Article RETRACTED due to manipulation by the authors The Correlation of Socio-Economic Status towards Participation of Rafting Doers

The role of rafting in the development of adventure tourism influences local social, economic, and environmental structures community. This study aims to determine the relationship between socioeconomic status/income level (X) with the participation of rafting athletes (Y). This research is observational research. To achieve the research objectives, intervening variables are needed, namely: the attractiveness of rafting, the intensity of rafting sports activities, the fun of whitewater rafting, activities to obtain information through print media, activities to obtain information through electronic media/TV, and personal development. The research sample used accidental sampling or convenience sampling technique as many as 73 rafting athletes. The research instrument used a questionnaire. Data analysis uses the chi square technique or also known as chi square. Based on the results of the chi square test recapitulation above, the p-value is 0.001. The results of this study found that the p-value was less than 0.05, meaning that there was a significant relationship between socioeconomic status/income level and participation frequency. This study can be concluded that there is a relationship be-tween socioeconomic status/income level (X) with the frequency of participation in rafting (Y). Keyword: Socioeconomic status/income level, Sports, Rafting