… Conflicts between river uses and property owners date back decades in Colorado, a state that has the murkiest access laws in the country. Courts have handed down rulings in contentious lawsuits involving access on the Arkansas River and Colorado River. Attorneys general have written opinions. Lawmakers have tried twice to clear the waters around floating and wading through private lands. And now, there’s even a split in a newly formed stream access coalition with paddling groups leaving a not-quite-unified effort to craft legislation that would open all of Colorado waterways to the public.