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Insights into Trends, Developments and Other Curiosities in the World of Recreation
October 2000 Edition - Amreican Recreation Coalition
-- According to the USDA Forest Service, an estimated 75% of the country's outdoor recreation takes place within a quarter mile of a river, lake or coast. Source: Fishing Tackle Retailer, January 2000
-- Rowing attracts the third-largest contingent of Olympic competitors, behind only track and field events and swimming. Source: FoxSports.com
-- In the last 10 years, as the number of registered boats has increased by about 20%, boat-related fatalities have dropped by the same percentage. Source: National Marine Manufacturers Association
-- According to a study by members of the American Psychosomatic Society, the more times men skipped their annual vacation over five years, the more likely they were to die in the next nine years. Source: Association News & Views, April 28, 2000
-- Survey after survey shows that despite our cultural reverence for adventure and the great outdoors, 25% to 30% of American adults get no leisure time exercise at all. Another 25% to 30% work out only sporadically. Source: The Wall Street Journal, May 1, 2000
-- Over 53 million online travelers used the Internet for travel planning purposes in the past year. Eleven percent did all of their planning over the Internet, 27% did half, and 43% used the Internet to make some of their plans. Source: Tourism Works for America 2000, Ninth Edition
-- A full 45% of all RV's produced in 1999 contained a slideout, up from 37% the previous year and 26% just five years ago. Source: Industry Profile 1999
-- Camping is the number one outdoor vacation activity. One third of U.S. adults have gone on a camping vacation in the past five years. Camping vacationers tend to be married with children. Fifty-nine percent of those surveyed said they traveled with their spouses and nearly half brought the kids along. Most campers also enjoy such other outdoor activities as hiking, biking and canoeing. Source: Recreation Executive Report, 1999 - #3 and 4
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