EASE CROSS-BORDER TRAVEL WITH TIPS FROM NEW YORK SEA GRANT

Planning a trip between New York and Canada this year? Over 20 million vehicles and boats will cross the border, and many of them will travel on New York's scenic Seaway Trail. In light of increased security at international borders following last September's terrorist attacks, New York Sea Grant and Seaway Trail teamed up to produce a free 2002 Cross Border Travel Tips brochure. The brochure will encourage recreational boaters, RV owners, camping enthusiasts and traveling motorists to visit the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River shorelines and will ease their trip across borders.

The Seaway Trail, one of "America's Byways," runs 504 miles along the St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, the Niagara River and Lake Erie. For smooth travel along the Seaway Trail and other area routes, the Travel Tips brochure offers the following advice:

* Carry two forms of proper identification. This includes a passport, birth certificate, proof of citizenship, proof of naturalization, driver's license, or letter of permission if children are not traveling with a parent.

* Follow the U.S. Custom's "Know Before You Go" brochure, available at www.customs.gov/travel/travel.htm 

* Be flexible. Regulations governing cross-border travel are subject to change without notice.

* For a New York State Marina's Guide, visit New York Sea Grant's website at www.nyseagrant.org 

* Call for a free Journey travel magazine from Seaway Trail, Inc. at 1-800-SEAWAY-T.

The brochure also offers information on frequent boater permits, day traveling on U.S. or Canadian waters, and traveling by RV. It is available on-line only, due to possible revisions, at www.seawaytrail.com. 

CONTACT: Dave White, New York Sea Grant, (O) 315-312-3042, Email: dgw9@cornell.edu