BluewayFestival_Paddler characteristics

1. Paddler Characteristics

Please take a few minutes to complete this survey on the characteristics and preferences you have as a paddler. We welcome your feedback and appreciate your honesty.

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* 1. The following are a list of activities featured at various paddling festivals. Please rate how important these activities are to you:

	Most Important	Very Important	Important	Less Important
Kayak touring	Kayak touring Most Important	Kayak touring Very Important	Kayak touring Important	Kayak touring Less Important
Canoe touring	Canoe touring Most Important	Canoe touring Very Important	Canoe touring Important	Canoe touring Less Important
Sit-on-top paddling	Sit-on-top paddling Most Important	Sit-on-top paddling Very Important	Sit-on-top paddling Important	Sit-on-top paddling Less Important
Stand up paddleboarding	Stand up paddleboarding Most Important	Stand up paddleboarding Very Important	Stand up paddleboarding Important	Stand up paddleboarding Less Important
Racing	Racing Most Important	Racing Very Important	Racing Important	Racing Less Important
Fishing	Fishing Most Important	Fishing Very Important	Fishing Important	Fishing Less Important
Demonstrations	Demonstrations Most Important	Demonstrations Very Important	Demonstrations Important	Demonstrations Less Important
Green clean-up events	Green clean-up events Most Important	Green clean-up events Very Important	Green clean-up events Important	Green clean-up events Less Important
Products and gear	Products and gear Most Important	Products and gear Very Important	Products and gear Important	Products and gear Less Important

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* 2. The following are a list of off-water activities featured at various paddling festivals. Please rate how important these activities are to you:


Speaker programs	Speaker programs	Speaker programs	Speaker programs	Speaker programs
Guided walks	Guided walks	Guided walks	Guided walks	Guided walks
Guided bike tours	Guided bike tours	Guided bike tours	Guided bike tours	Guided bike tours
Photography clinics	Photography clinics	Photography clinics	Photography clinics	Photography clinics
Instructional classes, paddling or otherwise	Instructional classes, paddling or otherwise	Instructional classes, paddling or otherwise	Instructional classes, paddling or otherwise	Instructional classes, paddling or otherwise
Manufacturers, outfitters and vendors	Manufacturers, outfitters and vendors	Manufacturers, outfitters and vendors	Manufacturers, outfitters and vendors	Manufacturers, outfitters and vendors

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* 3. Is eco-tourism a factor in your attendance of festivals or events?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 4. In 2009 I participated in the following:

Kayak touring/ oceans and lakes

Kayak touring/ rivers

Kayak fishing

Canoe fishing

Canoe/ kayak touring

Races/ regattas

Overnight tripping

Bird/ wildlife watching

Paddling instruction

Paddling vacation

Other (please specify)

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* 5. How many canoe(s) and/or kayak(s) do you own?

more than 5

Other (please specify)

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* 6. If you own any canoe(s) and/or kayak(s), what brand canoe or kayak do you own?

Canoe(s)

Kayak(s)

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* 7. My next purchase is most likely to be:

Plastic touring kayak

Composite touring kayak

Sit-on-top kayak

Fishing kayak

Stand up paddleboard

Composite canoe

Boat building kit

Folding boat

Inflatable boat

Boat gear

Other (please specify)