Foreign recreational vessels (vessels that are licensed or registered in a country other than Canada) need to comply with equipment requirements of the country in which the vessel is usually kept.
If you are not a resident of Canada and are using a recreational vessel licensed or registered in Canada, all of the required safety equipment must meet Canadian safety requirements.
The captain of a boat arriving in Canada must report to Canadian Customs or an immediately upon arrival. It is illegal to stop or anchor at park islands or Canadian dive sites before checking in. You must report in at designated stations, but, as a convenience, many marinas are elligible and have instructions posted by the docks with Toll-free phone numbers. Read a detailed scenario of entry into Canada from a U.S. Coast Guard official.
Have your boat license or registration information with you as well as the full names, citizenship, birth dates, and addresses of all persons on board when you talk to the customs agent. You should be prepared to wait for an inspector or to move your boat to another location if required. Be sure to keep all passengers on board until you have cleared entry procedures. Make an entry in your own ship's log (date, agent's name, location of entry, clearance number) for reference in any future disputes. You can phone Canadian Customs, part of Revenue Canada, toll free at 1-800-265-5633 24 hours a day.
If you are a CANPASS permit holder, you can report your estimated arrival time by calling 1-888-CANPASS (1-888-226-7277) up to four hours before arriving in Canada, and arrive at any approved marina or dock. Cost is $25 CAD annually.
Gananoque
Trident Yacht Club
Spencer's Riverfront Cottage
Houseboat Holidays
Clark's Bus & Marine Ltd.
Bay Street dock
Gananoque Municipal Marina
Customs House
Brennan Marine
Gananoque Inn
Gordon Marine
Thousand Island Motel
Gananoque Airport
Gananoque Seaplane Landing
Rockport
Customs Office
Caiger's Motel
Ed Huck Marina Ltc.
Andress Boat Works
Boathouse Tavern
& Restaurant
Mallorytown
T,I. Guild Marina Ltd.
Mallorytown Landing
Brown's Bay Prov. Park
Docker's Bar & Grill
The RCMP has 3, if not more, boats active in the St. Lawrence alone patrolling. Though they mostly are patrolling the areas covered by Parks Canada, they have federal jurisdiction regarding foreign marine traffic entering Canada.
A word to the Canadian's posting on this site. It is key for you to show some dignity and pride in your country. If a person asks a simple question about our policies, give them the answers and refrain from showing everyone your lack of patriotism and loyalty.
I am now off my soap box.
ldguy:
