Passports required for return to US

[waterlogged]

With all the Homeland Security changes upcoming I was speculating what was going to happen for the 2008 LOC Derby when a passport is required for re-entry into the US and we leave Fort Niagara and fish the Welland Canal and return to Fort Niagara after fishing :?:

I know we come and go as we please currently but what do y'all thin about after this change occurs :?:

No difference :?:

Border Patrol or Coast Guard watching to check passports :?:

Just a thought

Clarke

[rustyrat]

Clarke,

My Mother in law works for fed customs. she said that it would be a very good idea to have one. Not that they are going to check everyone but if you do get checked and don't have one, its gonna be a real drag and you won't be fishing any more that day.

We just applied for ours.

RR

[waterlogged]

No problem for me I have one too!

Don't think they would think it was too humorous if you had one but it was expired - eh?

[rustyrat]

Proly not Clarke, you hoser!

[IRISH56]

Good point Clark - no matter what Joe Canz. says about you you're on the ball

DAN

[waterlogged]

RR,

Take off,eh?

Put 'er in low!

Irish - tell Canz he better get his can out to the bar again this spring!!

[jimski2]

Save a few bucks and get your picture at Wahlgreens Drug Store.

[spoonfed-1]

I thought we would be OK in the water for this year but would have to have one for 2008. Did I get the info wrong?

Thanks

glen

[waterlogged]

Hey Glen,

No we are ok for this year -all the talk has been about what will happen in 2008!

Clarke

[Rich D]

Glen,

Are you going to be out to the Bar this year? I hope to see you out there with the rest of us, since you missed it last year. Let me know.

Rich

[stinger]

Here is a link to the State Department web site. This should answer most of your questions as they apply right now.

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html

[spoonfed-1]

Hi Rich.

Yup. We will be out there. See you then.

Glen

[Landing Craft]

I was my understanding that as long as you don't touch ground, get out of the boat onto land, you were okay. Point is, you don't call customs when you enter their water, you call customs when you land. If you do "dock" but don't get out of the boat you need to fly a yellow quarantine flag until the captain reports to customs, either in person or by phone.

There may be more to it than this.

[rustyrat]

The safest thing to do is just get one and have it. I go to Canada quite a bit so I need it any hoo.

[waterlogged]

Glen,

You staying at 4 Mile??

Thought we might share expenses??

Clarke

[spoonfed-1]

Don't know yet Clarke. Might just get a room this year. Hauling out all that gear, setting up and breaking down plus the boat is starting to chew up to much fishing time. No definate plans yet though.

Glen

[Rich D]

Glenn,

Take a look at the cabins at the KOA. We have stayed there the past 2 years and will be there this year. They have 1 and 2 room, look at the site. Just a thought.

Rich

[spoonfed-1]

Thanks Rich. How far would that be from Fort Niagara?

Glen

[Rich D]

Glen,

It is about 5 miles, if that. We go to wilson and it is about 12 miles to there. Let me know and I will send you their website.

Rich

[spoonfed-1]

Rich, Can you pm me the sight.

Thanks

Glen

[Rich D]

Glen,

On the way.

Rich