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Can a riparian landowner prevent the public from boating or floating in a non-navigable water?

April 26, 2017Boating floating landowner non-navigable public riparian water

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Can a riparian landowner prevent the public from boating or floating in a non-navigable water?

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No, because there’s a “navigation servitude” that gives the public the right to use the water for purposes of navigation only. This servitude does not extend to fishing.