Genius! Now almost 70 and although I used to just flip the canoe overhead the traditional way, this will make lifting a canoe overhead much easier for me. My back and my muscles thank you for sharing!

Me too! ❤ I've always grabbed the rails at either end, but grabbing the seat and using it as a head rest might prove to be my next evolutionary moment.

For every tandem canoe that's built with a center carry thwart, its manufacturer ought to print these instructions and/or print this link along with the boat's bill of sale paperwork. Maybe even apply an adhesive instruction sticker somewhere on the inboard side of the boat's hull for rapid reference by the paddler. Because this technique WORKS EASY.

So much easier than the traditional technique performed at the center of the boat. The small twist required is only with the weight at the end of the boat, as opposed to the full weight of the boat. I have also struggled with starting at the back of the boat and it flipping around, although I've always lowered it this way...one thing I actually figured out for myself in life lol. With the center method, even at 6'2" I have trouble even reaching the far gunnel of the boat, let alone the confidence to flip my 80 lb boat without hurting myself further (long-term back and neck issues). Great video, 👍

I'm fairly certain I can pick up my new canoe the traditional way, but I'm somewhat hesitant. Fear is half the battle. However this easier method is brilliant. Tried it a couple of times and feel more comfortable I won't injure my back. Thanks!

Thank you so much for this instruction. I was preparing to sell one of my canoe (78 pounds 38 year old Royalex Mad River Freedom - beautiful boat) because I had a difficult time lifting it the traditional way at the yolk during my last use. I'll definitely practice this alternative method.

This just changed my life! Thank you sir!😁👍

Really pleased I have seen this thank you!!

Brilliant! Been struggling with this! So easy I feel stupid that I haven't worked it out lol.

I learned to centre flip on some heavy ass esquif canyons so I feel that learning with heavy canoes has made it a lot easier to know how a boat will react to your motion since the weight kind of tells you how the boat wants to move. Helped me figure out the technique cuz I’d have to go all the way with it or it’d fall on me lol

I’ve been canoeing all my life and have never seen this technique, I love it. I’m now 61, and 4 months ago I had bicep and rotator cuff surgery and I just had my second back surgery 4 days ago (hence I’m watching a lot of KZfaq videos recouping), but I am going to switch to this as soon as I can get back out on the water. Many thanks! Wish you did more canoeing videos, I have learned a lot from your flotation video and the painter video🙏👍

Very clever idea!

This is brilliant! On a white water canoe course and the canoes are pretty heavy. I’m trying this tomorrow.

That was great little technique, thank you

Thank you very much! The struggle has been real!

Thank you my Old Town 133 canoe is comes in at 78 pounds I’ve been struggling with it. I will definitely give this a try. Cheers 🇺🇸

Nice! Thanks for sharing! Cheers from Ontario, Canada

This is the beauty of youtube..Sharing. Thank you !

Exellent !! Many Thanks !!!

This. Is. BRILLIANT.

Awesome thanks 🇨🇦👍

Awesome bro, I’ll give it a whirl. I’ll be carrying a small pack as well.

That is easy, and logical...but if your lower back is really bad, not good. At my age--bad back, I do this: back portage vehicle to the canoe, which is upside down. Chin up--which keeps back straight, I lift one end only, which is not much weight, arms to press it up and get under it, back up to the vehicle and set one end down on the rack. Go to the back, pick that end up and slide it on.

Thanks 👍

this technique is more effective at using momentum to help lift the boat but also engages more leg muscles to lift

brilliant!

i have to commend you sir. i have an 17ft 80-lbs'er that needs to be solo loaded on a toyota sienna van. after watching your jiu-jitsu like canoe roll and hand walk.....i now can get the front 'beak' on my luggage rack from the side and simple slide it on top. i utilize fulcrum points and center gravity techniques to complete task. the only mild strain is the roll you show which lasts 15sec. i'll be putting an instruct vid together soon and crediting this roll technique to your chan

Where this has a disadvantage, is on canoes with taller 'beaks' 'axe heads', as you need to overcome the point. Lake canoes or straighter topped canoes as his work well on the rollover

Thank you for this I never had trouble before with my light weight canoe. But I just got a new 17 foot that with mods is 110 120lbs love the thing but with just me and my two kids I was getting concerned about how the heck I was going to get this thing over my head.

Do you recommend a yoke even for short carries to the car? For longer portage I would probably just use a cart or have someone help me. I have a small composite canoe but because of my smaller size it's difficult to balance on my shoulders

I'll give it a try

Most lightweight kevlar canoes can be flipped right up to your shoulders at the yoke. I would only use the technique you demonstrated with a heavy canoe.

I use the same technique for lifting, but I work from the bow then walk backwards to meet the yoke.

Work smarter , not harder . That old saying applies here. Thank you .

Brilliant! Now I am struggling to understand why the traditional method (center flip) is still used by all those youtubers from Canada and the US as this is so much easier. Thanks for sharing!

nice

They taught this at summer camp wayyyy back (1970s)

TYFYS

What length is that Hou Canoe?

Now you tell me?

Great way to lift a canoe over 50lb...I'm getting older lol

chiropracters are cheering him with that twisting bend. Man, just get a friend.

Poor guy still has lots to learn on this subject it can be done much more efficiently