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I have always assumed that if my Canoe will float, and the waterway ultimately reaches an ocean it is legal to travel on. I looked around for documents that said it clearly one way or the other. ...
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<p>I have always assumed that if my Canoe will float, and the waterway ultimately reaches an ocean it is legal to travel on. </p> <p>I looked around for documents that said it clearly one way or the other. Surprisingly I did not find anything helpful in this Wikipedia Article <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_law_in_the_United_States" rel="noreferrer">Water law in the United States</a></p> <p>I did find this article <a href="http://southwestpaddler.com/docs/caselaw.html" rel="noreferrer">Review of the Relationship of Federal and State Law Regarding Rivers</a> but not the sure how neutral of source it is. </p> <p>This question, assumes the access to the waterway is gained via a legal point of access. Crossing private land without permission, is not implied or part of this question. </p> <p>In the US is it legal to travel on any river/creek the my canoe will navigate? </p>