Courts Give Kayakers More Water
By Jon Sarche
The Associated Press
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled today that state officials exceeded their authority when they recommended less water for a kayak course than the backers requested, marking a victory for the surging water recreation industry.
The ruling said the Colorado Water Conservation Board ignored state law and its own rules in its recommendation for a whitewater course on the Gunnison River. The court ordered a Water Court judge to send the case back to the board for proper analysis.
The ruling is expected to help clarify a 2001 state law allowing manufactured whitewater courses to have enough water for a "reasonable recreation experience" without jeopardizing the rights of upstream users.
"The bottom line is that kayak courses are here to stay, a lot of people are doing these, they will get water rights," said water lawyer Steve Sims, a former assistant attorney general who helped craft the law.
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Update on Colorado Ruling - March 23
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