Everyone is facing what the OP is discussing and that is lack of enough habitat in a lot of areas on the available public land or even ones enrolled in some of these private land walkin areas the states are paying for. All the good properties are being leased by groups or outfitters who are then charging an arm and a leg for access. That's just the way it is and it does take creative ways like the OP idea to hunt some areas. However, as I mentioned earlier, this would be a perfect way to access otherwise inaccessible public land in some areas. Knowing that all the land along that river is private could lead to someone pressing trespassing charges even if you were within the public high water marks and completely legal. I don't feel it would be worth the hassle and I would not have much fun worrying about those types of ramifications. We are losing a lot of hunters and the biggest reason in a lot of states is due to a lack of available public land or reasonably priced access to private properties. Sorry for busting your chops Kyle!!!