For most of my life, our Canadian money was worth less then your American money but it didn't stop us.

My friend said he went to buy some American money from the Bank today and he paid .07 on the dollar. That never stops us Canadians from going across the border to spend our money in the U.S..

Last year half of the boats at the Motor City Can-Am Fun Run were from Canada. We had to get I-68 Permits or Nexus Passes which are good for 5 years. When I pulled into Jacks the Sheriffs boat was there and hailed us over but all was cool. Never had any problems when we returned back to Canada. We did stay on the U.S. side for the Fun Run but would like to make a stop in Canada.

i am the only one that would be in my boat that has a passport and i dont think we can get the nexus card down here yet i wouldnt have a problem stopping on the north side but my buddies might when they cant go home LOL

If you couldn't tell... I was joking... Relax, you sure take this thing personal. Of course you're not going to complain about the American dollar prices and of course they're not going to keep you from coming here... Gas, even with the exchange rate, was about 1/2 as much here as it was there...

If it was all Michigan people I might see the point, but only about 6 are from MI the rest are from other states which is something that they'd never use. They shoulda been smart and used a passport something most of us have already. I'm not trying to deter anyone from joining in our fun, but this run due to the people coming is easier to put together if kept on the US side. Also rules are different in Canada. Here we are allowed to have flare guns in Canada it's considered a felony something I wasn't aware of til last year when being boarded by the Border Patrol.

We have 2-3 Canadian boats in our run every year.

You're allowed to have open intox in American, and not allowed to have open intox in Canada, another important point. In Canada you can't have any open beers or drinks on your boat, whether it is under power or not, and whether it is being consumed by the driver or not...

If I was any more relaxed, I'd be a sleep.

I have never heard that in Canada, it is considered a felony to have a flare gun on your boat. A hand gun is a felony in Canada, on your boat. I have always had a flare gun on my boat and have been stopped and inspected.

You are partially correct about the open booze in Canada. No drinking alcoholic beverages by anyone when the boat is moving. No open booze when anchored, unless you are in a designated anchorage or marina for the night. Your boat must have living quarters, such as stove, fridge, sleeping quarters and head. If I have a drink, it is usually at a Bar and Grill on the water.