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Depends entirely on the jurisdiction, Don. In many places, access to waterways, including rivers, lakes, and oceans, is guaranteed, and one or more landowners will have to provide access. The number who do often depends on the appropriate law, but it often goes by distance, providing a number of access points for a particular length of waterway. In some jurisdictions, as well, access is granted along the shoreline, regardless of ownership of the land in question, up to a particular distance, usually based on the high-water mark.