hammer_gold_spinner
03-09-2005, 12:20 PM
For anyone who has or needs a RBCP to go from the U.S. side of Rainy or the lake of the Woods by water to fish in Canada then come back to your cabin or U.S. resort I will give you a small amount of advice. Understand that the $30 RBCP is good for 2 Birthdays not 2 years. Don't do what I did. I wanted to make sure I got my permit renewed for this year so I applied in Jan for the renewal. My birthday is in Feb. My new permit is good from Jan (Date of application)to my Birthday in 2006, 2 birthdays. Or ONE fishing season. Had I waited and renewed on Feb 19th the new permit would be good for 2 birthdays 2006 & 2007 or 2 fishing seasons. Now I have to renew again next year for another $30. Will be sure to hold off until MArch so I get 2 fishing seasons out of it next time.
For those of you that don't know what the Remote Border Crossing Permit is it is a permit that you apply to Canadian Immigration for. If you are granted the permit you can cross into canadian waters from Minnesota waters from I believe West of Pigion River to Lake of The Woods in order to fish without checking in at Canadian customs. I.E. remote area lakes.
Mac
For those of you that don't know what the Remote Border Crossing Permit is it is a permit that you apply to Canadian Immigration for. If you are granted the permit you can cross into canadian waters from Minnesota waters from I believe West of Pigion River to Lake of The Woods in order to fish without checking in at Canadian customs. I.E. remote area lakes.
Mac