I’m not sure about state law in Oregon, but the term highway existed before the existence of cars, so calling something a highway doesn’t automatically mean you

I’m not sure about state law in Oregon, but the term highway existed before the existence of cars, so calling something a highway doesn’t automatically mean you can drive on it. Similarly, while Americans have a consitutional right to use waterways for transportation, local restrictions can limit the type of boat allowed on a particular stream or lake to prevent the use of motorboats where it would harm wildlife for instance. There are frequent legal battles when someone buys a large chunk of land that has a stream going through it, only to discover that they can’t legally prevent recreational users from wading, floating, or fishing down it, as long as they don’t go past the high-water mark. Sometimes it’s the only practical way to access otherwise inaccessible public land. Source: http://www.themeateater.com/listen/meateater/ep-136-locked-out http://www.themeateater.com/listen/meateater/ep-136-locked-o...