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Latest Customs Updates

Crossing the Border, Both Ways

CBP to Deactivate Older NEXUS Frequent Traveler Cards

Food Restrictions from Canada to the U.S.

Nexus Cards Easy & Convenient

Canada Customs Clearance Number Reminder

New Document Requirements for Entering U.S. Begin January 31, 2008

Nexus Border Crossing Phone-in Pre-clearance Changes

New Passport Requirements Apply to Kenmore, etc.

U.S. Customs: Port of Entry List
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Cruise Reports 2009

2009 Cruise Report, Week One (June 11, 2009)

2009 Cruise Report, Week Two (June 16, 2009)

2009 Cruise Report, Week Three (June 24, 2009)

2009 Cruise Report, Week Four (June 25, 2009)

2009 Cruise Report, Week Five (July 1, 2009)

Latest Updates

News Release 09-041: State Parks Reminds Boaters to be Safe on the Water This Summer (June 25, 2009)

Dining Room Change at Greenway Sound in Broughtons (June 24, 2009)

Bus Transportation (June 16, 2009)

Gorge Harbour Marina an Entirely New Experience (June 16, 2009)

Anchoring Congestion in Silva Bay (June 11, 2009)

Great Anchorages for Beginners (June 8, 2009)

Fulford Harbour Public Dock and Anchoring Update (June 8, 2009)

Rosario Open, Grounds Improved (June 2, 2009)

Blakely Island Marina Open (June 2, 2009)

News from Pierre’s at Echo Bay (May 26, 2009)

Port Harvey Marina Blog (May 26, 2009)

New Boating Web Site (May 26, 2009)

WDFW Starts Mandatory Boat Checks To Stop Aquatic Invasive Species (May 26, 2009)

Codville Lagoon Not Completely Bomb-Proof (May 18, 2009)

Blind Channel Resort Spring Newsletter (May 12, 2009)

Port of Edmonds Laundry Closes (May 6, 2009)

Odyssey Maritime Closes (May 6, 2009)

Groceries to the Dock at Port McNeill (May 5, 2009)

Minor Correction (April 30, 2009)

Greenway Sound Marina 2009 Newsletter (April 27, 2009)

Jet Skis (Personal Watercraft) Not Permitted in San Juan Islands (April 27, 2009)

Kenmore Air Correction (April 23, 2009)

CBP to Deactivate Older NEXUS Frequent Traveler Cards (April 20, 2009)

How to Get in Trouble with U.S. Customs (April 20, 2009)

Butedale Snowed Under (April 13, 2009)

Page Point Inn Open Again (April 9, 2009)

New Managers at Otter Bay Marina (April 7, 2009)

Mooring Buoys Removed (April 6, 2009)

Good Restaurant in Gibsons (April 2, 2009)

Painted Boat Listing Corrections (April 2, 2009)

Jennis Bay Update and Photo (April 2, 2009)

We Take the Power Squadron Intro Course and Learn a Lot (March 30, 2009)

Port McNeill Marina Office Moves (Hurray!) (March 27, 2009)

Sportsman’s Marina now The Pilothouse Marina (March 25, 2009)

Fuel Available Again in Campbell River (March 23, 2009)

Ship to Shore in Gig Harbor Moves (March 19, 2009)

We Must Pay Attention, Always (March 18, 2009)

Why Washington State Boaters Should Join RBAW (March 17, 2009)

Water Rising in Lake Washington, Lake Union, Ship Canal (March 12, 2009)

Summer Freshwater Moorage Available at Seattle’s Fishermen’s Terminal (March 12, 2009)

Still No Verizon/Telus Cell Phones in Prince Rupert – But Stay Tuned (March 12, 2009)

Cheap Northwest Vacations (Updated December 2, 2008)

Pierre’s at Echo Bay Spring Newsletter (February 27, 2009)

Heavy Surf Near Tofino (February 27, 2009)

MacGregor Sailboats 2009 Events (February 9, 2009)

Internet Comes to Chemainus (February 9, 2009)

Delete Steilacoom Marina Listing (February 3, 2009)

Tolly’s 98th Birthday Party (January 30, 2009)

Interesting Cruise Web Site (January 8, 2009)

Coast Guard Boarding Story (January 5, 2009)

No Plastic Bags at Sointula Co-op Store (January 5, 2009)

New Washrooms, Showers at Union Steamship Marina (Updated December 29, 2008)

Eucott Bay, Quathiaski Cove, and a Thank you (December 15, 2008)

More about Foss Waterway Seaport Moorage (December 10, 2008)

Cape Caution in Some Wind (December 5, 2008)

Ship at Sea (November 25, 2008)

Fouled Anchor at Goat Island Anchorage (November 18, 2008)

Rounding Cape Scott (November 4, 2008)

New Marina Opening in Port Harvey (November 4, 2008)

Computer Geek in Prince Rupert (September 29, 2008)

Estero Basin (September 22, 2008)

How to Remove a Luxury Boat from a Beach (September 5, 2008)

Excellent Review for Cruising the Secret Coast (August 21, 2008)

The Safest Way From South Pender Island to Tumbo Island (August 15, 2008)

Two Entertaining Local Books (August 11, 2008)

Best Cell Phone and PDA Service for Northwest? (August 7, 2008)

From Puget Sound to the San Juan Islands (August 6, 2008)

Unwanted Water, a Grounding, and Haulouts (August 6, 2008)

VHF license Renewal Notice - WARNING!! (August 6, 2008)

Check the Engine Room Daily (May 28, 2008)

Faulty Wiring and Water (March 30, 2006)

Get Everyone Involved with Running the Boat (January 17, 2006)

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