: Kanopolis Reservoir, ChryslerBoyhood skiing, rock hunting,archery, horse Home, museums, Abilene,needs to be more shows, tennis. of them, Tuttle CreekReservoir, Indian Burial Ground. Table 14 FISHING Questions asked of respondents who had Four percent of the respondents who fished in Kansas during the 12 months went fishing in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the interviews. prior to the interviews paid a fee to fish in a private area. Thirty-four percent purchased a park permit. Of these, Average or Percentage ninety percent purchased a state permit RRestion of Total Replies and ten percent purchased both state and federal permits. Respondents went fishing Did you pay a fee to an average of 11 times in Kansas during the fi11 in a private period. They spent an average of one day area? Yes 0 4% and were accompanied by an average of 2.6 family members on their most recent Did you purchase a fishing trip. Nineteen percent went park permit? Yes . . 34% fishing out of the state an average of four times during the period. Thirty-four If yes, was it a ,-ercent of the fishermen who were out more state permit? Yes . . 90% than one day stayed in a tent, twenty- nine percent a campground, seventeen Both state and percent a trailer campground, eight percent federal? Yes . . . 10% in a cabin and four percent each in a motel, private home and station wagon. How many fishing trips have you made during Thirty-eight percent described the the last 12 months fishing as' poor at the last place where in Kansas? Average . . 11.2 they had fished in Kansas. Thiry-two percent said the fishing was fair, twenty- Have you made fisMng four percent good and six percent excellent. trips outside Kansas during the last 12 June was the most popular month for months? Yes . . 19% fishing in Kansas, followed by August, July, May, April, September and October. If yes, how many? Avrage . . . 4.1

'Forty-five percent of the participants had gone fishing at a lake or pond, forty- one percent at a reservoir, eleven percent a stream, two percent a river and one per- Table 15 cent a creek. Month when respondents did most of their fishing in Kansas.

Percentage of Month Total Re lies

April 5%

May 147

June 367

July . OOOOOOO . . 18%

August 19°

September 4° 8 .0ctober 4°

8 Table 18 Table 16 Improvements for fishing suggestedby Location where respondentslast went 12 months respondents who had fished in Kansas fishing in Kansas during the during the 12 months prior to theinterviews. prior to the interviews.

Number of Number of Improvement Times Listed Location Times Listed Restocking Farm pond 30 Higher water level 8 Cedar Bluff Reservoir 21 Moss growth 4 Uebster Reservoir 17 More shade trees 4 Kirwin Reservoir 8 Better roads 2 Big Creek 7

4 The following were listed once: Wilson Couaty State Lake stream improvement, betterfaeilities, more lakes, electricity, too manyrough fish. Wellington 3

Solomon River 3

. 3 Rooks County State Lake . . . Table 19 Antelope County Lake and the night Park 2 Places where respondents spent on their most recentfish-ing trip in prior to the Kanopolis Reservoir 2 Kansas during the 12 months interviews. Smoky Hill River 2 The following were listed once: Lake Percentage of Total Replies Olathe, Walnut River,Sportsman's Lake, Accommodation Pomona Reservoir, HamiltonCounty State Lake, 34° Tuttle Creek Reservoir,Logan County State Tent City Lake. Lake, Goodland, Russell 297 Campground

Trailer campground 177

Table 17 Cabin 87

Respondents' description of fishing in Motel 47 Kansas. 4% Private home ......

Percentage of Station wagon ...... 4% Description Total Replies

E. -,ellent 67

Good 247

Fair 327 Poor 387 9 9 Table 20 of their home that had good clean picnic facilities and good fishing. Forty-one per- Type of water respondents used the last cent said that they would be willing to pay time they went fishing in Kansas during $1 per family per day, twenty percent in- the 12 months prior to the interviews. dicated they would not pay, fifteen percent said they would pay $2 per family per day, fifteen percent said $3, six percent $5 Percentage of per family per day and three percent$4 to Type Total Replies use these facilities. Forty-one percent said they would pay $10 per family per $40, fifteen percent Lake or pond 45% season, eighteen percent $20, two percent $100 and two percent $200 Twenty-two percent Reservoir 417 per family per season. said they would not pay to use these fac- Stream 117 ilities.

River 27 Forty-six percent indicated that they would be willing to drive 25 miles, thirty- Creek 17 six percent 50 miles, nine percent 5 miles, eight percent would not drive and one percent said they would drive 100 miles to use these facilities. FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN FISHING Thirty-one percent said they would pay $1, six percent $2, and six percent Of those respondents who said they $2.50 per person per day to use such an would do more fishing in Kansas if there area for fishing only. Fifteen percent were good facilities, fifty-three percent said they would not pay to use such an said they prefer to fish in a reservoir, area for fishing only. thirty-six percent a lake or pond and eleven percent a stream. Fifty-eight percent said they would drive 25 miles, nineteen percent 50 miles, Twenty-nine percent said they would eleven percent 5 miles, six percent 100 fish for catfish, twenty-six percent bass, miles and six percent indicated they would nineteen percent walleye, fourteen percent not be willing to drive to use such an area crappie, eleven percent trout, and one for fishing only. percent northern pike.

Of those respondents who had fished in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the Table 21 interviews, forty-six percent said they would go 50 to 100 percent more, forty- Type of water preferred by respondents who two percent said they would go less than would spend more time fishing in Kansas if 50 percent more and twelve percent said they there were good facilities. would go more than 100 percent during the next 12 months if there were good facilities. Of those who had not fished in Kansas Percentage of during the 12 months prior to the inter- Type Total Replies views, sixty-two percent said they would go 6 to 12 times, nineteen percent said Reservoir 537 they would go more than 12 times and nineteen percent said they would go only Lake or pond 367 once if there were good facilities. Stream Respondents who said they are inter- ested in a combination of fishing and picnicking were asked how much they would pay and how far they would drive to use an attractive lake within easy driving distance 10 10 Tahle 24 Table 22 would fish in respondents who Location where respondents Kind of fish preferred by Kansas if there were goodfacilitien. woad spend more timefishing in Kansas if there were good facilities. Number of Times Listed Percentage of Location Total Replies Kind Webster Reservoir 18 29% Catfish Cedar Bluff Reservoir 14 26% Bass Farm ponds 8 19% Walleye Kirwin Reservoir 5 14% Crappie Norton Reservoir 5 11% Trout Lakes and streams 4 1% Northern pike Wilson County State Lake 3

Rivers and lakes 2

2 Table 23 Wilson Reservoir Private lakes 2 Reasons why respondentshaven't done more fishing in Kansas. Graham County 2 The following were listed once: Big Number of Lake, Rooks Times Listed Creek, McPherson County State Rea.r-In County, Gove County, PomonaReservoir, Rooks County State Lake, ClarkCounty, Not enough time 19 Phillipsburg. Poor fishing 9

Too far away 4 Table 25 Lost interest 2 fishing in 2 Extent respondents who had been Poor water condition Kansas during the 12 months prior tothe fishing in The following were listed once: too interviews would increase their Kansas during the next 12 monthsif there hot, not enough fish in streams,illness were good facilities. in family, children toosmall, bad weather, poor facilities,availability of live bait, no licenses,non-resident, Percentage of in farm farmers won't let anyone fish Total Replies pond, too old, fish out of sti-ite,been Increase away. Less than 50 percent 427

50 to 100 percent 467

Over 100 percent 12%

11 11 Table 26 Table 28 Distance respondents would be willing to Improvements suggested by respondentswho would be willing to pay a fee or pay more drive to use an attractive private lake within easy driving distance of their home for better fishing at aprivate place in that had good clean picnic facilitiesand Kansas. good fishing.

Number of Percentage of Improvement Times Listed Miles Total Replies Stock with good fish 5 Would not drive 8% Camping facilities 3 5 9% Better stocked ponds 2 25 Higher water level in 50 . reservoir . 2

100 . More publi: fishing areas . 2

Bigr fish . 2

The following were listed once: Table 29 clean lakes and streams and surrounding facilities, build more lakes, keep out rough fish, cabins, better water supply, Amount per person per day respondents would be willing to pay to use an attractive larger bodies of water, lights, shade, private lake within easy drivingdistance good fishing. of their home that had goodfishing.

Per Person Percentage of Table 27 Per Day Total Replies 15% Extent respondents who had not beenfishing Would not pay in Kansas duving the 12 months prior to 18% the interviews would increase their fishing $ .50 in Kansas during the next 12 months if 31% there were good facilities. 1.00 1.50 14% Percentage of Increase Total Replies 2.00 6% Once 19% 2.50 10' 6 to 12 times 627 3.00

Over 12 times 197

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to pay to use an attractiveprivate lakc) -,ithin easy Amount respondents would be willing facilities and good fishing. driving distance of their home thathad good clean picnic

Percentage of Percentage of Per Family Per Family Season Total Replies__ Per Day Total Replies 227 Wol d not pay . Would not pay 207 5 1 '.00 417 $1.00 417 157 .. ).00 2.00 157

'.00 . . 18% 3.00 15%

1 .00 .):2'.% 4.00 3% '.00 27, 5.00 67

BOATING AND CANOEING Table 31 Forty-five percent of therespondents in Region 2 who had goneboating or can- Distance respondents would be willing to oeing during the 12 ILonthsprior to the drive to use an attractive privatelake interviews said they own aboat, and forty- that had good fishing atreasonable rates. two percent said they own aboat motor. Thirty-nine percent of these were31 to 40 horsepower, twenty-one percent were1 to 10 Percentage of horsepower, fourteen percent were21 to 30 Miles Total Replies horsepower, eleven percent were41 to 50 horsepower, seven percent were51 to 60 Would not drive 6% horsepower, and four percenteach were 61 to 70 and 71 to 80horsepower. Respondents 5 11° spent an average of twodays and were ac- companied by an average ofthree members 25 58° of their family on their mostrecent boating or canoeing tripin Kansas.. 50 19°L Only nine percent of thosewho boated 100 6% in Kansas during the12 months prior to the interviews rented a boat or canoe. This may be partlyattributed to the fact that only smaller motorboats areavailable and can be rented at themarinas at the larger reservoirs. Only eight percent of the boaters paid a fee to boat orcanoe in a private area. Participants went boating an average of ninetimes in Kansas and 1"4 twice out of the state during the 12 Table 33 months prior to the interviews. Location where respondents wentboating Twenty-seven percent of the participancE, or canoeing in Kansasduring the 12 said they had gone water skiing the last months prior to the interviews. time they went boating in Kansas. Twenty- four percent had gone fishing, twenty per- cent cruising, fourteen percent sLiing and Number of cruising, and four percent fishing and Location Times Listed skiing. Webster Reservo'- 17

Forty-five percent rated the water and Cedar Bluff Re roir 15 facilities good, thirty percentexcellent, fifteen percent fair, and ten percent poor. Wilson Reservoir 9 Respondents suggested the followingim- boat provements: more docking areas, more Kirwin Reservoir 6 ramps, and raising the waterlevel. Big Creek 5 July was the most popular month for by August, boating and canoeing followed Norton Reservoir 4 June, May and September. Pomona Reservoir 3 The following were listed once: Table 32 Santa Fe Lake, Cheney Reservoir,farm pond, Saline River, Willow Lake,Elk had been Questions asked respondents who River, Hobby Lake, Fall RiverReservoir, during the boating or canoeing in Kansas Logan Lake, Kanopolis Reservoir. 12 months prior to theinterviews.

Average er Percentage question of Total Replies Table 34

Do you own a boat? Yes . . 45% Horsepower of boat motors awnedby res- pondents. Do you own a boat motor? Yes . 42%

Did you rent a boat or Percentage of . . . 9% canoe? Yes Horsepower Total Replies

Did you purchase a park 1 to 10 21% permit? Yes . . . 1% 21 to30 147 If yes, was it state? Yes . . . 1% 31 to40 39° Did you pay a fee to boat or canoe in a 41 to 50 11° private area? Yes . . 8% 51 to60 77 How many times have you in gone boating or canoeing 61 to70 47 Kansas during the last 12 Average . . 9.2 months? 71 to80 47 Have you made boating or canoeing trips outside Kansas during the last 12 months? Yes . . . 16% 1_1

If yes, how many? Average . . . 1.7 14 Table 38 Table 35 Improvements for boating orcanor'..ng Type of boat respondentsused the last suggested by respondentswho had 'en time they went boating orcanoeing in boating in Kansas during the12 mc:ths Kansas during the 12months prior to the prior to the interviews. interviews. Number of Percentage of Times. Listed Total Replies Improvement TYP, More docking area 8 887 Motorboat More boat ramps . 6 Canoe Raise water level 4 37 Raft The following were listed onze: 27 Rowboat better beaches, firewood, trees clarof lake, more lakes.

Table 36 Table 39 Description of water andfacilities used by respondents thelast time they went Type of activity in which respondents boating or canoeing inKansas during the participated on their last boating or 12 months prior to theinterviews. canoeing trip in Kansas duringthe 12 months prior to the interviews. Percentage of Description- Total Replies Percentage of Type Total Replies 307 Excellent Skiing 27° 457 Good Fishing 247 157 Fair Cruising 207 107 Poor Skiing and cruising 147

All activities 117

Table 37 Fishing and skiing 47

Month when respondentsdid most of their boating or canoeing in Kansas. FUTURE PARTICIPATIONIN BOATING AND CANOEING Percentage of Total Replies they woull Month Of those respondents whr said do more boating or canoeing inKansas if 127 seventy-five May there were good facilities, percent said they wouldprefer a government 187 private area June area, twenty-two percent a and three percent either a government ora 487 July private area. 20° M* August 27 September 15 hose respondents wl had gone boati, r canoeing in Kansas during the Tabl 12 uioi s prior to the interviews, forty- six percent said t'-ay would go :.ess than Location where responc :s wo-,L i go 50 percent more, thirty-six percent said boating or canoeir.g i nsas i7 there were good facilities. 50 to , percent more and eighteen per- cent said they would go morethan 100 per- cent during the next 12months if there were good facilities. Number of Locat4m1 Times Listed Of the respondents who had not gone boating in Kansas during the 12 months Webster Reservoir . 13 prior Zo the interviews, forty-six percent indicated they would go 6 to 12 times, Cedar Bluff Reservpir 5 thirty-nine percent said they would go once, and fifteen percent reported they would Wilson Reservoir 4 go boating or canoeing more.than 12 times during the next 12 months if there were Western Kansas 3 good facilities. Norton Reservoir 2 Eighty-six percent of the respondents said they would use motorboats if they Lakes did more boating in Kansas. Five percent said they would use a motorboat and The following were listd once: sailboat or a rowboat. reservoirs, Big Creek, -_ate lakes, near home, anywhere, Ellis, .vate lakes.

Table 40

Type of area preferred by respondents who Table 42 would do more boating or canoeing in Kansas if there were good facilities. Reasons why respondents haven't done more boating or canoeing in Kansas.

Percentage of ape_ Total Replies Number of Reason Times Listed Government 757 Not enough time 8 Private 22% Don't own boat 4 Either Low water due to irrigation 2

Fee too high 2

The following were listed once: rough water, too many big boats, too many kids, lakes low and dirty, too windy, tr7 far away, lack of water, small child.

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16 Table 46 Table 43 who Facilities suggestedby respondents Type of boat respondents would useif they a fee or paymore Kansas. would be willing to pay did more boating or canoeing in for better privateboating or canoeing facilities. Percentage of Type Total Replies Number of Times Listed Facilities Motorboat 867 More places to rentboats 3 Motorboat and sailboat 57 The following werelisted once: to 57 larger body Rowboat be closer, moreboating areas, beaches, water conser- 27 of water and sandy Motorboat and rowboat vation, reasonableprices, restrooms, better ramps. Canoe 27

WATER SKI ING )1 :31 Table 44 Twenty-one percentof the respondents the had gone water skiingin Kansas during Extent respondents who hadbeen boating or the interviews. Eighty- 12 months 12 months prior to canoeing 5n Kansas during the eight percent had goneskiing at a dam or prior to the interviews wouldincrease percent at a lake. Kansas during reservoir and seven their boating and canoeing in Participants spent anaverage of 10 hours good the next 12 months if there were and were accompaniedby an average of two facilities. family members ontheir most recent had purchased outing. Forty-nine percent Ninety-seven percentpaid Percentage of a park permit. a fee toski in a private area. Increase Total Replies Participants went waterskiing an 467 Less than 50 percent average of eighttimes in Kansasduring Seven percent went 367 the 12 month period. of 50 to 100 percent skiing out of the statean average period. Webster 187 once during the Over 100 percent Reservoir was the mostpopular area the where participantshad skied during period followed byCedar Bluff, Wilson, Norton, Kirwin, andKanopolis Reservoirs. Thirty-nine percentrated the facilities Table 45 good, twenty-nine percentexcellent, fair and fifteen per- had not been boating seventeen percent Extent respondents who cent poor. or canoeing inKansas during the 12 months prior to the interviewswould increase their boating or canoeingduring the next 12 months in Kansasif there were good facilities.

Percentage of Total Replies Increase 397 Once 467 6 to12times

. 15% Over12times ...... 17 Table 47 Table 49

Questions asked of respondents who hadgone Location where respondents last went water skiing in Kansas during the 12 water skiing in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the interviews. months prior to the interviews.

Average or Percentage Number of uestion of Total Re lies Location Times Listed What was the type of Webster Reservoir 11 water where you skied?

Dam or Reservoir . 88% Cedar Bluff Reservoir 10 Lake . . . 7% Wilson Reservoir Did you purchase a 6

park permit? Yes . . . . 49% Norton Reservoir 4 If yes, was it state? Yes 957 Kirwin Reservoir 3 Did you pay a fee to Kanopolis Reservoir 2 ski in a private area? Yes . . . 97% The following were listed once: Lake How mb.hy times did you Miola, Santa Fe Lake, farm pond, Pomona go water skiing in Reservoir, Fall River Reservoir. Kansas during the last 12 months? Average 7.7 Have you gone on water skiing trips outside of Kansas Table 50 during the last 12 months? Description of water skiing facilities used Yes . . 7% by respondents the last time theywent skiing in Kansas. If yes, how many? Average . . . . 1.3

Percentage of Descriation Total Replies Table 48 Excellent 297 Laprovements suggested by respondents who Good had been water skiing in Kansas during the 39 12 months prior to the interviews. Fair 177 Poor Number of 157 Improvement Times Listed

Take out tree stumps 2

The following were listedonce: breakwater at launching area, higher water level, better restroom facilities, more :room for skiing, restrict swimming and boating in each area, cleanup beaches, more docks, longer ramps, bette7 swimming area, stricter law enforcement. 18

18 Table 52 FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN WATER SKI I NG Extent respondents whohad not been water the 12 months respondents skiing in Kansas during Forty-five percent of the prior to the interviewswnuld go water skiing in Kansas during who had gone water skiing during the next12 months if the interviews said the 12 months prior to there were goodfacilities. they would increasetheir skiing 50 to 100 percent more in the next12 months if there were good facilities. Thirty-three percent Percentage of increase their skiing less Total Replies said they would Increase than 50 percent more,and twenty-two per- increase their skiing 447 cent said they would Once more than 100 percent. 6 to 12 times 287 Forty-four percent of thosewho had Kansas during the 12 not water skied in Over 12 times 287 months prior to theinterviews indicated they would go only onceduring the next 12 months if there weregood facilities. Twenty-eight percent saidthey would go twenty-eight percent said 6 to 12 times and Table '53 they would go morethan 12 times. Lakes the most popular types and reservoirs were Type of water preferredby respondents of water the respondentssaid they would Kansas if there Most of the respon- who would go skiing in want to go skiingat. were good facilities. dents said they wouldprefer a government area to aprivate area. Percentage of Type Total Replies Table 51 Reservoir 4 3° Extent respondents whohad been water skiing 197 Lake in Kansas during the12 months prior to the interviews would increasetheir water skiing 147 Dam in Kansas during thenext 12 months if there were goodfacilities. All types 14°

Percentage of Lake and reservoir Total Replies Increase 337 Less than 50 percent Table 54 457 50 to 100 percent Reasons why respondents haven't done more skiing in Kansas. Over 100 percent 227

NuMber of Reason Times Listed

No boat 3

Too far away 2 2 Water t,o low lack T' _! following were 1....sted once: of equipment, too expensive,don't know where to go, rather fish. 19 Kansas an Table 55 Participants had gone camping in average of four timesduring the 12 months. of ski Thirty-one percent had made an average Location where respondents would water during the in Kansas if there were goodfacilities. 1.4 camping trips outside Kansas period. Seventy-two perceut of the partic- ipants had camped near a reservoir,twenty- and five Number of three percent near a lake or pond last time they Times Listed percent near a stream the Location went camping in the state. 10 Webster Reservoir Thirty-six percent of theparticipants in 3 stayed in tents, twenty-four percent Cedar Bluff Reservoir trailers, eleven percent in astation wagon r. pickup, seven percentin a camper, Norton Reservoir 2 tent and six percent in a tent trailerand five per- Fifty percent said The following were listed once: cent in a sleeping bag. the facilities were good, twenty-sixpercent reservoirs, all over state, western Kansas, and two Kirwin Reservoir, lake, Tuttle Creek fair, twenty-two percent c,-.:cellent Reservoir, Wilson Reservoir, Douglas County. percent poor. July was the most popular monthfor camping, followed by June, August,September, May and October. Table 56

Facilities and services suggestedby res- Table 57 pondents who would be willing to pay afee who had been private water skiing Questions asked of respondents or pay more for better camping in Kansas during the12 months prior facilities in Kansas. to the interviews.

Number of Average or Percentage Times Listed Facilities Question of Total Replies Water, camping and 2 Type of area where you picnicking . camped? Government . 82% Private . . 18% Equipment rental 2

The following were listed once: Did you purchase a park . . . 37% permit? Yes . larger wacer areas, better ramps,shower

facilities, marinas. . . 80% If yes, was it state? Yes .

Did you pay a fee to camp . 6% in a private area? Yes . . CAMP INC Thirty-two percent of the respondents Do you prefer camping in groups or by yourself? Groups . . 52% had gone camping in Kansas duringthe 12 months prior to the interviews. Eighty- had camped How many camping trips two percent of the participants have you taken in Kansas at government areas andeighteen percent Campers spent an during the last 12 at private areas. . months? -Average 4.2 average of one and one-thirddays and were accompanied by an average of four members camping Have you made camping trips of the family on their most recent outside Kansas during the Thirty-reven percent trip in Kansas. . . 31% last 12 months? Yes . purchased park permits. Of those purchasing percent purchased a park permit, eighty . If yes, how many? Average . 1.4 state permits. Six percent of the campers paid a fee to camp in aprivate area. Fifty-two percent said theyprefer to camp in groups ratherthan by themselves. 20 4 tin Table 60 Table 58 Description of campingfacilities and ser- camping vices used by respondentsthe last time Location whe:e respondents went during the 12 in Kansas during the 12months prior they went camping in Kansas interviews. to the interviews. months prior to the

Number of Percentage of Total Replies Location Times Listed Description 22% Cedar Bluff Reservoir 16 Excellent 307 Webster Reservoir 16 Good 267 Kirwin Reservoir 10 Fair 27 Private land 4 Poor

Neosho County State Lake 2

The following were listed once: Table 61 lake, Tuttle Creek Reservoir, state used the last Kanopolis Reservoir, Russell,Lincoln, Camping equipment respondents in Kansas. Wilson Reservoir, state park,Trego time they went camping County. Percentage of E ui ment Total Replies Table 59 Tent 367 suggested by Improvements for camping 247 respondents who had beencamping in Trailer months prior to Kansas during the 12 117 the interviews. Pickup Station wagon tent 117 Number of 77 Improvement Times Listed Camper 67 More shade 3 Tent trailer 5° More facilities 3 Sleeping bag

Better water supply 3

More electrical facilities 3 Table 62

Cleaner campgrounds 2 Type of water nearwhere the respondents went camping duringthe 12 months prior More camping area 2 to the interviews.

facilities 2 Better restroom Percentage of The following were listed once: Type Total Replies batter roads, sand onbeaches, trash cans, 727 more cookingfacilities, more free areas, Reservoir shelter houaes. Lake or pond 23° 5% Stream 21 21 camper would like to use include: tents, Table 63 trailers, station wagon tents, pickup camp- ers, tent trailers, and pickups. Fifty- Facilities the respondents used the last six percent of those who camped in Kansas time they went camping in Kansas during the during the 12 months prior to the inter- 12 months prior to the interviews. views indicated they would increase their camping activity by 50 to 100 percent more during the next 12 months if good facilities Percentage of were available. Twenty-eight percent said Facilities Total Replies they would increase their camping less than 50 percent more and sixteen percent said

Restrooms . 26° they would increase their camping more than 100 percent. Picnic tables 247

Water supply ...... 18% Table 65 Cooking 127 Type of water preferred by respondents Showers 87 who would do more camping in Kansas if there were good facilities. Electricity 67

Hot water 47 Percentage of Type Total Replies

Sewage disposal ...... 2% Reservoir 477

Lake or pond 247

Table 64 Stream 11%

Month in which respondents did most of All 18% their camping in Kansas.

Percentage of Month Total Replies Table 66

May 5° Location where respondents would go camping in Kansas if there were good facilities. June 237

July 43% Number of Location Times Listed August 177 Webster Reservoir 14 September 10° Cedar Bluff Reservoir 5 October 27

Western Kansas . 3 FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN CAMPING Kirwin Reservoir 3 2 Reservoirs were the type of water Wilson Reservoir respondents said they would prefer to camp Love- near, followed by lakes, ponds and streams. The following were listed once: Facilities the campers would want to use well Reservoir, Norton Reservoir, state parks, close to home, federal and state include: restrooms, picnic tables, water lakes, John Redmond Reservoir. supply, cooking facilities, showers, electricity, hot water, sewage disposal, dryer and washer. Types of equipment the 22 22 Table 69 Table 67 had not been camping respondents who Extent respondents who Facilities preferred by the 12 months pri to in Kansas if there in Kansas during would do more camping the interviews would gocamping during the were good facilities. next 12 months ifthere were good facilities. Percentage of Facilities Total Replies Percentage of Total Replies 24° Increase Restrooms . 8% 227 Once Picnic table 6 to 12 times 927 Water supply 217. 17% Cooking 67 Showers Table 70 47 Electricity Reasons why respondentshaven't done more 27 camping in Kansas. Hot water 27 Sewage disposal Number of Reason Times Listed Dryer and washer 27 Not enough time 10

The following werelisted once: lack of interest, poor fishing,children too Table 68 young, low water, toofar away, bad facilities, lack of facilities. preferred by respondents Type of equipment if who weuld do morecamping ;.In Kansas tbare were goodfacilities. Table 71 Percentage of Total Replies respondents who .Equipment Improvements suggested by would be willing to pay afee or pay more 50° facilities in Tent for better private camping 137 Kansas. Trailer 117 Station wagon tent Number of Times Listed 117 Improvement Pickup camper 10% All camping facilities Tent trailer necessary 4 57 Pickup Water and lighting facilities 2

Better campsites 2

The following were listed once: close to skiing area, more trees. 23

23 Table 72 stream, and twenty-one percent a reservoir. July was the most popular month for picnicking, followed by August, Extent respondents who had been camping June, May, September, and March. in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the interviews would increase their camping Facilities were rated good by forty- in Kansas during the next 12 months if five percent, excellent by thirty-one there were good facilities. percent, fair by eighteen percent and poor by six percent of the respondents. Percentage of Increase Total Replies Table 74 Less than 50 percent 287 Questions asked of respondents who had 50 to 100 percent 567 been picnicking in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the interviews. Over 100 percent 167

Average or Percentage Question of Total Replies

Table 73 Did you purchase

a park permit? Yes . . . 28% Type of area preferred by respondents who would do more camping in Kansas if there If yes, was it state? Yes . . . 91% were good facilities. How many times did you go picnicking in Percentage of Kansas during Type Total Replies the last 12

months? Average . . . 6.3 Government 737 Have you gone Private 157 picnicking outside of Kansas during the Either 77 last 12 months? Yes . . . 32%

Both 57 If yes, how many

times? Average . . . 3.5

P I CN I CKI NG Thirty-seven percent of those inter- Table 75 viewed had gone picnicking in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the interviews. Type of water near where the respondents They were accompanied by an average of picnicked during the 12 months prior to four members of the family on their most the interviews. recent picnic. Twenty-eight percent purchased park permits. Participants had gone picnicking in Kansas an Percentage of average of six times during the period. Type Total Replies Thirty-two percent went picnicking out of Kansas an average of three times Lake or pond 57° during the period. Part of this large nunther can be attributed to the people Stream 227 picnicking along roadsides when traveling on their summer vacation. Reservoir 21° Fifty-seven percent picnicked near a lake or pond, twenty-two percent a 24- 24 Table 78 Table 76 Improvements for picnicking suggested by Location where respondentshad picnicked months prior to respondents who had been camping in Kansas in Kansas during the 12 during the 12 months prior to the inter- the interviews. views.

Number of Number of Times Listed Location Improvement Times Listed 24 Cedar Bluff Reservoir More facilities 17 Webster Reservoir More shade 3 4 City park Drinking water 3 3 Kirwin Reservoir Need restrooms 3 Roadside park 3 Aore park area ...... 3 2 Hays cost park permits 2 2 Creek PlaygrounC equipment 2 2 Norton City Park The f:_lowing were listed once: c.....ean running 2 estrooms, spray for mosquitoes, Ellis County water, new Fark, bettermarking of play- 2 fence to keep child from road, more Hill City grounds, fishing, better facilities, The following were listedonce: electricity. Smoky River, private lake,Graham County, Bogue Park, Sportsman'sLake, Plainville, Kanopolis Reservoir, Osborne,Rice County Lake, river, Fegan Lake,Smith Center, Riggs Pond, Logan County State Lake,Meade, Table 79 Kansas, Great Bend Park, NortonReservoir, Scott County State Lake, pond,Swinging Facilities the respondents used the last Bridge, Solomon River, LakeShawnee, time they went picnicking in Kansasduring Lenora Lake. the 12 months prior to theinterviews.

Percentage of Table 77 Facilities Total Replies

Deecription of picnicfacilities used by Picnic table, cooking 387 respondents the last timethey went pic- and water supply the 12 months nicking in Kansas during 337 prior to the interviews. Picnic table Restrooms 147 Percentage of Picnic table and. cooking 117 Description .Total Replies 317 3% Excellent Cooking 17 Good 45° Water supply 187 Fair 67 Poor 25 Table 80 Thirty-eight percent said they would pay $10 per family per season to use these Month in which respondents did most of facilities. Twenty-three percent said they their picnicking in Kansas. would not pay, twenty-one percent said they would pay $20, fifteen percent $40 and three percent $100 per family per season. Percentage of Month Total Replies

March 1° Table 81

May 87 Location where respondents would picnic in Kansas if there were good facilities. June 16%

July 407 Number of Location Times Listed August 337 Webster Reservoir 13 September 27 Cedar Bluff Reservoir

Locally 5 FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN PICNICKING Western Kansas 3 Reservoirs, lakes and ponds were the types of water most respondents preferred Roadside pae:s 3 to picnic near. Picnic tables, water supply and restrooms were the facilities Farm pond 3 most in demand. Forty-eight percent of the respondents who had picnicked in Southwestern Kansas 2 Kansas during the 12 months prior to the interviews said they would go 50 to 100 Anyplace 2 percent more in the next 12 months if good facilities were available. Forty Hill City 2 percent said they would go less than 50 percent more and twelve percent indicated Norton 2 they would go more than 100 percent. Fifty-five percent of those who had not The following were listed once: picnicked in Kansas during the 12 months northern Kansas, river, at improved sites, prior to the interviews said they would public areas, city park, lakes and reser- go once in the next 12 months if good voirs, everywhere, Kanopolis Reservoir, facilities were available, thirty-six private areas, Wilson Reservoir, Douglas percent said they would go 6 to 12 County, Fall River Reservoir. times and nine percent indicated they would go more than 12 times.

Of those who were interested in a combination of picnicking and fishing, forty-nine percent said they would drive 25 miles to use an attractive private lake that had good clean picnic facilities and good fishing at a reasonable rate. Thirty- six percent said they would drive 50 miles, thirteen percent 5 miles and two percent said they would drive 100 miles. Forty- eight percent said they would pay $1 per family per day to use such facilities within easy driving-distance of their home. Twenty- eight percent would pay $3, twelve percent would not pay, ten percent would pay $2 and 26 two percent $5 per family per day. 26 Table 82 Table pic- haven't done moril Extent respondents who had not been Reasons why respondents nicking in Kansas during :he 12monThs picnicking in Kansas. prior to the interviews v%Iuld gopic- nicking during the next months in Number of Kansas if there were goo.:facilities, Reason Times Listed Percentage of Not enough tin., 5 Increase Total Reolies Too crowded 2 Once 357 2 Don't care abov: it 6 6 to 12 times OO... 36% Must buy permi 2 Over 12 times 9% Too far away 2

Lack of facili les 2 Table The followLng were liste± once: oor health, areas t desirable, prefer hc=e respondents who family, -4-e Type of water preferre& eating, area r.L..t suitable for would spend more time raicking inKansas picnic at home, low water,non-residenz, if there weri-2 good facilities. poor fishing in areas.

Percentage of Type Total Replies

41% Table 83 Reservoir 307 Extent respondents who had beenpicnicking Lake or pond to in Kansas during the 12 months prior 137 the interviews would increase theirpic- Stream nicking in Kansas during the next 12 77 months if there were'good facilities. Lake, pond and reservoir Stream, lake and reservoir 5% Percentage of Stream, lake and pond 47 Increase Total Ke_glies

Less than 50 percent 40% 487 50 to 100 percent Table 86 127 Over 100 percent Facilities preferred by respondents who would spend more time picnicking in Kansas if there were good facilities.

Percentage of Facilities Total Replies

Picnic table, water supply av.d restroom 96%

2:7 Picnic table 4'

27 Table 87

Amount respontnts would pay to use an attractivep.ivats lake within e_zy driving distance of their home had good clean picnic facilities and good fishing.

Per Family Percentage of Per Fe.lily Percentage of Per Day Total Feplies Per Se son Total Replies 237 Would not pay 12% Would ,ot pay 387 $ 1.00 487 $ 10.0) 217 2.00 107 20.01 157 3.00 287 40.03 37 5.00 27 100.0 ......

SWIMM Table 88 Forty-five percent of those interviewed Distance respondents would drive to use an had gone swimming in Kansas during the 12 attractive private lake that had good clean months prior to the interviews. ,Government picnic facilities and good fishing at a areas were more popular thanprivate areas. Respondents were accompanied by an average reasonable rate. of 3.6 members of the family on their most recent swimming outing. Sixty-four percent Percentage of swam in supervised areas,sixty-eight per- facilities, Miles Total Replies cent of the areas had shower thirty-one percent locker facilities,and Par- 137 fifty-two percent beach facilities. 5 ticipants went swimming in Kansas an average of 20 times during the 12 months. Twenty- 25 497 eight percent went swimming in neighboring states an average of four timesduring the 50 367 period. 100 27 More respondents went swimming in natural bodies of water than pools. Fac- ilities were rated good by fifty-five per- cent, excellent by seventeen percent, fair by fourteen percent and poor by fourteen percent of the participants. June, July and August were the most popular months for swimming in Kansas.

28 Table 89 Table 91

Questions asked f respondents who had Improvements for swimming suggested by been swimming iKansas during the 12 respondents who had been swimming in Kansas months prior tc the interwiews. during the 12 months prior to the interviews.

Average or Percentage Number of Times Listed Question ef Total Replies Improvement

Did you swim in a Larger pools 6 private or government Swimming areaE marked 4 area? Government . . 79%

How many members of your Remove stumps 3 family were wi:h Better supervision 3 you? Average . 3.6 Was it a supe7ised Better swimming facilities 3 area? Yes . 64% Larger beaches 2 Were there shear Shade 2 facilities? Yes . 68% Sandy beaches 2 Were there lock Keep boats farther away facilities? Yes . . 31% from swimmers 2

Was there a beach? Yes . 52% Less chlorine 2 How many times did you go swimming in Kansas The following were listed once: during the last 12 deeper water, more swimming area, remove dead fish, remove moss, swimming docks, months? Average . . 20.1 less mud, wading pool, cleaner water Have you been swimming supervision. outside Kansas during the last 12 months? Yes . . 28%

If yes, how many Table 92 times? Average . . 3.7 Description of swimming facilities used by respondents the last time they went swimming in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the Table 90 interviews.

Type of water respondentsused the last :line they went swimming in Kansasduring the 12 Percentage of months prior to the interviews. Description Total Replies

Excellent 17% Percentage of 55% Type Total Replies Good

Natural body of water 56° Fair 44% 147 Pool Poor 2 9

29 Table 93 FUTURE PA RTI C PAT I ON I N SWI MM I NG wrld spend Locat. -2.re respondents ha' goneswimming Of those respondents who ,Jring the 12 months prior to mcre time swimmingin Kansas if there were iL- percent would the good facilities, forty-nine prefer a pool, forty-six percent anatural body of water and five percenteither a Number of pool or a natural body of water. Times Listed Forty-seven percent of thosewho had Kansas during the 12 City 24 gone swimming tn months prior to the interviewssaid they during the ztf Reservoir 21 would go 50 to 100 percent more next 12 months ifgood facilities were 13 Forty-one percent said they Webst;L: Fervoir available. would go less than 50 percent moreand more Russe_ 7 twelve percent said they would go than 100 percent. More respondents area Wilsc ervoir 5 said they would prefer a government more than a private area. 4 KirWi.. z:,ervoir Fifty-seven percent of those whohad Kansas in the 12 Nortor .,.zservoir 4 not been swimming in months prior to the interviewssaid they during the next Kanopolis Reservoir 3 would go more than 12 times 12 months if there were goodfacilities. 2 Forty-three percent said theywould go Pond . 6 to 12 times. The following were listed once: Graham County, sand pits,Wyandotte County, Gardner, Trego County, private pool,Meade, Table 95 Fall River Reservoir. Locations where respondents wouldswim in Kansas if there were goodfacilities.

Table 94 Number of Location Times Listed Month 2..n which respondentsdid most of their swimn=ng in Kansas. City pool 10

7 Percentage of Webster Reservoir Total Replies Month Cedar Bluff Reservoir 6 207 June Rill City 4 647 July Private pool 2 157 August Lskes and reservoirs 2

Sept-mber 17 The following were listed once: western Kansas, anyplace,Trexler's Lake, Norton Reservoir, all over state.

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3r Table 96 Table 99

Reasons why respondents haven't donemore Type of water in which respondents would facilities. swimming in Kansas. prefer to swim if there were good

Number of Percentage of Total Replies Reason Times Listed Type 49° Not enough time 6 Pool 467 Small children 3 Natural body of water 57 Poor facilities 2 Both

Water too dirty 2

The following were listed once: don't Table 100 glass in lake, like to swim in lakes, broken Extent respondents who had been swimming in been away. Kansas during the 12 months prior to the interviews would increase their swimming in Kansas during the next 12 months if there Table 97 were good facilities.

if Type of area respondents would want Percentage of there were good facilities. Increase Total Replies 417 Percentage of Less than 50 percent Total Replies Type 50 to 100 percent 47° 587 Government Over 100 percent 127 ------Private 297

137 Both Table 101 Extent respondents who hed not been swimming in Kansas during the 12 months prior tothe Table 98 interviews would increase their swimming in Kansas during the next 12 months if there Facilities suggested by respondents who were good facilities. would be willing to pay a fee or pay more for better or more swimmingfacilities in Kansas. Percentage of Increase Total Replies Number of 6 to 12 times 437 Facilities Times Listed Over 12 times 577 More beach area 3

Supervision and larger areas . 2 HUNTING More swimming areas 2 Forty-five percent of the respondents had gone hunting in Kansas during the 12 Clean water months prior to the interviews. Seven per- ,cent had hunted on government areas and The following were listed once: sand Par- pools, 31 ninety-two percent on priveteareas. beaches, better facilities, baby ticipants spent an average of 13 hoursand lifeguard. 31 were accompanied by an averageof one mem- Table 103 ber of their family on their mostrecent hunting trip in Kansas. Seventy percent said Type of game rQspo1IauilL6 hunted ontheir and ninety the game supply was satisfactory ontin in :.an,-;N,. t,nLin; 12 months percent said that huntingconditions were prior to the inter\riets. suitable. Participants went hunting in Kansas an average of 11 timesduring the 12 months. Eight percent made an averageof nine out- Percenta^,e of period. of-state hunting trips during the Type Tota/ Icplios Pheasant was the most popular gamefor Pheasant 407 the hunters, followed by quail,ducks, rabbit, dove, deer prairie chicken, goose, varmint, Quail wv!, and coyote. Duck 15% Seventy-eight percent of the hunters used dogs and thirteen percent used game Rabbit 9% cleaning and freezing services on theirmost Kansas. Facilities recent hunting trip in Prairie chicken 5% and services were rated good byfifty-three percent, ex- percent, fair by twenty-eight Goose 4% cellent by thirteen percent and poor by six percent of the hunters. Squirrel 3%

November was the most popular month 1% Varmint . for hunting, followed by January,September, August and October. Doves 1%

1% Table 102 Deer Questions asked of respondents who hadbeen Coyote hunting in Kansas during the 12 monthsprior to the interviews.

Average or Percentage Table 104 _question of Total Replies Facilities or services respondents used What was the type of area on their last hunting trip inKansas during the 12 months prior to theinter- where you hunted? Government . . 7% Private . . . 92% views.

Was the game supply Percentage of setisfactory? Yes 707 Facility or Service Total Replies Were the hunting con- 78% ditions suitable (cover, Dog condition of game, wild- 13% ness of game, etc.)? Yes 907 Game cleaning and freezing 37 How many times did you go Blinds hunting during the last 3- 12 months in Kansas? Average . 11 Guide

Have you made hunting Dog and blind trips outside Kansas during the last 12 months? Yes

If yes', how many? Average . 9.1

32 Table 107 Table 105 Month in which respondentsdid most of Locations where respondents had gone their hunt:mg in Kansas. hunting in Kansas during the12 months prior to the interviews. Percentage of Total Replies Number of Month Times Listed Location January 20 Private property August 1% 19 Graham County September 3% 9 Ellis County October 1° 3 Osborne County November 92% Hill City 3

3 Trego County Table 108 2 Western Kansss Improvements for hunting facilities and 2 services suggested by respondents who had Webster Reservoir been hunting in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the interviews. McPherson County 2

2 Gove County Number of Improvement Times Listed Norton Reservoir 2 8 The following were listed once: More game Stockton, Cheyenne Bottoms, Decatur County, Smith Shorter pheasant and County, Concordia, Russell 2 County, Morland, Thomas County,northern quail seasons Kansas, Osage County, DickinsonCounty, better Cc,unty. The following were listed once: Ellis, Lincoln County, Rooks hunter-farmer relations, improve cover, less cover, open seasons earlier, more drinking water facilities, duckblinds.

Table 106 HUNTING Description of hunting facilities and FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN services used by respondentsthe last Most respondents who would spend more during time they went hunting in Kansas time hunting in Kansas if goodfacilities interviews. the 12 months prior to the were available said they.prefer a private area to a government area. Percentage of Fifty percent of those who had not Total Replies Description been hunting in Kansas during the12 months would go 13% prior to the interviews said they Excellent hunting once during the next 12 monthsif Thirty-three 53% good facilities were available. Good percent said they would go6 to 12 times they would go more 28% and seventeen percent said Fair than 12 times. Of those who were interested in duck hunting, twenty-eightpercent said Poor they would drive 50 miles to use aprivate area with good duckhunting, adequate 33 blinds and facilities andreasonable rates. Twenty-four percent said they would drive 30 miles, sixteen percent 20 miles, sixteen Table 109 percent 70 miles and eig::: percent 10 miles, Eight percent said they would not drive to Improvements suggested by respondents who use these facilities. Twenty-six percent indicated they would be willing to pay a said they would pay $2 per person per day Lee or pay more fur better facilities and to use such facilities within easy driving services. distance of their home. Twenty-six percent said they would pay $1, menty-two percent said they would not pay, nineteen percent Number of would pay $5 and seven percent $3 per per- Improvement Times Listed son per day to use these facilities. More game 4 Pheasant was the most popular type of game the respondents would want to hunt The following were listed once: more followed by quail, duck, goose, turkey, duck blinds, more preserves, better cover, deer, rabbit and squirrel.' stock more game and charge fee, managed hunting areas, more water, more public Forty-five percent of those who had hunting areas, later deer season with bow been hunting in the state during the 12 and arrow, government sponsored area, months prior to the interviews said they hunting license funds, better hunter- would go hunting less than 50 percent more farmer relations. during the next 12 months if good facilities were available. Forty-three percent said they would go 50 to 100 percent more and twelve percent indicated more 'than 100 percent. Table 110

Of those who were interested in goose Amount respondents would be willing to hunting, thirty-eight percent said they pay per person per day to use a private would pay $2 per person per day to use a area with good goose hunting and adequate private area with good goose hunting and blinds and facilities within easy driving adequate blinds and facilities within distance of their home. easy driving distance of their home. Thirty-three percent said they would pay $4, fourteen percent said they would Per Person Percentage of not pay, ten percent would pay $6 and Per Day Total Replies five percent $8 per person per day to use these facilities. Would not pay 147 Twenty-four percent said they would $2.00 . 38% drive '00 miles to use such an area that charged reasonable rates for goose 4.00 337 hunting. Twenty-four percent said they would drive 60 miles, nineteen percent 6.00 107 40 miles, nineteen percent 20 miles, five percent 80 miles and five percent 8.00 57 5 miles. Four percent would not drive to use these facilities.

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34 Table 113 Table 111 haven't done more Location where hunters would want to hunt Reasons why respondents hunting in Kansas. in Kansas if there were goodfacilities.

Number of Number of Times Listed Location Times Listed Reason Not enough time 12 Graham County 14 The following were listed once: don't Western Kansas 7 like to hunt, no placeavailable, can't small 5 afford it, new resident, no gun, Locally children, not enough gamepermits, too much posted land, no blinds. Ellis County 3

Rooks County 2

The following were listed once: Hays, Table 114 Cedar Bluff Reservoir, northern Kansas, northwest KanFas, Webster Reservoir, Hill Extent respondents who had not been hunt- City, Kanopolis Reservoir, Gove County, ing in Kansas during the 12 months prior game refuge, central Kansas. to the interviews would increase their huhtlmg in Kansas during the next 12 months if there were good facilities.

Table 112 Percentage of Increase Total Replies Extent respondents who had beenhunting 507 in Kansas during the 12 monthsprior to Once their hunt- the interviews would increase 337 ing in Kansas during the next 12months 6 to 12 times if there were good facilities. Over 12 times 177

Percentage of Increase Total Replies

Less than 50 percent 457

50 to 100 percent 43°

Over 100 percenr 127

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35 Table 115 Table 117

Distance respondents would be willing to Type of hunting respondents would do if drive to use a private area with good there were good facilities. duck hunting, adequate blinds and facilities and reasonable ratls. Percentage of Type Total Replies Percentage of 22% Miles Total Replies Pheasant 16% Would not drive 8° Quail 12% 10 8% Duck 11% 20 16° Goose 11% 30 24% Turkey 11% 50 28% Deer 10% 70 16% Rabbit Squirrel 4°

Varmint 1% Trhle 116 All of the above . . . 2° Amount respondents would ho willing to pay per person per day to use aprivate area with good duck hunting and adequate blinds and facilities easy driving distance of their home. Table 118 Distance respondents would be willing to Per Person Percentage of drive to use a private area with gond goose Per Day Total Replies hunting, adequate blinds and facilities and reasonable rates. Would not pay 22°

$1.00 26% Percentage of Miles Total Replies 2.00 26° Would not drive 47 3.00 7% 5 5% 5.00 19° 20 19%

40 19%

60 24%

80 . . 5%

100 24

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36 said they selected the facilities or sites they visited by road signs, twenty-seven percent by personal recommendation, thirteen percent by advertisement, five Out-of-StateInformation percent convenience and five percent This section of the publication camp guides. contains information taken from intLrviews with respondents from out-of-state who Twenty-three percent of the interviews were traveling in the western half of were taken at a roadside park, sixteen per- Kansas as shown in the following map. cent at a restaurant, fourteen percent at a motel and thirty-three percent at other places.

Interviewers were asked to suggest interesting places or historical sites in their communities which they felt had tourist potential. Bavarian Haus Restaurant, Boot Hill and buffalo herd at Tribune were listed most often.

Table 1

Occupations listed by respondenv3.

Percentage of Occupation All Occupations Professiono'-31. managerial 407 Skilled craftsman 237 Out of State--General Information Clerical or sales 10° Forty percent of the respondents Agriculture 77 were in professional or managerial occupations, twenty-three perdent were Unskilled 67 skilled craftsmen, ten percent in cler- Retired 57 ical or sales, and seven percent in 5% agriculture. Semi-skilled College student 37 In response to the question "How many years of formal education do you Housewife 17 have?" thirty-three percent answered 8 to 12 years, nineteen percent were college graduates, seventeen percent said some college, and fifteen percent indicated Table 2 advanced education. Years of formal education listed by Respondents who indicated they have respondents. one child at home were askedthe age of the dhild. Fifty-five percent answerell 16 to 20 years, twenty-seven percent 5 Percentage in years or younger, and eighteen percent Education This Category answered 11 to 15 years. 1 to 8 years 6° Respondents who had more than one 8 to 12 years 33° child at home were asked the ages of their 177 dhildren. Thirty-eight percent answered 5 Some college years or younger, twenty-one percent 11 to -College graduate 197 15 years and twenty percent 16 to 20 years 157 Forty-four percent of the respondents Advanced education 37 37 Trade school 107 Table 6 Table 3 Location where respondents were interviewed. Age of child where there was onechild at home. Percentage of Percentage in Location Total Replies Age Roadside park 23% 5 years or younger 277 Restaurant 16% 11 to 15 years 187 Motel 14 16 to 20 years 557 State lake 6% State park 6% Residence 2% Other 337 Table 4

Age of children wherethere was more than one child at home. Table 7

Percentage in Interesting places or historical sites in Age This Agrt Group the community that interviewers thought had 5 years or younger 38° tourist potential. 6 to 10 years 217 11 to 15 years 217 Number of Place or Site Tines Listed 16 to 20 years 207 Bavarian Haus Restaurant . . . . , . 3

Boot Hill . . 3 3 Table 5 Buffalo herd at Tribune Coronado Museum 2 Methods the respondents used to selectthe Home of Buffalo Jones 2 sites o7: facilities they visited inKansas. Fort Larned 2 2 Percentage of Fort Hays Museum Method Total Replies The following were listed once: 447 helium plant, Beaver Creek, Santa Fe Trail, Road sign Wagon Bed Springs, Lone Tree location, Personal recommendation 27%. Pawnee Rock, Garfield Memorial, Dodge City, 137 Wilson County State Lake, Garden of Eden AdvertisL:ment in Lucas, Cedar Bluff Reservoir, Elgin Convenience 5% Hotel-Marion. Camp guide 5% Maps 47 The highways traveled by the greatest Personal knowledge 1% number of non-residents were 1-70, U.S. 54, Other 17 U.S. 50, the Kansas Turnpike, U.S. 40, U.S. 24, U.S. 56, and 1-35.

38 The travel and tourist facilities in Table 9 Kansas were rated good by forty-eight percent, excellent by forty-two percent, Kansas highways had tLtvei,- fair by eight percent and poor b; r.vo on the trip durin E! which they were percent of the non-residents. Improvements interviewed. in facilities suggested mostfrequently were: wider roads, more roadside parks and more camping areas. Better marking for Number of Times Listed tourist attractions was the improvement Eirbway in tourist activities suggested most 1-70 76 frequently. U.S. 54 22 :lore of the respondents livedin U.S. Co 21 Missouri (42) than any other state. Other 15 states listed most frequentlywere: Turnpike Illinois (24), California (18),Idaho U.S. 40 15 (14), Iowa (11), Georgia (10), Colorado (9), Lichigan (9), Ohio (8), NewYork (8). U.S. 24 12 U.S. 56 11 Thirty-two respondents saidtheir destination was Colorado,twenty-thren 1-35 7 California, nineteeT). Kansas, eleven U.S. 36 Ilissouri, nine Oklahoma and seven U.S. 281 5 Vyoming. U.S. 160 4 Of thcse respondents who said they planned to spend the night in Kansas, U.S. 183 4 fifty-nine percent said they would stay U.S. 83 3 in a motel, .:wenty-eight percentat a roadside park, six percent withrelatives, U.S. 156 3 at four percent with friends, two percent U.S. 283 3 a hotel, and one percent at areservoir K-96 3 area. U.S. 81 3 Respondents' impressions of Kansas 2 and Kansans were generallyfavorable. U.S. 166 U.S. 77 2 The following were listed once: U.S. 154, K-19, U.S. 75, K-99. Table 8

Place where non-residentsplanned to stay overnight. Table 10

Percentage of Description of travel and tourist facilities Total Replies and services on the route respondents Place traveled. 59% Motel 28% Roadside par'. Percentage of 6% With relatives Description Total Replies 47 With friends Excellent 427 27 Hotel Good 487 17 Reservoir area Fair 67 Poor 27

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Respondents' home states. Destination of respondents.

Number of Number of Destination Times Listed State Times Listed Colorado 32 Missouri 42 Calizoruia 23 Illinois 24 Kansas 19 California 18 Missouri 11 Idaho 14 Oklahoma 9 Iowa 11 Wyoming 7 Georgia 10 Arizona 6 Colorado 9 Iowa 6 Michigan 9 5 New York 8 Texas Nebraska 5 Ohio 8 New Mexico 4 Texas 7 4 New Mexico 7 Wisconsin Illinois 4 Arizona 6 3 Indiana 6 Pennsylvania 3 Other Foreign 5 Michigan 3 New Jersey 4 New York 3 Wisconsin 4 Ohio 2 Pennsylvania 4 Florida 2 Minnesota 3 Utah 2 Louisiana 2 Loulmiana The following were listed once: Miasissippi 2 Idaho, Indiana, South Carolina, Virginia 2 Mississippi, Canada, Oregon, Foreign South Dakota 2 Country. North Carolina 2 The following were listed once: Florida, Connecticut, Utah, Vermont, Table 13 Wyoming, Montana, Arkansas, Maryland. Suggestions for improving activitiesin which respondents participated in Kansas.

Number of Times Listed Better marked tourist attractions 4 The following werelisted once: better direction signs,more activities at Boot Hill, ski ramp,better marked 40 beach and picnic areas,more sights to see, more water.

40 Table 14 Table 15 riv tou Non-residents' general impressions of Suggestions forlmprovin and servi es Kansas. feiliti e.

Hu.;...3e. of Number of L.isted Impression Times Listed Suggestion 14 Nice 37 Wider roads 10 Good state 32 More roadside parks 5 Like it 17 More camping areas services 3 Flat 12 More information rest .--.1as 3 Uot 8 Better spacing of 3 Good agricultural state 6 Better roads 5 Drinking water and restrooms at rest areas andpark 2 Beautiful 4 2 Cut weeds along highway 4 Green 2 More camping facilities Great 3 better The following werelisted once: Flat and hot, not interesting 3 facilities at Sheridan,Motel Royal at seen, higherspeed Flat and windy 3 Dodge City worst ever limit, clean uphighways, more restaurants, Fair 3 label highways sobusiness districts may cheaper prices,food in Remote, barren 3 be found easier, Colby, mailbox onhighway. Not too much to see 3 Good roadside parks 3 2 .Dry, need rain Table 16 Good highways 2 impressions of 9 Non-residents' general Good Kansans. Fine 2 ...... i, Excellent 2 Number of Times Listed Interesting 2 Impression The following were listed once: good Friendly and helpful 114 for traveling, better tl-_an heardabout, no 21 garden spots seen, improving, equal to Good 21 surrounding states, monotonous, it isneeded Nice through, for wheat, a state yo7,. have to go 4 I love it, miles ane- les of nothing, OK 4 windy and friendly, surprised,dry and windy, Same as others wonderful views, parts we like,better 3 than Oklahoma, progressive,favorable. Favorable 2 All right 2 Fine 2 Excellent 2 Unfriendly The following werelisted orce: very friendly, impressed,kind, hospitable, 41 fair.

41 Table 17 Participation in Kansas Historical sites or interesting placesin Outdoor Recreation Kansas non-residents travel,..,g in the 7isiting historical sites and western half of the state had visited int ___%asting places in Kansas was the during the 12 months prior to theinterviews. MOF 3opular activity among the out-of sal_ travelers in western Kansas. Fifty- er.:722 percent had participated in this Number of act.t7ity during the 12 months prior tothe Places Times Listed Twenty-eight percent had gone interviews. 28 picnicking, twenty-five percent camping Dodge City anc eleven percent swimming. Fort Larned 28 Dodge City and Fort Lamed were the Pawnee Rock and State 10 most popular individual sitesrespondents Monument followed by 8 had visited during the period, Garden City Zoo and Museum . . . Pawnee Rock and State Monument, Eisenhower 7 Museum, Boot Hill, the First Capitalof Eisenhower Museum Kansas at.Fort Riley, Old Abilene, Greens- Boot Hill 7 burg WEll and the Garden City Zoo and First Capital of Kansas at Museum. Fort Riley 6 Out-of-state travelers attended the Greensburg Well 6 following special events in Kansas: 5 county fairs, pancake race, national Old Abilene baseball tournament, National Campers Fort Hays 4 America and Hikers Association meeting, 4 the Outdoor Theatre, family reunion and Hill City Oil Museum the Salina Annual Picnic. State Capital 4 Council Grove 3 Fort Scott Museum 3 Cimmaron Crossing 2 Fort Bissell 2 Dalton Gang Hideout and Museum 2 The following were listed once: St. Jacob's Well, Fort Dodge, Castle Rock, Geographical Center of USA-Lebanon, Geological Center-Greensburg, Sod House, Fort Riley Museum, Cathedral of thePlains, Dutch Mill in Smith Center, ScoutMemorial, Kansas State University, LindsborgMuseum, Santa Fe Trail, Agricultural Hallof Fame, Oberlin Museum, Elwood Historical Site, Cheyrnne Bottoms, John Brown Memorial, Post Rock Museum.

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42 Table 18 during the 12 months prior to Recreation activities in whichrespondents had participated the interviews.

Number of Persons Percentage of Those Answering Questions That Had Participated Activity Answering Question 87 15 Fishing 3% Boating or Canoeing 5 17 2 11 %rater Skiing 257 48 Camping 53 287 Picnicking 11° 20 Swimming 4% Hunting 7 37 6 Hiking 67 10 Golf

Visits to Historical Sitesand 53% Interesting Places in Kansas 108 67 Attending Special Events 12

Other Outdoor Recreation 27 Activities in Kansas 3

twenty-four percent said they would Future Participation in participate in camping, twenty-one percent swimming, twenty percent picnicking,fourteen Outdoor Recreation Activities percent fishing, and twelve percenthiking. Out-of-state travelers who were The historical sites or interestingplaces visiting in western Kansas wereasked if most respondents would visit ifthere were they would spend more timeparticipating good facilities were Eisenhower Museum, in outdoor activities inKansas during the Dodge City.and Boot Hill. next 12 months if there weregood facilities. Forty-three percent stated theywould visit historical sites or interestingplaces,

43 4 Table 19 participating in during the next Recreation activities respondentswould spend more time 12 months if good facilities wereavailable.

NuMber of Persons Percent That Would Partici ate More Activity Answering_Question 147 24 Fishing 67 10 Water Skiing 117 18 Boating or Canoeing 41 247 Camping 20° 32 Picnicking 21% 35 Swimming 107 16 Hunting 13 8° Horseback Riding (Rental) 12' 20 Hiking

Visiting Historical Sites or 437 Interesting Places in Kansas 69

Other Outdoor RecreationActivities 47 5 in Kansas Table 20 Table 22

Historical sites or interestingplaces most of their visit during Month when respondents did in Kansas respondents would fishing in Kansas. the 12 months following theinterviews if there were good facilities. Percentage of Total Replies Number of Month 117 Site Times Listed April 117 Eisenhower Museum 11 June Dodge City 8 July 117 67% Boot Hill 6 August Museum 2 The following were listed once: Pawnee Indian Village, IndianBurial Table 23 Grounds, Fort Hays, Post RockMuseum, Fort Fort Larned, Abilene, State Capital Type of water r!spondents usedthe last Hideout Riley, Strip Pits, Dalton Gang time they went fishing in Kansas during and Museum, Rock City. the last 12 months prior to the interviews.

Percentage of Type Total Replies Fishino Stream 467 The places where the out-of-state 277 travelers had fished during the12 months Lake or pond prior to the interviews: Arkansas River, Reservoir 277 Cheyenne Bottoms, GreenwoodCounty, Kirwin ReservoirNinuescah River, Woodbine, Wellington, Eastern Kansas, BrownCounty State Lake, Smoky River andWichita. Forty-six percent had fished in a stream, twenty-seven percent a reservoirand Future Participation in Fishing twenty-seven percent a lake orpond. The respondent's were asked whythey hadn't gone fishing in Kansas moreoften. Fifty-five percent of the respondents The reasons most frequently given were: rated the fishing fair, twenty-sevenpercent not enough time, live out ofstate, too and poor and eighteen percentgood. August far away, not enough fishing areas, was the most popular monthfor fishing, good fishing in Missouri. followed by July, June and April. In response to the question,"What type of water would you wantif you increased your fishing inKansas?" Thirty- Table 21 nine percent answered lake orpond, twenty- six percent stream, lake or pond,and Respondents' description of fishing eighteen percent reservoir. Bass, catfish and trout were the kind of fish in Kansas. the respondents would prefer to fishfor.

Percentage of Description Total Replies Good 18% Fair 557 Poor 27% 5'

45 Table 27 Table 24 had not Reasons why respondents hadn't done more Number of times respondents who been fishing in Kansas during the12 months fishing in Kansas. prior to the interviews would gofishing in the state during the next 12months if there Number of were good facilities. Reason Times Listed Not enough time 7 Percentage of Number of times Total_aalies Non-resident 5 50% Too far away 3 Once 6 to 12 times 447 Not enough fishing areas . . . . 2 Over 12 times 67 Good fishing in Missouri . . . . 2 The following were listed once: poor fishing, no one to fish with.

Camping and water Table 25 Picnic tables, restrooms supply were the facilitiesused by most respondents on their Most recentcamping Tyl of water preferred by respondents who Better restrooms, more would spend more time fishing in Kansasif trip in Kansas. camping areas and better watersupply there were good facilities. were the most frequentsuggestions for improving the facilities. Percentage of camping Total Replies Tents were the most popular Type equipment used by respondents,followed Lake or pond 397 by tent trailer and pickup. Camping facilities and services wererated good Stream, lake, pond 26 by 50 percent, fair by26 percent and Reservoir 187 excellent by 24 percenz of the Lake, pond or reservoir 97 respondents. Stream 4'; Forty-seven percent of therespondents indicated they prefer to campin groups Stream and reservoir 4% rather than individually. Sixteen percent had paid a fee to camp in aprivate area. Twenty-four percent hadpurchased a park permit and sixty-nine percenthad camped Table 26 at a government area.

Kind of fish preferred by respondentswho August was the month when mostof the would spend more time fishing in Kansasif respondents did moot of theircamping in there were good facilities. Kansas.

Percentage of Kind Total Replies Bass 237 Catfish 227 Trout 217 18% Walleye ...... 14% Crappie B Bluegill 27 46 Table 28 Table 30

Questions asked of respondents who had Type of water near where the respondents been camping in Kansas during the 12 months last went camping during the 12 months prior prior to the interviews. to the interviews.

Average or Percentage Percentage of Question of Total Replies Type Total Replies Type of area where Lake or pond 577 you camped? Government . . . 69% Private . . . 31% Reserl.-47ir 29" Did you purchase a Stream 97 park permit? Ye 24' Sand pit 57 if yes, was it a state permit? Yes 377 Did you pay a fee to camp in a private Table 31 area? Yes 16% Facilities the respondents vsed the last time Do you prefer camping they went camping in Kansas during the 12 in groups or by months prior to the interviews. yourself? Groups . 47% Have you made camping trips outside Kansas Percentage of during the last 12 Facilities Total Replies months? Yes 82% Picnic tables 25° Restrooms 227 Water supply 217 Table 29 Cooking facilities 147 Shower 57 Location where respondents ;t went camping in Kansas during the 12 months Hot water 5; prior to the interviews. Electricity 37 Sewage dispose' 37 Number of Washer 17 Location Times Listed Dryer 1% Colby 4 Deatur County State Lake 3

Kearny County State Lake 2 Kirwin Reservoir Table 32 Ford County Stnte Lake Nonth in which respondents did most of their camping in Kansas. Dodge City . ... Phillipsburg 2 Percenlage of The following were listed once: Vassar Nonth Total Replies Park, Hill City, Norton Reservoir, Brown County State Lake, WaKeeney, Russell, June 4% Fort Zarrah Roadside Park, Topeka, Hays, July St. Francis, Hamilton County State Lake, Kanopolis Reservoir, Goodland, Pomona, August 92% Meade.

47 Table 33 Future Participation inCamping Description of camping facilities and spend services usea by respondents the lasttime Respondents who said they would they went camping in Kansas during the more time campingin Kansas if there were where they 12 months prior to the interviews. good facilities were asked thought they would camp. Lakes and reservoirs was the mostfrequent answer, Percentage of followed by roadside parks,and Ford Not enough time and Description Total Replies County State Lake. too far away weregiven most often as Excellent 247 reasons why respondentshadnrt done more Good 50% camping in Kansas. Fair 267 Shower facilities, water andlighting facilities 7nd more restrooms were suggested most often asimprovements for camping facilities in Kansas. Table 34 Most of the respondentswho would Camping equipment respondents used the do more camping in Kansassaid they prefer last time they went campinc in Kansas. government areas to private areas. Restrooms, water supplyand picnictables are the facilities mostof the Percentage of respondents would want. Tents andtent Total Re lies trailers are the campingequipmentmost would use. Tent 527

. 24% Tent trailer . . . . Pickup 187 Table 36 Cabin and trailer 37 Location where respondentswould go Van 3" camping in Kansas if there weregood facilities.

Table 35 Number of Location Times Listed by Improvements for camping suggested Lakes and reservoirs 5 respondents who had been camping inKansas during the 12 months prior to the Roadside park 4 interviews, Ford County State Lake 2 Where facilities are Number of available 2 Times Listed Improvement State parks 2 4 Bettor restroom facilities Western Kansas 2 More area 2 The following were listed once: Wilson Better water supply 2 Reservoir, southern Kansas,Brown County, Hamilton County State Lake,eastern Kansas, 2 More showers Decatur County State Lake. The following were listed once: local kids are a pest, more shade, moreinteresting spot.

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Improvements suggested by respondents who Reasons why respondents hadn't done would be willing to pay a fee or pay more more camping in Kansas. for better private camping facilities in Kansas. Number of Reason Times Listed Number of Not enough time 6 Times Listed Improvement Too far away 6 Shower facilities 3 Non-resident . 3 Water and lighting facilities . . 3 Bad facilities 2 2 More restrooms The following were listed once: lack The following were listed once: more of equipment, Missouri has better facilities. camping areas, spray parks to getrid of insects, rental cabins, keep areasclean, good lake, better campsite, freeshowers, more roadside parks. .rable 41

Type of water preferred by respondents who would do more camping in Kansas if there Table 38 were good facilities.

Type of area preferred by respondentswho would do more camping in Kansas if there Percentage of were good facilities. Type Total Replies Luke or pond Percentage of Stream Total Replies Type Lake, pond and reservoir .71:*%; 75% Covernaknit Reservoir 7% 19% Private Stream, lake or pond 67 Either Stream and reservoir 47

Table 39 Table 42

Type of equipment preferred by respondents Facilities preferred by respondents who who would Jo more camping in Kansas if would do more camping in Kansas if there therr were good facilities. were good facilities.

Percentage of Percentage of Total Replies Equipment Facilities Total Replies 417 Tent Restrooms 27% 257 Tent trailer Water supply 277 137 Trailer Picnic L-Jle 267 9% Pickup Cooking fariiitie=1 13% Station wagon tent 37 Showers . 7% Tent trailer and pickup 37 Pickup ,ner 37 railer house 37 49 Table 44 Picnicking lype of water near whnre therespondents Roadside parks were the most nopular picnicked during the 12 months prior to picnicking sites listed by non-residents, the interviews. followed by Russell City Park, Ford County Creek State Lake, Meade, Dodge City, Tuttle Percentage of Reservoir and Norton Reservoir. Type Total Replies Picnic tables, water supply and rest- Lake or pond 317 used by the rooms were the facilities 24% greatest number of respondents. Picnicking Well facilities were razed excellent byfifty Reservoir 177 fair percent, good by twenty-six percent, 147 by twenty-two percent and poor by two Stream percent nf the respondents. None 107 47 August was the most popular month for Stream, lake, pond picnicking, followed by July, September and October.

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le 43 Facilities the respondents used the last time they went picnicking in Kansasduring Location where respondents had last the 12 months prior to the interviews. picnicked in Kansas during the 12 months prior to the interviews. Percentage of Facility Total Replies Number of Picnic table, water supply, Location Times Listed and restrooms 367 Roadside parks 11 Other 257 Russell city park 3 All 257 Ford County State Lake 2 Picnic table 47 2 Meade Picnic table and cooking Dodge City 2 facilities 47 Tuttle Creek Reservoir 2 Restrooms 47 Norton Reservoir 2 Water supply 27 The following were listed onze: Hill City, Cedar Bluff Reservoir, Salina Park, city park, Arkansas River, Barton County, Butler County, Sedgwick County, Lake Table 46 McKinney, Wyandotte County Lake, Pratt Count7, Hamilton County State Lake, Ionth in which respondents did mostof Washington, Luray, Jackson County, Coffey their picnicking in Kansas. County, Russell County, Sheridan County. Colby, Webster Reservoir, Concordia. Percentage of Month Total Replies July 127 August 767 September q% October 37

50 Table 47 Table 49 hadn't done more Description of picnic facilitiesused hy Reasons why respondents respondents the last time they went picnicking in Kansas. picnicking in Kansas during the12 months prior to the in_erviews. Number of Reason Times Listed Percentage of Too far away 8 Descri tion Total Replies Not enough time 5 Excellent 50° Non-resident 3 Cood 267 Lack of facilities 2 Fair 227 Have not traveled in Poor 27 Kansas lately 1

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Improvements for picnicking suggestedby Location where respondentswould picnic in respondents who had been camping inKansas Kansas if there weregood facilities. during the 12 months prior tothe interviews. Number of Number of Location Times Listed Improvement TimesListed 7 Roadside parks More restrooms 5 Lakes and leservoirs 4 3 Drinking water 2 At improve-1 sites Clean restrooms 2 Southwest Kansas 2 More shade 2 Kauopolis Reservoir 2 more The following were listed once: listed once: tables and ovens, identify trees, grass, The following were western Kansas, SalineCounty, eastern flowers in parks, places to sit, more Ford County State Lake, facilities, showers, someone toclean Kansas, everywhere, close to main highways,Sedgwick County. area.

Table 51 Future in Picnicking Participation Type of war preferredby respondents Too far away and not enough time were who would spend more timepicnicking in given most frequently as reasons Kansas if there were goodfacilities. respondents hadn't done more picnicking in Kansas. Percentage of Roadside parks, and lakes and reser- Total Replis voirs were locations where mostrespondents Type thought they would go if theydid more Lake or pond ...... 36% picnicking in Kansas. Reservoir 297 Lakes, ponds and reservoirs are Stream, lake and pond 147 the types of water most respondentswould 147 Stream . . . prefer to picnic near. Picaic tables, cooking facilities, water supply and Lake, pond and reservoir 77 restrooms are the fiilities most respondents would want to use. 5151 Table 52 Table 53 who Facilities preferred by respondents Improvements suggested for picnicking would spend more time picnicking in facilities in Kansas. Kansas if there were good facilities.

Nuiliber of Percentage of Times Listed Facilities Total Replies Improvement Showers and lockers 2 Picnic table, cooking facilities, water supply, More facilities 2 69% restiooms ...... The following were listed once: more Picnic tables, water, swimming -ools, betterfacilities, sand restroom and electricity 15% beaches, more ,7imming areas, showers, .'.1ities for "public", 87 rest areas, Water and restrooms more ovens and shade. Picnic table 47 Picnic table, cooking facilities, water supply . 4%

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 2 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 2 INTRODUCTION 2 PURPOSE 2 PROCEDURE IN STATE 3 General Information 4 Participation in Kansas OutdoorRecreation Outdoor Recreation 5 Future Participation in Kansas 8 Fishing 10 Future Participation in Fishing 13 Boating and Canoeing and Canoeing 15 Future Participation in Boating 17 Water Skiing 19 Skiing .. Future Participation in Water 20 Camping 22 Future Participation in Camping 24 Picnicking 26 Picnicking Future Participation in 28 Swimming 30 Swirmeing Future Participation in 31 Hunting Future Participation in Hunting ...... OUT OF STATE 37 Out-of-State Information, 37 COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE . General Information 42 Participation in Kansas OutdoorRecreatioa KANSAS SiATE UNIVERSITY, MANHATTAN Outdoor Recreation Activities 43 Future Participation in 45 October1969 Fishing mF-209 --- 45 Issuedinfurtherance of Cooperative Eaten. Future Participation in Fishing s'on v crIc, acts of Mac 8 and Junc 30, 1v14, 46 incocrlerationWith U.S. Departmer,of Camping 48 AgriculturC.Robert A. Bohannon, Director of Future Participation in Camping Extension,Kans,s StateUniversity of Agri- 50 culture and Applied Science. Picni6king 10-6 M Future Participation in Picnicking 51