Re: [Paddlewise] portaging straps

I am just wondering if you had a scanned image of this setup.  I would be
very interested in anything that makes portaging easier.
Arlene in Manitoba.
-----Original Message-----
From: dominique Berube <dberube_at_vdsagax.ca>
To: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
Date: Tuesday, December 15, 1998 9:01 AM
Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] portaging straps


>We would carry one kayak between the two of us. The kayaks were
>not completely emptied and still weighted quit a bit, especially
>when we had food for 20 days. Even completely emptied a 16'6"
>Sealution is very hard to carry alone.
>Our system was simple and basic but it did work out pretty well.
>I think that for a 2 week trip it is perfect, not too much
>weight. We each had a wide hip belt and a shoulder strap with a
>clip (like the one on a backpack hip belt that can be tighten).
>We would pass the shoulder strap under the hip belt so that it
>would stay closer to our body and we would pass it on the
>opposite shoulder with respect to the kayak. The strap would
>pass under the kayak at a height so that the extended arm would
>be able to lift the kayak and allow the shoulder to rest and
>vice versa. At the back, I would pass the strap through the
>carrying loop of the kayak so that the strap would not slip off
>the back, and in the front Lise would pass the strap in the
>front rope so that the strap would not slip forward. After a few
>portages we realized that it was easier if we each carried the
>kayak on opposite side, the weight distribution was better and I
>had a better view of the trail ahead. A good padding on the
>shoulder was necessary and a padding between the kayak and the
>hip would have been nice. We managed to accomplish a 1.8 km
>portage in that manner and we still had 16 days worth of food (a
>hard 9 km of walking total!).  There is still room for
>improvement and next time we go out we will probably modify a
>thing or two...
>Our lake just froze last weekend, so that is the end for
>kayaking this year. It is time for skiing on the lake now, as
>soon as we get enough snow. Our last trip on the lake was quite
>special, some heavy snow and then we were kayaking in slush!
>great feeling!
>
>Dominique
>Val D'Or, Québec
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
>[mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of John
>Somers
>Sent: December 4, 1998 1:42 PM
>To: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
>Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Our trip in Quetico P.P., gelcoat
>repair and
>next summer trip
>
>
>Dominique, thanks for the very interesting trip report.
> For some time I have been trying to find a good method of
>portaging with a
>sea kayak, and your description above has intrigued me.
> Could you please describe more about the strap arrangement you
>used?  Was
>each person carrying one kayak, or were the two of you carrying
>both
>together?  Did you purchase the straps already rigged for this
>purpose, and
>if so, where?  If you rigged the straps yourself, please supply
>enough
>details to enable others of us to give it a go.
> I gather that the hip bruises were from the kayaks bouncing
>against you;
>would strategically placed pads (for example, paddlefloats) help
>prevent
>these?
>
> Cheers,
> John
>
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