Elliott, I would like to clarify one thing for you re: your request for clearing Canadian customs. The I-68 you refer to is not issued by Canadian Immigration. It is issued and required by the U.S. Immigration. Canada doesn't require it at all, but if you visit Canada, when you return to the U.S. you must have one. When you go to get one they require 3 head shots (we get ours taken at one of those machines in the mall), your I.D. and $16.00 per person (max $32.00 per family if you have young children). Everyone on your boat will require one, so if you plan to have guests or crew aboard make sure they have one too. I hope that helps. maryellen s/v indigolady --------------------------------- Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go to Yahoo! Answers.

I understand the I-68 is beneficial if you will be crossing in and out regularly or a number of times. It is beneficial, but not required unless something changed in the last 90 days. We (two owners and two guests) easily came back through customs from the North Channel with just our passports and the annual sticker. Jim TWINS in hibernation ----- Original Message ----- From: "indigolady75" <indigolady75@yahoo.com> To: <great-loop@lists.samurai.com> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 12:21 PM Subject: GL: retrograde loop > Elliott, > > I would like to clarify one thing for you re: your request for clearing > Canadian customs. The I-68 you refer to is not issued by Canadian > Immigration. It is issued and required by the U.S. Immigration. Canada > doesn't require it at all, but if you visit Canada, when you return to the > U.S. you must have one. > > When you go to get one they require 3 head shots (we get ours taken at > one of those machines in the mall), your I.D. and $16.00 per person (max > $32.00 per family if you have young children). Everyone on your boat will > require one, so if you plan to have guests or crew aboard make sure they > have one too. > > I hope that helps. > > maryellen > s/v indigolady > > > --------------------------------- > Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go to Yahoo! > Answers. > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop > > To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, > unsubscribe, etc.) go to: > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/options/great-loop > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.19/1105 - Release Date: > 11/2/2007 11:04 AM

>I understand the I-68 is beneficial if you will be crossing in and out > regularly or a number of times. It is beneficial, but not required unless > something changed in the last 90 days. We (two owners and two guests) > easily came back through customs from the North Channel with just our > passports and the annual sticker. > > Jim Likewise that was our experience this season!!!! We presented our passports and the annual sticker on the boat. CCC CHARLES C., JR. & PAT CULOTTA SUPPORT OUR TROOPS M/V CCRIDER PATTERSON, LA. http://geocities.com/charlesculotta