| The MARIN group is working to create a spatial
and temporal model of recreational boating in Canada.
Incident rates
based on SAR
incidents will then be generated based on location and type
of activity.
Data are being collected by various methods including
surveys, direct observation, and expert opinion. A nationwide
phone survey has been completed, as well as surveys at
numerous boat shows across the country. These surveys
give us information regarding the location, frequency,
and type of recreational boating in Canada.
The figure on the right shows a sample of results from
the nationwide telephone survey. Participants were asked
to specify the types of boats owned in their household.
The figure shows the proportion of each group of boat
types owned by participants in each region of the country.
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Private Recreational Boating
Analysis
