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STRATEGIC PLAN FOR WATER-BASED TOURISM IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OREGON THE MARKET
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state’s total (table 4-13). The major attractions here are the Willamette and Columbia Rivers. Clackamas County ranks 5 behind Multnomah, Deschutes, Clatsop, and Lane
Counties. Clackamas County attracts 8.7% of the state’s flatwater paddlers or 345,000 visitations involving 759,000 people. There are 2.4 million paddlers in Multnomah
County alone. The large flatwater market in Multnomah County is physically connected to Clackamas County by water. Boaters visiting from the Portland area wouldn’t even
have to leave their boat to access the benefits and beauty of Clackamas County.

Table 5-13: SCORP estimates of 2011 user occasions and participation Table 4-13 con’t: SCORP estimates of 2011 user occasions and participation

Location and user occasions by type Percent participating Location and user occasions by type Percent participating
% of Flat % of Whitewate Flat
County Whitewater % of OR Flat water Whitewater County Whitewater % of OR Flat water
OR water OR r water
Clatsop 12,000 0.42% 432,500 11.0% 6 11 Douglas 48,500 1.68% 80,100 2.0% 11 16
Lincoln 33,800 1.17% 71,400 1.8% 10 12 Jackson 183,100 6.36% 160,400 4.1% 29 11
Tillamook 10,500 0.36% 63,800 1.6% 5 10 Josephine 152,500 5.29% 14,200 0.4% 29 11

Region 1 56,300 1.95% 567,600 14.4% 21 33 Region 6 384,100 13.34% 254,700 6.5% 69 38
Clackamas 260,800 9.06% 345,000 8.7% 11 11 Gilliam* - - 9 10
Columbia 8,200 0.28% 29,800 0.8% 7 10 Morrow* - 21,500 0.5% 9 10
Hood River 27,900 0.97% 59,000 1.5% 14 20 Sherman* - - 9 10
Multnomah 155,800 5.41% 1,173,100 29.7% 9 12 Umatilla 4,900 0.17% 32,000 0.8% 8 12
Washington 3,700 0.13% 23,000 0.6% 14 8 Wasco 215,600 7.49% 9,100 0.2% 15 7
Region 2 456,400 15.85% 1,629,900 41.3% 55 61 Region 7 223,400 7.76% 64,500 1.6% 50 49
Benton 18,400 0.64% 48,100 1.2% 11 14 Crook 9,600 0.33% 21,600 0.5% 10 11
Linn 274,000 9.51% 48,200 1.2% 9 11 Deschutes 1,196,800 41.55% 503,800 12.8% 14 32
Marion 30,900 1.07% 67,900 1.7% 11 7 Jefferson 18,100 0.63% 26,100 0.7% 10 10
Polk - 3,400 0.1% 13 8 Wheeler* 2,100 0.07% - 12 7
Yamhill - 16,000 0.4% 8 11 Region 8 1,226,600 42.59% 552,600 14.0% 46 60
Region 3 325,300 11.29% 183,600 4.7% 52 51 Klamath 25,600 0.89% 106,000 2.7% 16 11
Lane 130,100 4.52% 359,900 9.1% 13 13 Lake* - 13,800 0.3% 15 12

Region 4 130,100 4.52% 359,900 9.1% 13 13 Region 9 26,600 0.92% 119,800 3.0% 31 23
Coos 30,400 1.06% 174,500 4.4% 22 25 Baker 2,800 0.10% 11,300 0.3% 10 9
Curry 18,100 0.63% 29,500 0.7% 16 16
Oregon Total 2,880,100 100.00% 3,947,900 100.0%
Region 5 48,500 1.68% 204,000 5.2% 38 41