Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Boating Audience in Canada

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Boating in Canada — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Boating has an estimated audience of 5,255,349 people in Canada.

The average Boating fan in Canada is 45.3 years old, more male, and lives primarily in Ontario.

The audience is concentrated in Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec.

Top brand affinities include Alpine skiing, Ski resort, Luxury real estate, with strongest over-indexing on Alpine skiing (1.94× the country average).

Demographically, the Boating audience skews more male with an average age of 45.3, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Need for Security, Family Orientation.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 10 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Boating fan in Canada is more male, around 45.3 years old, with strong Need for Security tendencies and a notable affinity for Alpine skiing.

Category: Travel & Leisure · Type: Topic

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-10.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the Boating profile in Canada.

Audience size
5.3M
in Canada
Gender
40.6%
59.4% male
Age
45.3
average years
Country rank
#456
Topic in Canada
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

+11%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Boating fans

40.6% are female, 59.4% are male, average age 45.3.

Fig. 02

Gender split

40.6%
Female
59.4%
Male
Demographic split for Boating audience in Canada
MetricValue
Female40.6%
Male59.4%
Average age45.3
Estimated audience size5,255,349
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 45.3
average years
Age distribution of the Boating audience in Canada
Age bracketShare%
16-198%
20-2914%
30-3919%
40-4925%
50+34%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

3.3%

of the worldwide Boating audience comes from Canada.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Boating
CountryShare
United States25.4%
Japan6.5%
Italy4.3%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the Canada average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the Boating audience in Canada is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Boating fans by region: top regions in Canada
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Ontario~3.5M1.58×
02British Columbia~900K1.17×
03Nova Scotia~200K1.16×
04New Brunswick~100K1.07×
05Prince Edward Island~30K1.01×
06Manitoba~200K0.97×
07Saskatchewan~200K0.94×
08Newfoundland and Labrador~70K0.90×
09Alberta~500K0.83×
10Quebec~600K0.46×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the Boating audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Boating audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Boat showTravel & Leisure3.15×
02Truck camperCars & Mobility2.79×
03Jet skiSports2.72×
04MotorboatCars & Mobility2.64×
05Personal water craftCars & Mobility2.29×
06Chopper (motorcycle)Cars & Mobility2.29×
07Family carCars & Mobility2.25×
08Minnesota WildSports2.14×
09Standup paddleboardingSports2.09×
10CarcareCars & Mobility2.03×
11Alpine skiingSports1.94×
12Sustainable transportCars & Mobility1.78×
13Lawn mowerHome & Garden1.76×
14Ski resortTravel & Leisure1.73×
15Lewis HamiltonSports1.72×
16Luxury real estateBusiness & Career1.67×
17OutdoorsTravel & Leisure1.63×
18Natural gasCars & Mobility1.54×
19EcotourismBusiness & Career1.53×
20Hot tubHome & Garden1.52×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Boating audience

Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Boating audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Need for SecurityCONSERVATISM1.34×
Family OrientationCONSERVATISM1.33×
Luxury OrientationPREMIUM1.33×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Boating audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
SpiritualityBALANCE0.85×
MindfulnessBALANCE0.88×
CreativityOPEN0.89×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Boating have in Canada?

Boating has an estimated audience of 5,255,349 people in Canada, concentrated in Ontario and British Columbia.

02

What is the gender split and age of Boating fans?

40.6% of Boating fans are female, 59.4% are male, with an average age of 45.3 years.

03

Which brands do Boating fans like most?

Boating fans show strongest brand affinity for Alpine skiing (1.94×), Ski resort (1.73×), and Luxury real estate (1.67×) over the country average.

04

Where do Boating fans live in Canada?

Boating fans in Canada are most concentrated in Ontario (reach ~3.5M), British Columbia (reach ~900K), and Quebec (reach ~600K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Boating fans also like?

Beyond Boating itself, the audience over-indexes on Ski resort (1.73×), Luxury real estate (1.67×), Motorboat (2.64×), and Family car (2.25×) compared to the Canada average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in Canada who actively search for Boating. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across Canada. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.

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