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Table 3. Top 10 (by percentage) of recreational activities in the North Cascades region. <br />4or'th C+ateades <br />Aeth ity <br />Cmezom <br />.a <br />1 <br />Walking in a park, or trail setting <br />Walkiro <br />Visiting rivers or streams <br />Nature Activities <br />3 <br />%115iiin a b:ach or tide pools <br />Nature Activities <br />66% <br />4 <br />Attending Bn auldr)Lr concerl or eveni ie_g_ <br />farmer'; r akel fairy_ s arlin events) <br />Leis11re activities al a ark <br />bis%. <br />5 <br />Dav-hikingHiking <br />59% <br />6 <br />SWi rnira wading all a beach - fzeshwaler <br />Swimming <br />Gather or collect things in a nature selling <br />W ., rock,.. shells, p9ants) <br />Nature Activities <br />8 <br />Scenic or wildemess area <br />Si htseeing <br />3c? <br />Isla ,in <br />Leis'ue activjli� ata ark <br />50% <br />':WildIife <br />or natters? view ing <br />Nature Activities <br />'Sero <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 oeneratino MOST likely visitation after beano 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), fames, 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 aeneratino LEAST likely visitation after beino provided information on Kittitas <br />County attractions — include horse trails (11 %), off-road vehicle (ORV) trails (16%), all- terrain vehicles (ATV) <br />trails (160k), hunting and shooting sites (16%), barns and farmsteads (20%), and bam 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 />