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 Boundary Waters Quetico Forum Trip Planning Forum Bottle portage Reply
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| Author | Message Text |
| cyclones30 |
07/08/2021 05:54PM It was fine last year and this year. Same with the other ones along the border. |
| billconner |
07/08/2021 06:07AM I just don't think the responder had a clue as to the situation, and I wouldn't worry about the normal portages. |
| mgraber |
07/07/2021 07:07PM Hmm, I was about to say no problem before reading Bill's post, but now I'm not as sure. We used it last summer, as did many others. If it were me, I would go for it, but I wouldn't dilly dally. Get it done and get out of there. I can't imagine the rangers would give you a hard time for it. |
| billconner |
07/07/2021 07:00PM I agree with fearlessleader but perhaps of interest I asked Canadian authorities via the CBSA website. I don't think they really got it. Their reply over my inquiry pasted below: Dear Sir, Thank you for contacting the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) with your enquiry as to the application of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty. The Canadian and United States (U.S.) governments have suspended non-essential travel between the two countries in response to COVID-19; the temporary measures are effective until June 21, 2021 but could be renewed. Canada’s domestic measures reflecting the suspension of non-essential travel between Canada and the U.S. will be applied at Canada’s borders. Canada’s measures respecting entry provide that foreign nationals arriving from the U.S. are prohibited entry for optional or discretionary purposes, including tourism and recreation. This includes fishing and portage. Healthy, asymptomatic individuals for whom crossing the border on a day-to-day basis is essential for work and daily life will still be permitted to enter Canada. Failing to report, when required to do so, to the CBSA upon entry to Canada is a serious offence, subject to prosecution under the Customs Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. If you have any further questions, we will be happy to address those. Regards, Canada Border Services Agency / Agence des services frontaliers du Canada Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1A 0L8 Website : www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca / Site web: www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca Toll free (Canada and the U.S.A) : 1-800-461-9999 / Sans frais (Canada et États-Unis) : 1-800-461-9999 International (charges apply) : 1-204-983-3500 / 1-506-636-5064 / International (frais applicables) : 1-204-983-3500 / 1-506-636-5064 TTY (for hearing impaired) : 1-866-335-3237 / ATS (pour les malentendants) : 1-866-335-3237 cid:image001.png@01D68783.DA8393D0 From: bill bcaworld.com Sent: May 8, 2021 8:40 AM To: contact@cbsa.gc.ca Subject: **0154592**1842 Webster Ashburton Treaty Do the provisions of the 1842 Webster Ashburton Treaty still apply or are they suspended by the border closing? Specifically, from Article 2: "It being understood that all the water-communications, and all the usual portages along the line from Lake Superior to the Lake of the Woods; and also Grand Portage, from the shore of Lake Superior to the Pigeon river, as now actually used, shall be free and open to the use of the citizens and subjects of both countries." Thank you. |
| Fearlessleader |
07/07/2021 03:32PM Portages along the border routes have always been open no matter which country you are staying in. |
| R1verrunner |
07/07/2021 03:21PM Any Issues using the Bottle Portage on the Canadian side. |
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