NAVIGABLE RIVER

A 'navigable river' is a river which can be navigated by boat. Often, it refers to a river which has a certain status, requiring bridges over it to be a certain height or have movable sections, and may be regularly dredged to maintain a certain depth.
For recreational river users, the term ''navigable'' implies passage is possible in a small non-powered craft such as a kayak or canoe, without requiring any man-made alterations or maintenance. Certain natural or manmade obstacles such as dams, fallen trees and large rocks requiring portage do not prevent a stream from being considered navigable so long as the majority of the stream is passable.