In S. Florida the Condo Commando's try to restrict THEIR beach. The taxpayer spends big bucks pumping sand back on the things to keep the condo's from falling in the Atlantic. I say let them go. Have you every driven A1A from Miami north and enjoyed the unrestricted view of the ocean. I have been harassed by some of these irate Condo Commando's who believed they owned the beach from their property to the water. If I am not mistaken when adjoining a "navigable waterway" the access extends to the Mean High Water Level or 100 year flood level. That is public right of way. The fourth of July weekend found us visiting my sister in the N. LA area off of Old Topanga Canyon Road. I decided to paddle South of Leo Carillo at the north end of Malibu you will find a small access area to the beach between nice beach homes. When you get to the beach you find a sign that says: "This beach was surveyed: 6/1/00. From this sign 20 feet towards the ocean is private property." Sorry Ms. Nelson this is paraphrased, but I am sure it is accurate! The sign was getting wet prior to high tide. On page 15 of "California Coastal Access Guide" it states that: Article 10, Section 4 of the California constitution guarantees the public's right to access to the state's navigable waters. The State of California owns the tide and submerged lands seaward of what is called the "mean high tide line" Mean High Tide Line is calculated by using the mean of normal tides over approximately 19 years. "visitors have the right to walk on a wet beach" I may not be able to afford their homes, but I can and will use "OUR" beaches! Quote that Ms. Nelson! And I would like to be able to camp on them as well! Fred Thomas California Kayaker At 10:17 PM 7/10/2000 -0700, ralph diaz wrote: >It's all a tough call no matter how you look at it. Unlike in >Washington where you report the beach is public, other states have had >to really fight for this. > > Melissa > > > > Get Yahoo! Mail Free email you can access from anywhere! > > http://mail.yahoo.com/ > >-- >----------------------------------------------------------------------- >Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter >PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 >Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com >"Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." >----------------------------------------------------------------------- >*************************************************************************** >PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not >to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission >Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net >Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net >Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ >*************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Jul 10 2000 - 21:15:15 PDT
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