Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Illegal to wade Gravelly Point

"why it is illegal to wade a navigable river in the nation's capital"?

 

I imagine this is a public safety matter -- lots of deaths from people bathing, swimming, or wading and getting swept away to their doom, as we know.  But there should be a way to distinguish the dangerous areas from the shin-deep safe areas with slow flows. 

 

Cheers,

 

-- Greg

 

From: Richard Farino <richard@urbanangler.com>
To: tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 1:31 PM
Subject: RE: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Illegal to wade Gravelly Point

I called Park Police and the District 2 station in Virginia.

 

Wading is definitely illegal in the Potomac in the National Capital region – I have to call a Sergeant in that same office later today to get the boundaries of the National Capital region clarified.  It should extend all the way to the Woodrow Wilson bridge, but it may also include Montgomery Co. in MD.

The problem is NPS also oversees the C&O Canal, which would mean if Montgomery Co is included, it is illegal to wade all the way upstream to the Monocacy.

 

I'm making a few phone calls to see if we can get the rules cleared up so I can contact a legislator and find out why it is illegal to wade a navigable river in the nation's capital.

 

Regards,

 

 

R

 

 

 

Richard Farino

Urban Angler VA | 108 N. Washington Street  2nd Floor | Alexandria, VA 22314

(703) 527-2524 | fax: (703) 527-3313 | richard@urbanangler.com

 

From: tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com [mailto:tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Nowak
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 1:25 PM
To: tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Illegal to wade Gravelly Point

 

Perhaps someone should open an online donation collection page for legal fees? I'd certainly pay to find out if wadding is legal at one of my favorite fishing spots.... Sorry Dan if this is not allowed on the forum.

 

-Jeff

 

On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 1:20 PM, Dalton Terrell <daltonbterrell@gmail.com> wrote:

Richie,

 

Did Carl say that wading was "officially authorized" at Roaches Run? As Rob mentioned, a member of our group was told that wading there was illegal by Park Police a couple years back (see thread here: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!searchin/tidal-potomac-fly-rodders/illegal$20roaches/tidal-potomac-fly-rodders/4g52QdS2_u8/HV1y4WZtYIQJ). We might need a lawyer or the court in Remick's case to clarify the proper interpretation of these statutes.

 

Dalton

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