Private property?

[River rat]

Bill, recently a friend brought up the subject of private property and streams/rivers.He was under the impression that he could float or wade through a section of river that had privately owned property on both sides.

[NightOwl]

With the landowners permission, he sue can. Without it he is most def. TRESSPASSING. http://www.georgia-outdoors.com/ubbngto/smile.gif Just thought I'd beat Bill to the punch. He's prob. busy stocking " selective feeders" in the Hooch!

NightOwl

[HNeal]

If the stream has been decleared "navigable", your friend is correct, but most streams in north Georgia are too small to bear commerical traffic, therefore not "navigable". If a stream is not navigable, the landowner owns the streambed and you would be trespassing

[NightOwl]

Ooops, my bad. I was thinking of ....er...like a small trout stream....the Toccoa is prob. a different story.
Owl

[Bill Couch]

The stream must be recognized as navigable. I've looked for a list, but haven't found one yet.
Bill