I do, btw, sympathize with landowners who are faced with mobs of people who litter, run amok, make noise and otherwise prove their lack of responsibility and respect for others and the environment.  But the landowners frequently treat their title as something akin to the Divine Right of Kings, and local law enforcement often sides with them.  Having the local authorities involved often is a losing proposition for anyone not resident of the county in question.  Or even a local resident, if the landowner happens to be in favor and the other party is not.  "I don't want him here" is often all the landowner has to offer.  Sheriff's on his side.  Want to fight it?  Go to court.  mcneely

---- OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET> wrote: 
>         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

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David McNeely