How to lift your canoe to carry it on the portage скачать в хорошем качестве

How to lift your canoe to carry it on the portage

Algonquin Outfitters can show you how to easily lift a canoe to carry it on the portage. Often a two person lift is easiest and safest but it's always easiest to only have one person carry or portage the canoe. Portage or portaging refers to the practice of carrying watercraft or cargo over land to avoid river obstacles, or between two bodies of water. A place where this carrying occurs is also called a portage; a person doing the carrying is called a porter. The English word portage is derived from the French noun "portage" and verb "porter" : to carry. Early French explorers ventured in New France and French Louisiana encountered many rapids and cascades. The Amerindians carried their canoes over land to avoid river obstacles. The French coureurs des bois (or voyageurs) and trappers used the French word "portage". For all your Algonquin Park canoe trip needs visit us at http://www.algonquinoutfitters.com Call 1-800-469-4948 to book your Algonquin Park, Canada canoe trip with your outdoor adventure store, Algonquin Outfitters.