Paddlesport Participation (OIA) |
Paddlesport Participation (% of US Population) by Vessel Type and Year |
Year | Canoe | Kayak | Raft | SUP |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | 3.5% | 4.6% | 1.3% | 0.7% |
2014 | 3.4% | 4.8% | 1.3% | 0.9% |
2015 | 3.5% | 5.1% | 1.3% | 1.0% |
2016 | 3.4% | 5.4% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
2017 | 3.1% | 5.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
2018 | 3.0% | 5.5% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
12093 | 19.9% | 30.7% | 7.4% | 5.9% |
% of Sales by Purchase Locations and Vessel Type for 2018 |
Vessel Type | Mass Merchant | Sporting Goods Stores | Outdoor Specialty Chain Stores | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|
Canoe | 25% | 38% | 15% | 22% |
Kayak | 17% | 40% | 18% | 25% |
Rafts | 30% | 32% | 16% | 22% |
SUP | 19% | 38% | 26% | 17% |
Section Summary | 91% | 148% | 75% | 86% |
% Vessels Involved in Incidents by Contributing Factor (average 2012-2017) |
Vessel | Alcohol | Hazardous Waters | Improper Lookout | Inattention | Inexperience |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Canoe | 9.4% | 18.9% | 2.2% | 5.1% | 17.6% |
Kayak | 7.6% | 25.3% | 3.1% | 11.5% | 20.7% |
SUP | 4.8% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 22.8% | 10.0% |
Section Summary | 21.8% | 58.7% | 19.7% | 39.4% | 48.3% |
Incident Types (average 2012-2017) |
Vessel | Capsize | Collision w/Fixed Object | Fall Overboard | Collision w/Recreational Vessel |
---|---|---|---|---|
Canoe | 60.2% | 9.2% | 6.6% | 4.2% |
Kayak | 53.7% | 8.4% | 14.9% | 6.3% |
SUP | 2.1% | 0.0% | 60.0% | 19.9% |
Section Summary | 116.0% | 17.6% | 81.5% | 30.4% |