robertlane Posted June 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 As it has been stated, a passport is required to enter Canada. Also, if you a parent/guardian that is bringing a child along with you and the other parent (if there is one) is not present, you should have a letter from the other parent authorizing you to bring that child into Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHELBYCS6 Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 I'm good to go 100% and I will be going on to Newfoundland for an additional few days to see family... I don't know about Tammy...I'll probably have to fly her back home after the one way trip as even a round trip drive to Montreal was too much for her..lol.. I'm originally from St. John's and have been itching for a good excuse to drive home so this would be the perfect end to a perfect trip. Anyone interested...you can add a cool 15 hr ferry ride seeing all kinds of whales & dolphins and if early enough ice bergs as well and then once off the ferry it's a couple of hour drive to St. john's and the most easterly point in North America Cape Speer. There is George street which is like New Orleans on a good night..lol..., boats, tours, fishing, parks, sea food, hundreds of years of history and some of the best people on the planet (they were actually home to thousands of people worldwide during 911) If this comes to fruition, anyone looking for information on a trip extension to the rock (Newfoundland) can contact me directly and I can provide all the info you need to get too and from the island as I've completed this leg many times. Thus far I agree with everything including Niagara but I would opt for a drive through Toronto (could probably get a national spot on breakfast television which covers these sorts of events) time in Ottawa as it's a beautiful spot, not so much in Montreal as I think it's more for the younger crowd, time in Quebec city as it's magnificant, The Bay of Fundy is a must as they have restaurants overlooking the harbour with the freshest seafood you have ever had and you can watch the tide go in and out from there and Halifax is a great spot and where they buried the Titanic victims...... I've probably spewed way too much already, but I think this would make one of the best Shelby events in history Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelby 08 Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Good One Ken. Ken ,its the only southern province we have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kstrong Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Doing alot of fishing lately. Question are you able to make our show in July 22/12.? I have it on my calendar. 50th Anniversary and grand reopening of a drag strip 10 minutes from my house. This could be added to the Canadian Tour. http://www.stthoma ewaypark.com/ We could go through Niagara, hit http://www.cayugamotorspeedway.ca/ on the way. :happy feet: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelby 08 Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 I'm good to go 100% and I will be going on to Newfoundland for an additional few days to see family... I don't know about Tammy...I'll probably have to fly her back home after the one way trip as even a round trip drive to Montreal was too much for her..lol.. I'm originally from St. John's and have been itching for a good excuse to drive home so this would be the perfect end to a perfect trip. Anyone interested...you can add a cool 15 hr ferry ride seeing all kinds of whales & dolphins and if early enough ice bergs as well and then once off the ferry it's a couple of hour drive to St. john's and the most easterly point in North America Cape Speer. There is George street which is like New Orleans on a good night..lol..., boats, tours, fishing, parks, sea food, hundreds of years of history and some of the best people on the planet (they were actually home to thousands of people worldwide during 911) If this comes to fruition, anyone looking for information on a trip extension to the rock (Newfoundland) can contact me directly and I can provide all the info you need to get too and from the island as I've completed this leg many times. Thus far I agree with everything including Niagara but I would opt for a drive through Toronto (could probably get a national spot on breakfast television which covers these sorts of events) time in Ottawa as it's a beautiful spot, not so much in Montreal as I think it's more for the younger crowd, time in Quebec city as it's magnificant, The Bay of Fundy is a must as they have restaurants overlooking the harbour with the freshest seafood you have ever had and you can watch the tide go in and out from there and Halifax is a great spot and where they buried the Titanic victims...... I've probably spewed way too much already, but I think this would make one of the best Shelby events in history Hi Randy, I've never been to Newfoundland.....wow this trip sounds awwwwwsome I'M IN !!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHELBYCS6 Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Hi Randy, I've never been to Newfoundland.....wow this trip sounds awwwwwsome I'M IN !!!!!!! You have no idea !! Eastern Canada in general has some of the most amazing sights in the world, but when you get to Newfoundland they have such an abundance of everything, wildlife, with history, with state of the art, with tradition...it's like if Jacque Cousteau and Steve Jobs built a vacaton island..and they used Keith Richards as the party planner....lmfao..... Please Shelby Gods....make this a reality !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OU812 Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Include Newfoundland I promise it will be the highlight of your trip! BBQ at my house, and some very cool scenic roads icebergs, whales, I will even get you guys Screeched in! Here are some vids of Newfoundland to ponder! [video=youtube;wOmp_r0WWhs] [video=youtube;ujAURVs84xU] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kstrong Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 You have no idea !! Eastern Canada in general has some of the most amazing sights in the world, but when you get to Newfoundland they have such an abundance of everything, wildlife, with history, with state of the art, with tradition...it's like if Jacque Cousteau and Steve Jobs built a vacaton island..and they used Keith Richards as the party planner....lmfao..... Please Shelby Gods....make this a reality !!!! I have been to New Brunswick, very nice. The price of gas may scare the sxxt out of some of our southern friends. Newfoundland and Labrador in the fall, stunning! http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/PlanYourTrip/TravelBrochures?gclid=CPjDvL6M7bACFQ8CQAodDXjtug I need to save up some vacation time. :bandance: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHELBYCS6 Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 FYI.....just in case you don't know.....the very first Mustang ever built which was a white convertible, wound up in St. John's Newfoundland purchased by a captain Stanley Tucker . This car was driving around Newfoundland for days before the actual Mustang release and Ford went crazy to get it back once they realized the mistake. I believe it now sits in the Dearborn museum........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemarin Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 It's a great idea, I'd participate for sure ! For the part "Quebec city to Fredericton", the road on the north Shore is much more scenic....so I suggest leaving Quebec city on the North Shore, and take the Ferry at "Saint-Simeon" crossing to "Rivière-Du-Loup". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YZD263 Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 I'm good to go 100% and I will be going on to Newfoundland for an additional few days to see family... I don't know about Tammy...I'll probably have to fly her back home after the one way trip as even a round trip drive to Montreal was too much for her..lol.. I'm originally from St. John's and have been itching for a good excuse to drive home so this would be the perfect end to a perfect trip. Anyone interested...you can add a cool 15 hr ferry ride seeing all kinds of whales & dolphins and if early enough ice bergs as well and then once off the ferry it's a couple of hour drive to St. john's and the most easterly point in North America Cape Speer. There is George street which is like New Orleans on a good night..lol..., boats, tours, fishing, parks, sea food, hundreds of years of history and some of the best people on the planet (they were actually home to thousands of people worldwide during 911) If this comes to fruition, anyone looking for information on a trip extension to the rock (Newfoundland) can contact me directly and I can provide all the info you need to get too and from the island as I've completed this leg many times. Thus far I agree with everything including Niagara but I would opt for a drive through Toronto (could probably get a national spot on breakfast television which covers these sorts of events) time in Ottawa as it's a beautiful spot, not so much in Montreal as I think it's more for the younger crowd, time in Quebec city as it's magnificant, The Bay of Fundy is a must as they have restaurants overlooking the harbour with the freshest seafood you have ever had and you can watch the tide go in and out from there and Halifax is a great spot and where they buried the Titanic victims...... I've probably spewed way too much already, but I think this would make one of the best Shelby events in history Great idea Randy! I've never been to Newfoundland but from the pictures I've seen and based on what I've heard from those I know who went there, this would be a very good reason for me to extend the trip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YZD263 Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 It's a great idea, I'd participate for sure ! For the part "Quebec city to Fredericton", the road on the north Shore is much more scenic....so I suggest leaving Quebec city on the North Shore, and take the Ferry at "Saint-Simeon" crossing to "Rivière-Du-Loup". +1. The Charlevoix region is one of the most scenic in Quebec. Being originally from Rivière-du-Loup, I took that ferry several time when I was younger. Crossing the St-Lawrence River at that point takes about an hour. http://traverserdl.com/english/home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rba44 Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Well as a Canadian I am almost embarrassed to say I have not traveled much in Canada. This trip sounds so fantastic, I'M IN all the way to the ROCK!!! I can't tell you how excited I am just reading everyone's posts Come On 2013!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug_GT350 Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 This does sound like a blast.... and I would like to mention that it would be nice to be able to spend some time in each city for the touristy stuff. If we plan on driving 6-8 hours a day with a stop for lunch, all we will be doing is driving, eating and sleeping, no sight-seeing. Just my .02. I'm working on my passport and saving up vacation time..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Mopar Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 (edited) I totally live 3hrs away from Halifax! There's a few Ford dealerships everyone could stop by along the way. I could make arrangements with the dealers when ya'll hit NB (I know several area Ford dealers). Edited June 28, 2012 by Jon Mopar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OU812 Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 I also live within 2 min from one of top selling SVT Dealer's in Canada, Avalon Ford located in St John's Newfoundland! There Owner has a collection to die for and several Shelby's including the 2013! This SVT team is known to be the best! Truly a great bunch and I'm sure would welcome a visit from a gang of Shelbys! Hint Hint Come to the Rock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlane Posted June 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 From what I've seen in photos and videos, NF looks to be spectacular. Not only that, but my good friend, Brock lives in St. Johns! Since anyone could join the drive at any point of the route, this would be another interesting aspect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlane Posted June 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 This does sound like a blast.... and I would like to mention that it would be nice to be able to spend some time in each city for the touristy stuff. If we plan on driving 6-8 hours a day with a stop for lunch, all we will be doing is driving, eating and sleeping, no sight-seeing. Just my .02. I'm working on my passport and saving up vacation time..... I agree. We need to take it at a nice pace to see what Canada has to offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHELBYCS6 Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 I agree. We need to take it at a nice pace to see what Canada has to offer. I couldn't agree more...there is just so much to see and experience all across Canada but especially the central to east coast as much of western Canada is very very flat.... I've made the drive Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City probably 20 + times on different occasions and past that to New Brunswick, Nova Scotia at least a dozen times then on to Newfoundland 5 or six times...unfortunately, I've never been to PEI which I've had the opportunity to do several times to play golf but something always came up...one day however, I will get there as it is just a beautiful spot from all I've seen. Another great thing about a continuation to Newfoundland for anyone interested is the ferry crossing which is now around 14 hrs I think on state of the art ferry boats that are very well equipped ...just that time in itself is a great way to unwind and prepare for the final leg. Remember...Newfoundland (the island) is not Cuba.... it`s a BIG island..it takes roughly 12 to 14 hours to drive from St. John`s to port-aux-basque and people travel from all corners of the world for hunting, fishing, sight seeing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlane Posted June 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 (edited) From what I read, to catch the ferry from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland, you must drive to Syndey. The drive from Halifax to Sydney is about 400 KM and takes 5.5 hours. After you reach Sydney, you have two ferry options: Sydney, NS to Port aux Basques, NF = Daytime crossing take 4.5 - 6 hours. Night crossing take 4.5 - 8 hours. OR Sydney, NS to Argentia. Crossing takes 14-15 hours. Reference Argentia puts you closer to St. Johns. Port aux Basques gets you to NF faster. Don't know the geographic importance between these two though? Edited June 30, 2012 by robertlane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseygator Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 I'm really liking this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHELBYCS6 Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 From what I read, to catch the ferry from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland, you must drive to Syndey. The drive from Halifax to Sydney is about 400 KM and takes 5.5 hours. After you reach Sydney, you have two ferry options: Sydney, NS to Port aux Basques, NF = Daytime crossing take 4.5 - 6 hours. Night crossing take 4.5 - 8 hours. OR Sydney, NS to Argentia. Crossing takes 14-15 hours. Reference Argentia puts you closer to St. Johns. Port aux Basques gets you to NF faster. Don't know the geographic importance between these two though? Your absolutely correct, the issue is there is no driving connection by land between the two locations . The Port Aux Basques route forces you to drive all the way around the island which is a long drive to get to St. John's as there are no short cuts it's both very senic and challenging ...btw...WATCH OUT FOR MOOSE... The Argentia route lets you off at the other end of the island and directly connected to a highway so it's only a couple of hours to St. John's but it's a much longer ferry ride to get to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Refinerydog@sbcglobal.net Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 I'm in add me to this mailing list also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooper T Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 No Toronto stop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHELBYCS6 Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 No Toronto stop? I suggsted one so we could get a spot on Breakfast Television...they do this stuff all the time. Jennifer Valentine goes to our marina every year doing a live segment for the Port Credit boat show. You just have to send in the information to the station and we would probably go live right from City Tv......it would be awesome to do a rev-out for Carroll on live TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaylan1521 Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Damn! I may have to bring the GT500 out of the garage for this one...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHELBYCS6 Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Damn! I may have to bring the GT500 out of the garage for this one...... Wow Paul....great to hear your still lurking around..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlane Posted July 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 No Toronto stop? This topic is get gather ideas - nothing has been decided. I suggsted one so we could get a spot on Breakfast Television...they do this stuff all the time. Jennifer Valentine goes to our marina every year doing a live segment for the Port Credit boat show. You just have to send in the information to the station and we would probably go live right from City Tv......it would be awesome to do a rev-out for Carroll on live TV. Great idea. How do we pursue investigating this? Damn! I may have to bring the GT500 out of the garage for this one...... Hope you make this one! SORRY that I missed you in Vegas - I'm pulling triple duty here in Vegas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraracing Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 I sent an email to Breakfast TV asking how we can coordinate this Great idea. How do we pursue investigating this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NordicShelby Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 I just saw this thread and I am totally in. I have only seen BC so it would be nice to visit other parts of our Northern Neighbor. Looks like it would be an awesome road trip in the vert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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