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When does navigating a watershed go from "public" to "private"?
Suppose I'm on a public land with the early/upper parts of what eventually becomes major river running through it, and I start running a small boat upstream a few miles until the small river is more like a very large creek - at what point can the landowner consider me to be trespassing on his land?
On a large river, does the private landowner have the right to keep you out period, such that you're trespassing the instant you leave the public land, even if we're talking a river more than 2 stones throw's across, and easily navigable year round? Does it depend on the state and/or the particular area?
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