Level of participation in watersport activities UK 2019 | Statista

This statistic displays the results of a survey on the share of individuals participating in watersports in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019. In 2019, it was found that 0.6 percent of respondents stated that they participated in canal boating.

Share of individuals participating in watersports in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by activity

Characteristic	Share of participants
Spending general leisure time at the beach	18.6%
Coastal walking	13.8%
Outdoor swimming	10.4%
Paddle sports (canoeing and SUP)	3.9%
Canoeing	3.1%
Angling	1.7%
Paddleboarding	1.5%
Bodyboarding	1.3%
Surfboarding	1.2%
Motorboating	1%
Cliff climbing	0.8%
Small sail boat activities	0.7%
Canal Boating	0.6%
Rowing	0.6%
Power boating	0.6%
Yacht cruising	0.5%
Leisure sub-aqua diving	0.5%
Using personal watercraft in boating activities	0.5%
Water skiing	0.4%
Coasteering	0.3%
Small sail boat racing	0.3%
Windsurfing	0.2%
Yacht racing	0.2%
Kitesurfing	0.2%
Recreational sea fishing	0.2%
Any Activity	30.3%

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September 2021

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United Kingdom

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2019

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