Canadian Man enters US via canoe, attempts to smuggle maple syrup.

Just kidding on the maple syrup part. How stupid can you be doing this in broad daylight?

http://niagaracounty.wgrz.com/news/news/72425-canadian-man-illegally-enters-us-canoe

I personally know people that have been caught and spent time in federal prison for smuggling illegals over into the US in an inflatable dingy.

people do this kind of shit all the time to be honest.

this is one of the more outlandish styles ive heard of though (the link)

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2012/12/12/20427586.html

…as he rockets across the lake in his shovel powered canoe. Wonder if it was one of those ergonomic snow shovels?

This reminds me of a story I read a while ago about a group of high schoolers in washington state who hired cross country runners to run like 8 miles through the woods to get pot from British Colombia. Pounds and pounds. Made a lot of money, but they all ended up either killing each other, or getting busted by the fed. I wish I could find that article…

i was actually looking for this article myself

The best part is the damn Coast Guard station is 100 feet from where he crossed. They probably watched him the entire time.