The ‘right to float’ situation in Colorado
It’s been a long-debated issue in Colorado whether you have the right to float down the river across private property. Greg Walcher, Fellow at the Common Sense Institute, said, “There are states where the entire river, stream, and all of the land around it belong to the public and to the state.” However, it is a different situation in Colorado. “In Colorado, the water belongs to the people. But the land under it belongs to the adjacent property owner. Now, in many cases, that’s federal agencies. And so it’s public land but not everywhere,” said Walcher.
Other recreation news:
- St. George News (Utah): Low Colorado river flows create ripple effects on Utah’s recreation industry
- Outdoor Alliance: Blog: Restoring access to the wild & scenic Tuolumne River
- SFGate: An exclusive LA lake once cost $1K to visit. Now it’s free.
- Times of San Diego: Clean swimming: San Vicente Reservoir gets new floating restroom
