At 01:41 p.m. 03/06/02 -0500, Chuck Holst wrote: >I've never had a problem taking a couple of Romanys from Minnesota into >Canada and back, except once when a U.S. Customs official asked me >suspiciously if I had bought them in Canada (this despite the Minnesota >registration stickers on the bows). I merely answered no, and he let us >back into the country without further ado. We have crossed the border several times on the Mexican side going to Texas, one time carrying even up to 4 kayaks. Two singles and two doubles in a trailer, and we have never been asked a thing about them even though some said "Handcrafted in Mexico". They have always asked about our Mexican papers and the purpose of our trip. We have always said that we are going kayaking to wherever, one time Padre Island, one time Corpus Christi, one time Tampa and one time California. The officers on this side are not used to see many people moving in with kayaks and I guess donīt even think that Mexicans manufacture nice good looking kayaks. Some times they check our trunk, the globe box, but never the kayaks. Once an officer passed an electronic device through the kayak surface, I guess searching for drugs or radioactive material, I donīt know, but didnīt say a word and let us through. On the other hand they are starting to know us well in the customs office where merchandise is passed for commercial purposes through custom agents, since kayaks are so noticeable. The border in San Diego is another story because so many Americans travel with kayaks to Baja. Best Regards Rafael Mier-Maza el cayuco chief www.mayanseas.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Jun 03 2002 - 13:40:38 PDT
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