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STRATEGIC PLAN FOR WATER-BASED TOURISM IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OREGON THE PEOPLE
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The results are shown in table 3-12. Anglers produce the most overnight stays by a clear majority. This is because there are more anglers and because anglers stay over most
frequently. Paddlers stay over almost as frequently as anglers but because there are fewer of them they produce much less overnight stays compared to anglers. The total
number of annual overnight stays generated by water-based recreation in Oregon is estimated at 12 million and anglers are responsible for approximately 85% of them or 10.2
million.

The calculation of overnight stays includes all types of accommodation. The survey asked respondents to select their preferred choice of accommodation when they visit their
most frequented water body from the following list:
Table 4-13Accommodation Preferences at Most Frequented Waterbody
• Modern Hotel (3 stars or more)
Camping Hotels Other
• Low Cost hotel/motel
33% 16% 52%
• Campground/RV Park with facilities (hot water showers, electricity, etc.)
• Campground with limited or no facilities
• Dispersed (free) camping
• A friend or relative’s home
• The respondent was also allowed an open ended “other” category “…The total number of annual overnight stays generated

While any overnight stay generally imports revenue from outside the county through by water-based recreation in Oregon is estimated at 12
spending in a wide range of travel related expenses, only paid accommodations generate million and anglers are responsible for approximately 85%
revenue for tourism promotion in Clackamas County. Therefore, the analysis investigates of them or 10.2 million...
which type of accommodations generates revenue. Table 3-13 combines all accommodation
types into three groups: paid camping; paid accommodations, and all others. Paid camping For those who frequent the Clackamas River
accommodates about 33% of the overnight stays, hotels/motels accommodate about 16% of approximately 10% of them pay for accommodations with
the overnight stays while 52% of the overnight stays are hosted by some other type of venue camping preferred slightly more than hotels. These results
including, friends and relatives, free camping, second homes and others. second homes,
Airbnb’s, or free camping. are statistically significant...”

This analysis is further broken down by waterbody. Table 3-14 shows that the Columbia
River generates the most paid overnight stays. Approximately 38% of those who frequent
the Columbia, stay overnight in purchased accommodations. The Deschutes and the Willamette follow with 32% and 29% respectively. In almost all cases, camping is preferred
over hotels, except at the Owyhee, Umpqua, and John Day Rivers. For those who frequent the Clackamas River approximately 10% of them pay for accommodations with camping
preferred slightly more than hotels. These results are statistically significant at p=.052.