Canoe portage

Description and history of a circa 1910 black and white photograph of a solo canoe paddler on Grand Lake in Canada’s Algonquin Provincial Park.

Feature Photo: Francois Leger-Savard While there are a few masochists who love a long portage, for many folks portaging is a means for getting to the next lake, rather than a treasured pastime in itself. Even the lightest boats are heavy when carried far enough, and I’m guaranteed to be swarmed by bugs the second the canoe is on my shoulders. With sweat dripping down into my eyes and a blackfly at my ear, I’ve certainly found myself thinking, “There’s got to be a better way.” Well, there…

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The Boundary Waters Canoe Area - BWCA located within the Superior National Forest has canoeing, portaging, camping and sometimes a perilous wilderness adventure

A Universal Canoe Portage Yoke Enabling Comfortable and Efficient Overhead Transport of Pack/Solo Canoes. Bungee Yoke is essential Camping and Outdoor Gear