73-29-202. Public right to float on public waters.
(1) There is a public right to float on public water that has sufficient width, depth, and flow to allow free passage of the chosen vessel at the time of floating.
(2) Subsectionincludes the right to: (1) incidentally touch private property as required for safe passage and continued movement; portage around a dangerous obstruction in the water, if portage is made in a manner that is: most direct; least invasive; and closest to the water; and fish while floating.
(3) A person exercising the right that this section recognizes: shall enter and exit the water at a point on public property or private property with permission of the owner; and may not stop on private property.
(4) The right this section recognizes does not prevent the establishment of broader public recreational access in accordance with this chapter. Notwithstanding Subsection, the right this section recognizes does not establish broader public recreational access. (4)(a)