Thanks! I’m glad you liked it!

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Thanks! I’ve gotten used to the weight of royalex canoes so it doesn’t seem like a big deal to me. Although mine aren’t that bad( all in the 40lb range). Though that trip made me miss my old swift Kevlar fusion boat lol. We’re looking into buying a carbon tandem for next years trips.

Best thing I can say is watch your footing especially after rain or if your shoes are wet. It’s no fun falling with a canoe on your shoulders lol. Take breaks if you feel tired. You’re a lot more likely to fall and not be able to catch yourself if you’re already winded and the middle of the forest is not where you want to wind up injured.

@@ryansroutes1805 well, I made it, treading very carefully. Did my back in and was lucky to make it out of there. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone else, unless you got two people! I found it easier to tip the canoe forward rather than down to the back, especially on a steep climb up. Also watch out for trees on narrow bends. And I walked the portage first several times to become familiar with it

My girlfriend usually carry’s the paddles across the portage but I used to wedge them under my seat since it’s a solo canoe and the seat is low that works. That may not work depending on what kind of boat you have. A good universal solution is to use gear ties to tie it to your seat or the thwarts of the canoe. My friend has been doing that for years. I carry a small pack with the the canoe a lot of the time but never a heavy one anymore. I try to take it easy on myself these days since I like having knees lol.

@@ryansroutes1805 thanks, that's great advice! I also like having knees lol

No problem! I’m happy to help! May your knees live long and prosper! Lol

Sit on top kayaks are tough, even sit in kayaks can be fitted with a removable yoke fairly easily. You might be able rig some kind of raised yoke similar to this www.wenonah.com/Items.aspx?id=59. To give you the head room needed to carry it like a canoe. Other than that maybe a shoulder strap and carry it like a book bag but I can’t imagine that would be comfortable for long portages.

@@ryansroutes1805 thanks man. I can't seem to get further then half a km with another person helping carry the other end. Just thought I'd ask you. Much appreciated thanks for all your info and looking forward to more from you as usual.

Right tool for the right job, kayaks are great, but canoes offer many advantages when it comes to backcountry tripping, most notably when it comes to cargo and portaging!

Thanks I'll email you