re: Gating canals in houma area

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I can empathize with the landowners

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I'm with you on this one. I feel bad that they are in this spot, and gates are far from cheap. But what is the answer? Are gates the answer? It sure does piss off a lot more people than it seems to help.

It's crazy to think that in Louisiana, if you leave the navigation canal you are trespassing. Unless of course you are on a WMA or state land.

Kayakers, criminals or good for the La coast?

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...as someone who deals with trespassers and poachers on an indisputable body of water

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In all fairness, no such map exists for people to reference to avoid trespassing. Signage isn't enough unfortunately. I've personally known two people who on separate occasions stuck a posted sign at the entrance to a pond on a WMA just to see what would happen. On both instances those signs stayed up for years.

If we don't have a change in legislation, we at the very least need a map that we can use to defend ourselves in court if need be. Before anyone tries to say you can go to the land office and get a map, good fricking luck with that one.