RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Characteristics and use behavior of innertube floaters on southern Appalachian streams JF Journal of Soil and Water Conservation FD Soil and Water Conservation Society SP 113 OP 115 VO 38 IS 2 A1 William E. Hammitt A1 Grary D. McDonald A1 H. Ken Cordell YR 1983 UL http://www.jswconline.org/content/38/2/113.abstract AB Innertube floating is a rapidly growing recreational activity on southern Appalachian streams. To provide resource managers with information about this emerging group of river recreationists, a survey of user characteristics and use behavior was conducted on three southern Appalachian streams. Results indicate that innertube floaters are teen-agers and highly educated, young adults. Their activity is group-oriented and they do little advanced planning for float trips. Most floaters have little experience with the activity. But 80 percent feel the activity will continue to increase in popularity, and 94 percent plan to return to the sampled rivers for future float trips.