Guide lines on public access to rivers

Guide lines on public access to rivers

For years I have gone to the river in our town always under the impression that if i stayed below the high water mark i was on public land (Ive also always used BLM access to the river) . Until recently when the owner of some property above a falls decided to get the local law enforcement involved. They cited me with a class 2 misdemeanor for criminal trespassing. The police said that our river is unnavigable so the high water mark doesn’t apply. Is this true. And if so how can i still go to the river without being in violation of trespassing especially that same falls. Thank you .

Asked on June 30, 2009 under Criminal Law, Oregon

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