Local Homeland Security officials discuss traveling border lakes

Most visitors who enter Cook County from Canada arrive through the Grand Portage Port of Entry. At the same time, the United States Border Patrol has an active presence here along the North Shore and surrounding region, including all border lakes shared with Canada.

And while most people arrive through the Port of Entry, during spring, summer and fall certain criteria and legal documents allow watercraft to enter the United States from Canada on inland lakes.

However, the process has its complications, namely those of a seasonal nature.

WTIP’s Joe Friedrichs spoke with Matt Curran from the local Border Patrol office and Craig Kalar from the Grand Portage Port of Entry about this topic. (Audio below)

To learn more on the legal requirements for entering the United States on a small watercraft, click here.