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Table 3. Top 10 (by percentage) of recreational activities in the North Cascades region. <br />North Caundes <br />Acti0tv <br />Cafe f)n <br />1 <br />Walking ,7 a park or trail seuinn <br />Walking <br />h4z- L <br />2 <br />i' ifin : >>--mn-, <br />Nature Activities <br />70ij <br />3 <br />V 3siiln' a beach or tide pools <br />Nature Activities <br />4 <br />Atrending 4n ovldnDr concert or eve—nl �e.__, <br />farmer's market, -fairs, -,ornng events) <br />Le as-wre ai:tivnies ai a park <br />-60% <br />S <br />Day -hiking <br />Hilo <br />59°'c <br />b <br />Swimming./wading as a beach - fres-bwsler <br />Swimmin <br />7 <br />Gather or �:ollect things in a nature setting <br />ie. ..rns:ks_shellsPlants) <br />NalureAeiivities <br />5�f. <br />4 <br />Scenic nr wilderness area <br />Si hmeeing <br />—lf) <br />Leis= activities ata park <br />hplav-ing <br />WiL, Iife or nature viewing <br />Nat= Activities <br />50% <br />Follow-up surveys were conducted for each geotourism interest that included the mapped destinations and <br />attractions shown in the Kittitas County Tourism Plan following along with specific questions whether the <br />additional information would generate an increased interest in visiting Kittitas County. (Table 3 above). <br />Geotourism activities generating MOST likely visitation after being provided information on Kittitas <br />County attractions — include historical districts and landmarks (60% of the follow up respondents will visit <br />more now that aware of attractions), farms, famers' markets, and produce stands (60%), public lands (55%) <br />wildlife habitat areas (55%), extent of wildlife species (55%), fishing access sites (53%), museums and Native <br />American sites (53%), historical railroads and roads (53%), hiking trails (53%), art galleries, studios, and <br />performances (50%) suggesting that outreach will generate higher tourism volumes in these activities. <br />Geotourism activities generating LEAST likely visitation after being provided information on Kittitas <br />County attractions — include horse trails (11%), off-road vehicle (ORV) trails (16%), all- terrain vehicles (ATV) <br />trails (16%), hunting and shooting sites (16%), barns and farmsteads (20%), and barn quilts (25%) suggesting <br />that participants of these activities currently know of Kittitas County attractions suggesting that outreach will <br />be least effective for these attractions since they know or have already frequented these destinations. <br />An additional solicitation of survey respondents of 'Table 3 Activities" -yields the following results based on "no, <br />maybe and yes" (Table 4): <br />7 <br />