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40 § Every publicly accessible site in the rivers inventory suitable and used by fly-fishing enthusiasts § Lands owned and managed by USFS, WDFW, DNR, P&RC, BPA, BOR, and BLM as well as Kittitas County, Cle Elum, Ellensburg § Suncadia and a number of other private properties along the riverfronts River wading Fly-fishing in hip to upper body watertight waders where slower river currents allow from public sites, or public lands, or on private properties where owners are agreeable along the complete length of the Yakima and Cle Elum Rivers including: § Most of the publicly accessible sites in the rivers inventory suitable and used by wading fly-fishing enthusiasts § Lands owned and managed by USFS, WDFW, DNR, P&RC, BPA, BOR, and BLM as well as Kittitas County, Cle Elum, Ellensburg § Suncadia and a number of other private riverfront properties. Kayaking and canoeing Kayaking in single or double occupant inflatable, high-density polyethylene, or other materials in mild current river stretches that are free of overhanging trees, sweepers, or logjams anywhere in the: § Yakima River from the proposed Old Church Camp Access to WDFW’s SR-10 Takeout § Yakima River from the proposed Ellensburg City Wells Launch to the proposed Ellensburg Irene Rinehart Riverfront Park Takeout § Yakima River from the proposed Kittitas County Thrall Road/Wilson Creek Access to BLM Roza Campground Recreational floating Floating in lifejackets in single or multiple occupant inflatables or nylon or rubber floats in very mild current river stretches that are free of overhanging trees, sweepers, or logjams or confusing side channels only in the: § Yakima River from the proposed Old Church Camp Access to WDFW’s SR-10 Takeout § Yakima River from the proposed Kittitas County Thrall Road/Wilson Creek Access to BLM Roza Campground River rafting with guides River rafting in lifejackets in multiple occupant inflatables or nylon or rubber framed rafts navigated by river guides on river stretches that are free of overhanging trees, sweepers, or logjams in the: § Yakima River from the proposed Old Church Camp Access to WDFW’s SR-10 Takeout § Yakima River from the proposed Ellensburg City Wells Launch to Ellensburg’s Irene Rinehart Riverfront Park Takeout § Yakima River from the proposed Kittitas County Thrall Road/Wilson Creek Access to BLM’s Roza Campground Fishing in rafts, drift boats, and other frame watercraft Fish rafting in single or multiple occupant urethane or rubber or PVC pontoon boats, aluminum-alloy framed rafts, flat bottom aluminum, fiberglass, plastic, or wood drift boats, and other framed watercraft powered with manual oars or small outboard motors (except motorized craft are not allowed between Mile Post 146.1 and BLM’s Roza Campground) on river stretches that are free of overhanging trees, sweepers, or logjams in the: § Yakima River from the proposed Suncadia Bullfrog Road Bridge launch on the Cle Elum River to WDFW’s SR-10 Takeout § Yakima River from the proposed Ellensburg City Wells Launch to Kittitas County’s proposed Thrall Road/Wilson Creek Access § Yakima River from BLM’s Roza Campground to Roza Dam Jet boating Jet boating in welded aluminum flat bottom hulls powered by a water-pump engine that creates propulsion as an alternative to a sterndrive, outboard, or inboard method of propulsion that requires an exposed propeller. A jet boat can run in very shallow water for emergency responses or upriver fishing on river stretches that are free of overhanging trees, sweepers, or logjams. County ordinance allows motor-powered watercraft in the: