Bart, thanks for posting these questions. You've done this a number of
times and it's a great refresher, I wish it led to some at least
half-serious discussion.

Bart Senior wrote:
INLAND

On the Western rivers, a vessel crossing a river must

A. only keep out of the way of a power driven vessel
descending the river
B. keep out of the way of any vessel descending the river
C. keep out of the way of power-driven veseel ascending
or descending the river
D. keep out of the way of any vessel ascending or descending
the river.


I believe C sounds like the best answer, although it shouldn't really
matter whether the vessels are powered or not. Recreational traffic
gives way to commercial vessels and the days of poling longboats is long
long gone.

How about listing the cases on Western rivers where a vessel ascending
(against the current) gives way to a vessel descending (with the current)?

DSK