1. Stability and Change Among Apostle Islands Boaters:
1975 to 2009
Walter F. Kuentzel
University of Vermont

2. Boater Characteristics
Average Age:

3. Boater Characteristics
% w/Children on Board

4. Boater Characteristics
% Working Full Time
1985 – 84.4
1997 – 75.5
2009 – 68.7

5. Boater Characteristics
Married Single

6. Apostle Islands Experience
Years Experience Boating at the Apostle Islands
1975 – 4.3
1985 – 3.8
1997 – 8.0
2009 – 11.3

7. Apostle Islands Experience
Boating Skill
1975 – 3.2
1985 – 2.8
1997 – 2.8
2009 – 3.3

8. Apostle Islands Experience
Number of prior visits to the Apostle Islands
1975 – 7.7
1985 – 3.6
1997 – 7.8
2009 – 9.3

9. Apostle Islands Experience
Changes since first visiting? (% Yes)
Noticed Changes More Boaters
1975 –
1985 –
1997 –
2009 –

10. Apostle Islands Experience
If yes, how do feel about more boaters?
Upsetting Don’t Care
1975 –
1985 –
1997 –
2009 –

11. Trip Characteristics # Trips # Days 1975 3.8 13.0 1985 1.5 4.9

12. Trip Characteristics

13. Trip Characteristics Party Size 1975 – 5.8 1985 – 5.1 1997 – 4.8
2009 – 4.5

14. Trip Characteristics % Charterers 1975 – 31.3 1985 – 72.9 1997 – 55.7
2009 – 48.2

15. Trip Characteristics Total # of Islands:
Boated Past Docked At Anchored Off

16. Trip Characteristics Overall Crowding 1975 – 10.8 1985 – 8.9
1997 – 9.7
2009 – 8.3

17. Trip Characteristics

18. Visitor Use of Park Service Facilities

19. Visitor Use of Park Service Facilities

20. Visitor Use of Park Service Facilities

21. Visitor Use of Park Service Facilities - Docks

22. Management Opinions

23. Management Opinions

24. Management Opinions

25. Management Opinions

26. Management Opinions

27. Management Opinions

28. Management Opinions

29. Management Opinions

30. Management Opinions

31. Management Opinions

32. Management Opinions

33. Management Opinions

34. Management Opinions

35. Environmental Damage at Apostle Islands

36. Environmental Damage at Apostle Islands

37. Environmental Damage at Apostle Islands

38. Environmental Damage at Apostle Islands

39. Environmental Damage at Apostle Islands

40. Environmental Damage at Apostle Islands

41. Questions Or
Comments