9 | Growing the Economy Strong, Steady Growth Bicycling Paved-road Off-road Camping RV campsite Tent campsite Rustic lodging Fishing Recreational fly Recreational non-fly Fishing from a boat Hunting Shotgun Rifle Bow Motorcycle Riding On-road Off-road Off-Roading ATV OHV Dune buggies Jeeping Snow Sports Downhill skiing (including telemark) Snowboarding Cross-country skiing or Nordic skiing Snowshoeing Snowmobiling Trail Trail running, unpaved Day hiking, unpaved Backpacking Rock climbing (natural rock or ice) Watersports Kayaking Stand-up paddling Rafting Canoeing Boating (motorized) Wildlife Viewing Bird watching Other wildlife watching This report calculates the direct economic impact for an expanded set of outdoor recreation activities, some of which were not included in the prior report. Therefore, care should be taken when trying to do a direct trend analysis between this report and the prior report. However, analysis of comparable activities demonstrates that the outdoor recreation economy grew approximately 5 percent annually between 2005 and 2011 – this during an economic recession when many industries contracted.1 1 Based on an analysis of 2011 data to comparable 2006 data. For details see the technical report on methods and findings.
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy NTkzMzk=