Court documents say RCMP spotted the 31-year-old's car north of the border on the evening of April 19 near Lake Koocanusa, a reservoir shared by British Columbia and Montana. The car had no licence plate.
Mounties told the Eureka Montana Border Patrol Station that the vehicle was abandoned. The keys were in the ignition next to a note reading: "Free Car, Enjoy."
The next morning, justice officials said RCMP sent another message informing border police that an orange kayak has been spotted on the east shore of Lake Koocanusa — south of the border. And they had found out that a kayak had been on top of Plante's car when it left Edmonton.