tell that to the law here in virginia or to the old guy standing on the  
side of the creek with the double barrel shotgun , normally right at fools 
fall  a good 15 ft drop.  maybe with Virginia being a commonwealth  state it  
is different  later mark d
 
 
In a message dated 9/14/2012 12:35:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET writes:

This from AmericanRivers.org

4) Who owns America’s  rivers?

You do! Rivers that are physically navigable by canoe, kayak,  and raft  
are in the public domain, up to the high water mark. Access  to the  
rivers may be over private land, so you have to find a public  access  
point, but once you’re on that river you’re home free. So get  out  
there Americans, and enjoy your rivers!

This is more in depth from NationOrganizationForRivers ~  NORS

http://www.nationalrivers.org/us-law-who-owns.htm

http://www.nationalrivers.org/us-law-menu.htm

ORR ~ DeanB

On 14 Sep , 2012, at 7:24 AM, Mark Dearing  wrote:

> Hello Jim  think that is bad try being in Virginia  where they can   
> close a
> class 5 whitewater creek  using a Kings grant ( if a single person  
> owns   both
> sides he can claim the whole creek),which is what has happened  to  
> johns
> creek .  This creek is one of the  best,drops 165 ft a mile for 4.5  
> miles,  35
> named  rapids,  bambi meets godzilla being one. he did this after the   
> AWA
> had bought property and built a parking lot and change  house.  damn   
> shame
> later  mark  d
>
>
> In a message dated 9/14/2012 9:04:30 A.M. Eastern  Daylight Time,
> jim.felder@GMAIL.COM writes:
>
> I  hope  this is OK with the moderators.
>
> I have an online  petition going to try  to make the US Army Corps of
> Engineers  reverse their decision to close the  locks on the Alabama  
>  rivers to
> recreational traffic. The link is
>  
<http://www.change.org/petitions/alabama-scenic-river-trail-push-back-against-closing-alabama-river-locks-to-recreational-
>  traffic>
>
> Sent  from my diesel Westy in  Chickasabogue  Alabama