Will “King’s Crown” Rights Prevent Virginia River Access?

June 28, 2011 By: Marshall Cutchin

A special report by author Beau Beasley highlights the issues surrounding a new court case that pits a private landowner on Virginia’s Jackson River against anglers who believed they were following the state’s own rules on access. It’s a situation that involves pre-Colonial land grants and the state’s own apparent unwillingness to get involved, despite the chance that the case could set a precedent for access rights on many Virginia rivers.