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Patterns of Recreational Use and Characteristics of Users of the Upper Iowa River William Kerlin Seitz III Iowa State University Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and Retrospective Theses and Dissertations Dissertations 1974 Patterns of recreational use and characteristics of users of the Upper Iowa River William Kerlin Seitz III Iowa State University Follow this and additional works at: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd Part of the Agriculture Commons, Animal Sciences Commons, Natural Resources and Conservation Commons, and the Natural Resources Management and Policy Commons Recommended Citation Seitz, William Kerlin III, "Patterns of recreational use and characteristics of users of the Upper Iowa River " (1974). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 6307. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd/6307 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and Dissertations at Iowa State University Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Retrospective Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Iowa State University Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. INFORMATION TO USERS This material was produced from a microfilm copy of the original document. While the most advance technological means to photograph and reproduce this document have been used, the quality is heavily dependent upon the quality of the original submitted. The following explanation of techniques is provided to help you understand markings or patterns which may appear on this reproduction. 1.The sign or "target" for pages apparently lacking from the document photographed is "Missing Page(s)". If it was possible to obtain the missing page(s) or section, they are spliced into the film along with adjacent pages. This may have necessitated cutting thru an image and duplicating adjacent pages to insure you complete continuity. 2. 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Silver prints of "photographs" may be ordered at additional charge by writing the Order Department, giving the catalog number, title, author and specific pages you wish reproduced. 5. PLEASE NOTE: Some pages may have indistinct print. Filmed as received. Xerox University Microfilms 300 North Zèeb Road Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106 74-23,765 SEITZ, William Kerlin, III, 1944- PATTERNS OF RECREATIONAL USE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF USERS OF THE UPPER IOWA RIVER. Iowa State University, Ph.D., 1974 Agriculture, forestry § wildlife University Microfilms, A XERDKCompany, Ann Arbor. Michigan THIS DISSERTATION HAS BEEN MICROFILMED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED. Patterns of recreational use and characteristics of users of the Upper Iowa River by William Kerlin Seitz III A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate Faculty in Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements for the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Department: Zoology and Entomology Major: Wildlife Biology Approved: Signature was redacted for privacy. 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Iowa State University Ames, Iowa 1974 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION 1 The National Wild and Scenic Rivers system 1 Scenic River Status of the Upper Iowa River 2 Historical Review of Proposed Recreational Development of the Upper Iowa River 3 Private landowners 3 Citizen conservation organizations 5 Iowa Conservation Commission 6 Present status 8 Objectives 12 LITERATURE REVIEW 1U DESCRIPTION OF STUDY AREA 18 METHODS 28 Data Collection 28 Data Analysis 30 Sample Size 30 RESULTS 32 Canoeing and Camping 32 Canoeing 44 Canoeing use patterns U5 Aircraft counts of canoeing activity 59 Access areas used for launching and taking out canoes 63 Canoeing trip lengths 66 Experience levels 71 Camping 71 Camping use patterns 74 Land ownership of camping areas 83 Methods of camping 85 iii Fishing 87 Fishing use patterns 90 Past and present fishing habits 92 Creel success 94 Method of fishing 96 Fur Trapping 97 Other Recreation Activities 103 Feelings and Attitudes 10% Crowded canoeing conditions 106 Desired recreation facility development 109 Willingness to pay a user fee 114 Restriction of canoeing and camping numbers 119 The importance of a river recreation experience 120 Socio-economic Characteristics of River Users 122 age 122 Sex 123 Occupation 124 Education 129 Socio-economic characteristics: river users versus the Iowa population 129 Social and formal composition of the recreation parties 132 Expenditures 133 DISCUSSION AMD CONCLUSIONS 138 Levels of Ose 138 Recreational Use Patterns 140 Recreation Facility Development 142 Recommendations 149 Recreation use patterns 149 Recreation facility development 150 LITERATURE CITED 151 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 154 iv APPENDIX I: WATER RECREATION SURVEY 156 APPENDIX II: CANCER SURVEY 167 APPENDIX III: CREEL CENSUS 170 APPENDIX IV: TRAPPER SURVEY 172 APPENDIX V: HOME TOWNS OF IOWA CANOEISTS AND CAMPERS CONTACTED ALONG THE RIVER IN 1972 AND 1973 174 APPENDIX VI: AREAS ALONG THE RIVER AND THE NUMBER OF PARTIES USING THEM TO LAUNCH 08 TAKE OUT CANOES IN 1972 AND 1973 179 APPENDIX VII: DECORAH CITY CAMPGROUND ACTIVITY (1971-1973) 184 APPENDIX VIII; AREAS ALONG THE RIVER WHERE PERSONS CAMPED IN 1972 AND 1973 185 APPENDIX IX: HOME TOWNS OF IOWA FISHERMEN CONTACTED ALONG THE RIVER IN 1972 AND 1973 189 APPENDIX X: AREAS ALONG THE RIVER WHERE FISHING PARTIES WERE CONTACTED IN 1972 AND 1973 191 1 INTRODUCTION The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System In October 1968 the President signed Public Law 90-542 creating, a National Wild and Scenic Rivers. System. This law declared as the policy of the United States "...that certain selected rivers of the Nation which, with their immediate environments, possess outstanding remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural, or other similar values, shall be preserved in free-flowing condition, and that they and their immediate environments shall be protected for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations" {Public Law 90-542 1968). The Act specified three classes of rivers: wild, scenic, and recreational. A wild river is generally inaccessible except by trail, its shore lines are primitive and its waters are unpolluted. A scenic river can be accessible in places by roads and may have some development along its shore lines, so long as the essentially primitive character is retained. A recreational river can be readily accessible by road or railroad, it may have development along the shore lines, and it may have had impoundments or diversions in the past. Nationwide, eight rivers were selected by Congress to form the initial components nf thp uilfl and scenic rivers system: 2 Cl3arwdter (Middle Fork), Idaho Eleven Point, Missouri Feather, California Rio Grande, New Mexico Rouge, Oregon Saint Croix, Minnesota and Wisconsin Salmon (Middle Fork), Idaho Wolf, Wisconsin. In addition to these rivers, 27 other rivers were designated by Congress for potential inclusion in the National System, including the Upper Iowa River in northeast Iowa. Scenic River Status of the Upper Iowa River During the preliminary inventory and evaluation period for the proposed nationwide system of wild and scenic rivers, a brief survey and analysis was made of the Upper Iowa in 1953 (U. S. Department of the Interior 1972:1). In the early 1960's and in 1967, the State of Iowa initiated inventory studies to evaluate scenic and recreational qualities of the river (Taylor 1969:1). After passage of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, U. S. Department of the Interior ((JSDI), initiated an extensive 2-year study of the Upper Iowa to determine whether the river qualified for inclusion in the system. In 1970 the USDI Study Team concluded that the river possessed values which qualified it for inclusion in the scenic rivers system, and Amm onf a T an^ ^1r>T>m ^LA Tfr>r>Av could be achieved by the State of Iowa, in cooperation with 3 local governments (USDI 1972:70). Tts Governor of Iowa proclaimed the river as part of the Iowa Scenic Rivers System in 1970 (Code of Iowa 1971). The Secretary of the Interior in 1972 recommended to the President that the river be included in the national system, however, the President has not acted upon the recommendation. Historical Review of Proposed Recreational Development of the Upper Iowa River There are several groups, in addition to the recreationists, that have an important interest in present and future plans for development and management of the Upper Iowa River for recreation: owners of private land along the river, citizen conservation organizations, and the Iowa Conservation commission (ICC). To place results of this study in proper perspective, roles that these major groups have played in recreation development of the Upper Iowa River since the USDI made its scenic river proposal are reviewed. Private landowners Upon completion of its 2-year study, the USDI announced in August 1970 that public hearings would be held in Decorah, Waukon, and Cresco, county seats of Winneshiek, Allamakee, diiu nuwdLu counties on August 25, £6, and 27, 1970. The suddenness of the hearings and the unexpected news that much 4 of the land along the Upper Iowa was to be acquired for public access caused much concern with private landowners, especially farmers living along the river.
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