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Old 02-26-2016, 08:12 PM   #1
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Tough border crossing

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Yup. And we're gonna build a wall and the Americans are going to pay for it.
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that 's a good one ! Pat
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Old 02-27-2016, 10:01 AM   #4
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Yup. And we're gonna build a wall and the Americans are going to pay for it.
Hi: gbaglo... And so they should... We'll have to use more A/C to counter the hot air drift over the wall. Aren't they suing us for using their air to power our wind turbines?
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Amusing , but of course it has nothing to do with the bike. He could have crossed by the same path with a snowmobile, ATV, truck, boat, hovercraft, or on foot... and been in the same situation.

The article says that Eagle AK and Dawson City YT are separated by 150 miles of nothing, but in reality they are only 118 km (70 miles) apart (straight line), and there is a summer road (the Top Of The World Highway, which looks like a great summer adventure route) between them... with a Canada Border Services Agency border crossing at Poker Creek AK - Little Gold Creek YT. The Little Gold crossing would have been closed when this guy traveled down the Yukon River, and it would be far out the way for someone following the river anyway, but traveling a hundred kilometres into a foreign country before dropping by a government office - without even making a phone call in advance to see if this is okay - is just stupid.

Another example of how avoiding border crossing problems is mostly just a matter of not acting like an idiot.
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When each of my daughters turned 16 they all got to hike the Chilkoot trail with dear old dad. You do register with parks Canada before the hike but when you cross into Canada there is usually no one at the warming hut on top of the pass at the border. Scott

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Yup. And we're gonna build a wall and the Americans are going to pay for it.

Is the purpose of the wall to keep Canadians out or to keep Americans locked in.?
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To keep Celine Dion out.
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Is the purpose of the wall to keep Canadians out or to keep Americans locked in.?
In 1986 I worked for a landscaping company and one day the INS showed up. There were Hispanics running for the woods in all directions and next we were lined up and asked for IDs. After asking them if they were crazy, they replied that they find a lot of illegal Canadians down here. Loren
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You have to admit his new song "Love yourself " is very catchy. Scott

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Yup. And we're gonna build a wall and the Americans are going to pay for it.
Funny enough I got a invitation this week to a new kind of block party - specified it was a BYO Cement building blocks & location of the party was the nearest border to where you live!
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To keep Celine Dion out.
Glen one of our favorites ! Pat
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A friend of mine did a canoe camping trip that crossed into and then back out of Canada. At the border coming back into US, there was a sign across the river stating that you had to go through the checkpoint on the road above the river. The ironic thing was that there was no path up from the river - just lots of brambles and poison ivy. My friend climbed up and spoke to border control and after much discussion, they let the group continue on their way without all climbing up. Of course, this was back in the 90's before 9/11.
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A friend of mine did a canoe camping trip that crossed into and then back out of Canada. At the border coming back into US, there was a sign across the river stating that you had to go through the checkpoint on the road above the river. The ironic thing was that there was no path up from the river - just lots of brambles and poison ivy. My friend climbed up and spoke to border control and after much discussion, they let the group continue on their way without all climbing up. Of course, this was back in the 90's before 9/11.
There are several lakes in the BWCA where half the lake is in the US and the other half in Canada. If you look at a map of the BWCA it shows a red line running through the lake indicating the boundary unfortunately they forgot to put the red line out on the lake . I have several friends who crossed over this imaginary line and were nabbed by the Canadian Border Patrol . The border patrol made them land their boat on the nearest island . They were then flown to the closest magistrate for a hearing , fined and released. The bad part was that you had to find your own way back to pick up your boat. You soon learn to stay close to the South Shore of the lake .
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Same situation at Ross Lake in the Skagit Valley. US grabs Canadian sports fishermen who stray over the border. You can see the border though because of the cut through the forest on the mountains either side.

Problem is that US draws down the lake at times to the point where there is nothing but mud flats and stumps on the Canadian side.
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Same situation at Ross Lake in the Skagit Valley. US grabs Canadian sports fishermen who stray over the border. You can see the border though because of the cut through the forest on the mountains either side.

Problem is that US draws down the lake at times to the point where there is nothing but mud flats and stumps on the Canadian side.
Stayed at Ross Lake Resort several years ago. Can't wait to go back.
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Must be a different Ross Lake.
I think there is no road in to the lake from the US side. Provincial Park on the Canadian side.
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Ross Lake Resort is just above the Ross Dam. You can hike in, or boat up Diablo Lake and portage around Ross Dam. Makes for a wonderful canoe trip!
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Georgia Straight Newspaper article from 2011 about Ross Lake by Jack Christie. Jack is a writer broadcaster who has written many books and articles on travel, recreation and sport. I believe he lives in the greater Vancouver BC area.

Just across the border, North Cascades National Park beckons | Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly

Remember the good old days when all you needed to cross the Canadian/US border was to say you were from either country and possibly have to show a drivers license.
What happened to the good old days?

I'll wait for 'The Donald' to bring the bricks and mortar to the border!
Till then I will just keep enjoying camping in this great area we have so close to home.
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