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What does it take to enter US waters by boat?
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sorry for the boat related post I noticed the US border is a lot closer as i thought ... Now I have the following questions and was wondering if anybody knows the answers: - For non americans, how close can you go (by boat) to the US border (an imaginary line)? Can you go somewhat close or across? Is it monitored closely? - If you cross the border will the coastguard hassle you? here we have the case that there are canadian waters that in order to get to you have to go through US parts of the ocean ... - If you drive deeper into US waters and even to US land/marina what procedure do you have to go to before you go? - Lastly a question just for fun: If the US coast guard hassles you in US waters can you just drive back into canadian waters? Or will they chase you? shoot at you? get the canadian coast guard to finish you off? Thanks Matt |
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wrote in message ups.com... Guys, sorry for the boat related post I noticed the US border is a lot closer as i thought ... Now I have the following questions and was wondering if anybody knows the answers: - For non americans, how close can you go (by boat) to the US border (an imaginary line)? Can you go somewhat close or across? Is it monitored closely? - If you cross the border will the coastguard hassle you? here we have the case that there are canadian waters that in order to get to you have to go through US parts of the ocean ... - If you drive deeper into US waters and even to US land/marina what procedure do you have to go to before you go? - Lastly a question just for fun: If the US coast guard hassles you in US waters can you just drive back into canadian waters? Or will they chase you? shoot at you? get the canadian coast guard to finish you off? Thanks Matt Plenty of things you better be aware of, especially since 9-11: http://boating.ncf.ca/usborder.html http://www.bellhaven.net/customs.html http://www.cruising.ca/docs/USAE.html http://www.cruising.ca/docs/forigen.html http://www.tc.gc.ca/BoatingSafety/facts/foreign.htm http://www.nfl.ca/foreign_boaters/ |
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- If you drive deeper into US waters and even to US land/marina what procedure do you have to go to before you go? When I was up on the St. Lawrence last year, there wasn't any requirement for traveling through Canadian waters, but if I were to land or anchor in Canadian waters, I had to report to immigration or get permission as I remember the requirements. I'm not at all sure the same is true for American waters. Although I heard or read somewhere that there was going to be an effort to control access by water more closely. I doubt it too .. after all there are people trying to smuggle all sorts of **** into the US I don't think there is anything being enforced at the moment. - Lastly a question just for fun: If the US coast guard hassles you in US waters can you just drive back into canadian waters? Only if it's a criminal act. Or will they chase you? shoot at you? get the canadian coast guard to finish you off? Hopefully. :) LOL Although I must say, based on my experience with the Canadians, they certainly are a... Well, let's just leave that experience alone. c'mon, you cant just tease us ... Tell the story |
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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
snip Although I must say, based on my experience with the Canadians, they certainly are a... Well, let's just leave that experience alone. Later, Tom Say what? |
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On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 22:03:19 GMT, Don White
wrote: Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: snip Although I must say, based on my experience with the Canadians, they certainly are a... Well, let's just leave that experience alone. Say what? It's a long story and really not worth repeating - it was resolved in a satisfactory manner by the USCG and Canadian Navy or whoever it was that was involved. I just felt that the Canadians, in the face of the visual and verbal reports of the incident in question, could have been a bit more understanding rather than acting like I was trying to sneak into Canada. Later, Tom |
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message It's a long story and really not worth repeating - it was resolved in a satisfactory manner by the USCG and Canadian Navy or whoever it was that was involved. I just felt that the Canadians, in the face of the visual and verbal reports of the incident in question, could have been a bit more understanding rather than acting like I was trying to sneak into Canada. Later, Tom Now Tom! Don't leave us in suspense! Tell us the details, after all.....it's boating! Jim |
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You are just makeing it worse now!
If the canadian Navy stopped you boat it must have been interesting! So, open up! Matt |
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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
It's a long story and really not worth repeating - it was resolved in a satisfactory manner by the USCG and Canadian Navy or whoever it was that was involved. I just felt that the Canadians, in the face of the visual and verbal reports of the incident in question, could have been a bit more understanding rather than acting like I was trying to sneak into Canada. Later, Tom If we aren't tough on 'questionable visitors' the US security people s*it all over us. They seem to think we're too lax in preventing terrorists etc. from using us to attack you. It's a no win situation. |
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