RIVER ACCESS, 2: When is it okay to get out of your boat 
and onto dry land ... we'll tell you on Passport to Texas.

PTT from TPW and the Sport fish Restoration Program

In a steep bank river, it's pretty easy to know if you get out of 
your boat and go up the bank, you're probably going to be on 
private land. :08

Ron Smith, with inland fisheries, says when you're on the 
water, the best way to keep from violating trespassing 
laws is to remain in your craft.

Unless you have some knowledge that it's not private land up 
there. So, it's probably a good idea to stay in your boat in those 
areas. However, if you're traveling down a river and you find an 
island in the middle of the river, or a gravel bar, and it's clearly 
down in the waterway itself -- those areas are usually state 
owned water areas. And you can get out and camp on those 
sometimes, or picnic on those, rest, stretch your legs, and carry 
on with your trip. :25

Parks and Wildlife is developing a database where you 
can find public access points along our river basins.

But it only has two of the river basins on it right now. So, it's 
kind of a pilot project. But we're working to get all 22 river 
basins up and running, because we certainly want the public to 
know where the water access is, and how they can get out on 
the water to enjoy recreating or fishing or whatever they want to 
do. :17

Learn more at passporttotexas.org. 

That's our show ... with support from the Sport Fish 
Restoration program, working to increase access to 
public waters in Texas ... 

For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti.







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