83-year-old Colorado fisherman is back, defiant, seeking arrest and support in fight for freedom to wade in state’s rivers

83-year-old Colorado fisherman is back, defiant, seeking arrest and support in fight for freedom to wade in the Arkansas River

An 83-year-old Colorado fisherman has resurrected his 12-year fight for public freedom to wade in the state’s rivers, seeking arrest and risking conflicts with landowners by returning to a contested bend in the Arkansas River. Roger Hill hiked across federally managed public land to enter the river, donned his straw hat, and cast his dry-fly line along that privately owned stretch last weekend without incident. This week, he urged other anglers …

83-year-old Colorado fisherman is back, defiant, seeking arrest and support in fight for freedom to wade in state’s rivers

An 83-year-old Colorado fisherman has resurrected his 12-year fight for public freedom to wade in the state’s rivers.