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In a message dated 9/14/2012 2:37:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
OlRivrRat@comcast.net writes:

If you read through the link I provided ~ here it is  again

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

you will see that it  is quite clear that the Public has the right to  
the use

of  rivers for transportation purposes ~ it is your right, it is up to   
you as

to how far you wish to pursue that right

Here is a link specific to  Virginia&DC

http://www.nationalrivers.org/states/va-law.htm

I do understand what you are saying, though, I would not  choose

to confront the guy with the DoubleBarrel but I would sure not  be  
against

making the Law go have a Heart2Heart with him to  let him know he has

no legal right to keep boaters off the river or off  a portage around a  
falls.

On 14 Sep , 2012, at 11:07 AM,  Mark Dearing wrote:

> 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