Bob-Lo Island . . . .
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I remember going to Bob-Lo Island about 30 years ago. Took the kids and had a great time. The Bob-Lo Island ferry boat ride from Detroit down the Detroit River was a big part of the fun. Back then going to Canada was not much different than going to a different state. Those were the good old days. Probably never going to happen again.
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I remember going to Bob-Lo Island about 30 years ago. Took the kids and had a great time. The Bob-Lo Island ferry boat ride from Detroit down the Detroit River was a big part of the fun. Back then going to Canada was not much different than going to a different state. Those were the good old days. Probably never going to happen again.
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OK. I'm going to get my enhanced driver's license this winter. My problem is that 20 years ago I got a felony drug conviction. Got caught with a half pound of weed which is possession with intent to deliver. I can't get it taken off my record because I got in other trouble when I was a kid. I don't know if Canada will let me in anymore and that sucks.
I will try driving across the border this winter when I have my new license. No one has done this without checking in with customs? It's an island.
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Like AB said even a DUI will get you stopped on the border either coming or going, things have changed for sure. They want to make people "think" they are safe and cover their ass (on both sides of the border) in case anything should happen.
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Why would they care coming back into the US? I've only crossed a few times and felt interogated going into Canada, but never like that coming back.
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Well they do, if I go to the U.S. I call Customs and when I come back to Canada I have to call Canadian Customs to let them know. Sometimes they may meet you on your return and check out your boat and the people with you but a lot of the time they don't bother you but you still have to call. It is no different then when I cross the Border in my vehicle they ask if I'm bringing anything into the U.S. and where am I going and how long will you be there and then when I return to Canada the Canadian Customs ask me if I bought something. thats the way it is and it isn't going to change.
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No DUI ever but a drug felony conviction 20 years ago and some property crimes when I was a teen. Now I'm 61 and try to stay out of trouble.
I remember going as a kid too. They never built world class rides there so everyone went to Cedar Point. I want to explore the ruins though. You can see them on Google Earth and on YouTube.
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There really isn't many ruins there, an old Light House from the 1800's, a Block House from the same period, the Palvillion from the early 1900's and thats about it.
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Contact the Canadian Border Services - they will be able to tell you what you need from the US gov to be allowed into Canada
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/menu-eng.html
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/menu-eng.html