Canadian Border
We are planning a trip to Alaska in our 40-foot RV, with a tow vehicle, driving from Washington through Canada. What can we expect at the Canadian border? Is it a hassle to cross? Would like to hea...
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Crossing from B.C. into Washington State we were pulled aside for a search. They confiscated my California oranges purchased on Vancouver Island. But left the grapefruit, bananas, apples, tomatoes, etc.
One of our recent trips into Alaska on the AK Hwy, they made me peel my oranges. They kept the orange peel and I kept the oranges for lunch that day. Border agent told me it was some bug in the peels that was the issue and they would have to incinerate the peels.
Last trip to Haines AK, we declared the oranges when asked about citrus. I must have had the look one has when they're kicking themselves 'cause the border agent laughed at me.
He chuckled, "You knew oranges weren't allowed, right?".
"Yup, I replied. "I knew. But I didn't think of the oranges when we decided to head all the way to Haines."
He laughed again, asked me if I planned to eat the oranges in Alaska. I told him no, not if I could keep them. He told me if we peeled and ate them in Alaska then I needed to take the peels with me back to Yukon. I told him that was a deal. Next day we ate the oranges back in Yukon.
Another US border agent at the crossing into Alaska on the AK Hwy chatted us up about DH's Moose Drool t-shirt, purchased in Oregon years ago. Said he missed that beer. While he chatted us up, the other agent walked around the RV with his hand on his holster.
One trip from Dawson City, over the Top of the World, then to Beaver Creek, we were asked if we had purchased anything while in Alaska. Anything at all? Nope. Not even a t-shirt in Chicken, he asked. Nope. Already had one, we told him, see? DH is wearing it. But this trip we didn't even stop for fuel, we added. And we were waved on.
Never have had what I'd call a problem. Just some interesting conversations and experiences.
One of our recent trips into Alaska on the AK Hwy, they made me peel my oranges. They kept the orange peel and I kept the oranges for lunch that day. Border agent told me it was some bug in the peels that was the issue and they would have to incinerate the peels.
Last trip to Haines AK, we declared the oranges when asked about citrus. I must have had the look one has when they're kicking themselves 'cause the border agent laughed at me.
He chuckled, "You knew oranges weren't allowed, right?".
"Yup, I replied. "I knew. But I didn't think of the oranges when we decided to head all the way to Haines."
He laughed again, asked me if I planned to eat the oranges in Alaska. I told him no, not if I could keep them. He told me if we peeled and ate them in Alaska then I needed to take the peels with me back to Yukon. I told him that was a deal. Next day we ate the oranges back in Yukon.
Another US border agent at the crossing into Alaska on the AK Hwy chatted us up about DH's Moose Drool t-shirt, purchased in Oregon years ago. Said he missed that beer. While he chatted us up, the other agent walked around the RV with his hand on his holster.
One trip from Dawson City, over the Top of the World, then to Beaver Creek, we were asked if we had purchased anything while in Alaska. Anything at all? Nope. Not even a t-shirt in Chicken, he asked. Nope. Already had one, we told him, see? DH is wearing it. But this trip we didn't even stop for fuel, we added. And we were waved on.
Never have had what I'd call a problem. Just some interesting conversations and experiences.
