Alberta Outdoor Recreation Participation Rates - 1988 to 2008

The Alberta Recreation Suvey has been conducted every four years since 1981. Participation figures for the most popular outdoor recreation activities have been taken from each survey report (1988 - 2008) to look at the 20 year trend. In general, rates are declining; however growth is experienced in golf, day hiking, birdwatching, and ATV/Off Road Vehicles.

Alberta Outdoor Recreation Trends - 1988 to 2008
% of households participating

Activity	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008
Gardening	70.4		57.6	74.9	72.1	64.8
Golf	39.5	41.0	44.0	46.6	44.9	43.6
Overnight Camping	51.1	45.8	46.3	47.6	45.3	39.7
Day Hiking	30.5	33.2	36.1	38.3	35.8	37.0
Fishing	49.7	38.9	34.8	31.5	29.3	27.5
Birdwatching			16.7	18.6	17.9	19.1
ATV/Off Road Vehicles	14.2	14.0	12.9	10.0	11.6	16.9
Mountain Biking (off road)			5.0	18.1	16.4	11.5
Horseback/Trail Riding	21.5	16.8	16.2	12.6	10.9	10.8
Hunting	22.1	14.7	11.0	9.3	8.2	8.1
Shooting (trap/skeet/target)	11.1			4.9	6.2	6.7
Mountain Climbing	9.1	8.7	11.6	9.4	9.9	6.1
Overnight Backpacking	8.4	7.8	10.2	9.5	7.2	5.9
Archery	5.9	5.4	5.4	4.2	4.9	5.1
Motorized Trail Biking	9.0	5.9		4.6	5.1	4.6
Orienteering	3.3	2.8	4.5	2.8	1.9	2.9
Moto-Cross	1.6	1.1	2.5	0.4	1.0	1.3
BMX Racing	1.6	0.96	2.1	0.8		1.2

Source: http://tpr.alberta.ca/recreation/ars/surveypdf