Canadian Waters
06-22-2011 | 11:17 AM
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From: Clarkston, Michigan
I don't read this as just a Canada thing. Our stretch of the river and border is really more of a joint effort between the US and Canada and appears they are only going to get more tightly knit. I know when I went through my Interview for my Nexus card I did my canadian side of the interview and then went literally to the next cube area and did the US interview.
06-22-2011 | 11:24 AM
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But you were not robbed of your boat or $1,000 cash! I have always lived near the border and I boat (or used to) on Canadian waters. I have always seen Canadians welcomed here with open arms. I am pissed off. Two weeks ago I led another Donzi Classic across Lake St. Clair to the mouth of the Thames River. We could have both lost our boats.
Perhaps it is different on that coast but here I have been stopped a number of times by US authorities in CANADIAN water, whats up with that? On top of that, during a high level political meeting of some kind, fair enough, the security level is raised, but myself and a young lady were in a 16' runabout with a 40hp Merc heading for lunch on Pender Island, in Canadian water, and two Zodiacs with 6 guys in each, armed to the nuts, stopped and boarded us....checked us over, made a mess of my boat and headed back to the navy ship they came from.......I understand about security but when is it TOO MUCH...?
06-22-2011 | 11:34 AM
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Jeremy, I'd have been pissed too. The guy in question did either lose his boat or had to pay $1,000. Read the links. I thought Canada and the USA were good friends with a fairly open border. I have never been stopped by Canadian authorities and every time I have been stopped by USA Coasties they were friendly and professional and I end up with a certificate that says "thank you for promoting boating safety". This may be mainly a 1,000 Islands and St. Lawrence Seaway thing but who wants to chance it? I'm staying on my side til this gets sorted out.
06-22-2011 | 11:44 AM
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Jeremy, I'd have been pissed too. The guy in question did either lose his boat or had to pay $1,000. Read the links. I thought Canada and the USA were good friends with a fairly open border. I have never been stopped by Canadian authorities and every time I have been stopped by USA Coasties they were friendly and professional and I end up with a certificate that says "thank you for promoting boating safety". This may be mainly a 1,000 Islands and St. Lawrence Seaway thing but who wants to chance it? I'm staying on my side til this gets sorted out.
06-22-2011 | 01:23 PM
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From: 1000 Islands/Ottawa Ontario
I agree Carl, I would be mad as well, but the law has been in place for a while, perhaps not enforced as much in the past. The guy was fined $1000 and his boat was seized because he was fishing in Canadian waters and did not check in with Customs, pretty straight forward to me. I didn't see anywhere that said Canadian Customs officers were pricks about it....I have always found US and Canadian border and customs officers polite and professional....don't get me started about the RCMP though.....
06-22-2011 | 01:31 PM
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I know guys that worked for Custom's who have had relatives get their boats threatend to be impounded or pay up for not checking in properly---guess what....they ended up paying!
