2008 Paddle Tourism Study - North Carolina State Parks

12b.) Last year, how many paddling trips did you take farther than 50 miles from yourhome?Respondents were also asked to report how many paddling trips they took more than 50miles from their home, a distance considered to define a “tourist” by the Travel IndustryAssociation of America. This data was cross -referenced with respondents self-categorizedpaddle level to calculate the average number of tips taken by paddle level. These averages donot include responses of zero trips. Following the rationale described for trips taken within 50miles of home, this average replaces responses of 26 trips or more with the number 26. Thosewho considered themselves avid, recreational, and novice paddlers took an average of 9, 6 and6 paddle trips, respectively.Table IV. Paddle Trips Taken Farther than 50 Miles from Home (n = 1,714)Self Categorized Paddle Level Average No. Annual TripsAvid (n = 414) 9Recreational (n = 796) 6Novice (n = 252) 613.) How long is your typical paddling trip including travel time?Most respondents (71%) reported spending less than a full day on a typical paddle outing.Another quarter of respondents (24%) indicated spending between one and two days.14