Canoe portage

Back in fall 2019, Karam, Truffle (the canoe) and I, set out on a 17-day canoe trip through Algonquin Park, Canada with Algonquin Outfitters.

portage

Portage

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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

“In a canoe a man changes and the life he has lived seems strangely remote. Time is no longer of the moment, for he has become part of space and freedom. What matters is that he is heading down the misty trail of explorers and voyageurs, with a fair wind and a chance for a good camp somewhere ahead. The future is other lakes, countless rapids and the sound of them, portages around through muskeg and over the ledges.” Sigurd F. Olson, from "Wilderness Days"

Ostrom Outdoors specializes in custom fit canoe packs, portage packs and canoe barrel harnesses. Our products include the Wabakimi Internal Frame Canoe Pack, the Voyageur Barrel Harness, and the Winisk and Quetico canoe portage packs. Bill Ostrom is the designer. He also does custom design and prototyping.