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Good morning! The National Organization for Rivers (NOR) is a nonprofit organization that focuses on educating the public about river law and public rights to access and recreate on rivers. What does NOR seek to do? The main three things are to 1) clarify public river rights on thousands of miles where they are disputed, including canoeing, duck hunting, kayaking, rafting, fishing, and other uses, 2) address public and private land usage along rivers, and 3) to conserve the land along rivers, and keep enough water in rivers to keep them healthy and usable for navigation and fishing. The goal, as the first Act of our US Congress said, is for rivers to be "forever free."[Image: fish-on.gif]

So what should you check out? NOR has a NEW national free poster handout you can download that explains your basic rights, with several court cases for how/why you have those rights. If you are interested, the link for the national poster and handout is

Though the national handout applies to all states, we are in the process of making handouts and posters for all 50 states that address each state's specific issues. Colorado's handout and poster was recently finished, and can be seen at the link from above. We will keep you posted when other states are done!

If you are interested in a further explanation of your rights, we have a new book that gives you the whole story. It's taken a couple decades to research, write, and have discussions with attorneys and other rivers experts in order for the book to be made. It's the first book that explains why and how the public has rights on rivers. It will change your perspective and understanding about your rights on rivers. If you want to learn more about it, here's a link
We look forward to being part of this community, helping you understand river law, and improving access on navigable rivers. Please feel free to interact with us and ask questions! Our email is riverlaw@nationalrivers.org
Cheers.
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Welcome to BFT. Interesting oganization. However I should let you know that new members cannot post links until they have made 15 posts. Please check out the FAQ for more information, thanks!!
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Thanks for the heads up albinotrout!
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No problem.
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Quick question, are links from previous posts before you reach 15 "reactivated" after surpassing 15 posts? Thanks.
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You would have to go back in and put them back in yourself on this. Usually all we do as mods is delete them.
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Thanks for the info albinotrout, have a good weekend.
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Oh it will be. Gotta work but then my work is more like play.[:p]
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Join in on a few of the discussions you will be surprised at how fast your post count accumulates.[cool]
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Will do albinotrout! [cool]
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