> ---------- > From: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com[SMTP:rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com] > > I am not certain I follow all of Debbie's description but marinas do > consider that the water within the perimeter they create with bulkheads, > wave attenuators, etc. is their property. > I guess our confusion was that the marina did not have a full perimeter bulkhead. The motorway separated the public bulkhead and the private bulkhead. With our bows ON the public beach, Mr. Marina was steaming that we were in his water. Now I know this is splitting hairs, but if our boats were barely afloat in water that was lapping the public beach, wouldn't that be public water? If the water over "his" land is his, wouldn't the same be true of water over the public land? (A note for those who don't know me; I am extremely conscientious about where I tread. I am unwilling to be the one that causes some land lubber to think "I hate those kayakers". At the time, this situation angered me because it put the group in such a precarious position. We could have stayed and fought for our rights due to the unsafe conditions, but the human situation became volatile so quickly with so many different people getting into the fight that we made the decision to get out of there and let things calm down. Clearly, it is not just the kayakers who are feeling the squeeze of access limitations since everyone on shore instantly jumped into the disagreement. I'm no longer angry; after all, Mr. Marina was within the law. Now I'm just concerned.) Debs *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Sep 28 1999 - 11:17:56 PDT
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