Alberta RV sales are up by 42%, says industry group

More and moreAlbertansare hitting the road in RVs, as sales of recreational vehicles are bouncing back along with the economy.

Emily Reid, with GoRVingCanadathe group that represents RV dealers and manufacturerssays sales are way up.

"Alberta, in the first quarter, has shown an increase of 42 per cent in sales, which is one of the highest in the country," says Reid.

The economy is playing a big role, according to Darren Paylor with Woody's RV World.

He says the recession forced manufacturers to produce RV's for less, and dealers started buying in bulk.

"Trailers have come down a lot in price. It was timely that it happened as our Canadian dollar strengthened a lot, so the reduction in price in Canada is very substantial."

Paylor says an RV that would have sold for $150,000 six years ago, will now have more features and will sell for closer to $100,000.

Trevor Elliott is just one of many Albertans buying a bigger RV this year. He says its his way to escape the city.

"All our friends would come and camp and go out and about and have some fun," says Elliott.