1.  Which of the following do you feel would most improve paddling in Iowa? Please rate each item in terms of its importance, with 1 being least important and 5 being more important.

Items:	1	2	3	4	5
Better-designed canoe accesses
Additional accesses
Paddling safety programs
Dam removal and dam safety modifications
Water trails on quality rivers including good access, clearly marked distance signs, and good maps
Streambank wildlife habitat improvement
Purchase of riverside lands for parks
Single numbered DNR decal rather than 3" high lettering requirement
Whitewater courses
A paddling/water recreation program within the DNR
Better water quality in lakes
Better water quality in rivers
Protection of wild and scenic views and places on rivers from development
Remote canoe camping areas
Other (specify):

(less important)

(more important)

2.  Do you expect the fee you pay now to be used for these improvements?

3.  Would you support a fee increase?

4.  Would you support removing fees for paddlecraft altogether?

5.  Are you likely to view increased registration fees more favorably if your issues of concern in question 1 are better addressed by the Department of Natural Resources?

6.  Right now the non-motor registration fee is $3 per year per boat over 13 feet long. If there were a way to make annual donations toward a paddling-oriented program within the Department of Natural Resources, how much would you be likely to donate?

9.  If you have any comments or ideas regarding registration, please include them on the box below.  If you'd like to be involved in an effort on behalf of paddlers regarding registration fees, be sure to include your contact information.

Yes

No

Unsure

Yes

No

Unsure

Yes

No

Unsure

Yes

No

Unsure

$0

$1

$2

$3

$5

$6

Other (specify amount)

7.  Would you support fees on smaller boats? (i.e., registration required for 8' and longer)

Yes

No

Unsure

8.  How much did you spend in the past year on canoeing and/or kayaking, including purchase of boats, gear, fuel, camping/lodging, restaurants, etc.?

< $100

$101 to $500

$501 to $1000

$1,001 to $5000

> $5000

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Central Iowa Paddlers

PO Box 17

Des Moines, IA 50301-0017

 

 

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