Boating opportunities: a geographical analysis of travel patterns and motivations

Robert S. Bristow; William D. Bennett

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Boating opportunities: a geographical analysis of travel patterns and motivations

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Robert S. Bristow, William D. Bennett

Year:

1995

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Vander Stoep, Gail A., ed. Proceedings of the 1994 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium; 1994 April 10-12; Saratoga Springs, NY.: Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-198. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 217-223

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Abstract

Pleasure boating is a major recreation activity today. In Massachusetts alone, there are more than 100,000 registered pleasure boats. Optimizing the availability of boating resources on inland and coastal waters is a major concern for recreation managers. The purpose of this paper is to explore where boating recreation may take place and the motivating factors that influence the destination choice.

Parent Publication

Proceedings of the 1994 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium

Citation

Bristow, Robert S.; Bennett, William D. 1995. Boating opportunities: a geographical analysis of travel patterns and motivations. In: Vander Stoep, Gail A., ed. Proceedings of the 1994 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium; 1994 April 10-12; Saratoga Springs, NY.: Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-198. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 217-223