"brett mackey" wrote in message
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As much as I want to try this river (Barron River in Algonquin Park) I am
a
little concerned about portaging a sea kayak -Nautaraid Raid II- as some
of
the portages are 400 meters and this kayak weighs about 70 lbs and is not
exactly easy to carry. There will be two of us but over rocky terrain
maybe
a little more difficult than I wish.

Any opinions or those who have tried this?

I used to trip in Killarney Provincial Park in kayaks. They were my own odd
designs though. The tandem had a huge cockpit & a yoke. The 32 pound solo
had a foam seat with a depression to fit my head. Both were easy to carry
as intended but were pigs to carry on one shoulder. I wouldn't dream of
doing Algonquin's rougher portages while carrying a boat by the ends.

I found
http://nautiraid.sedakayak.com/kayak.../raid500wd.jsp .
Your kayak has a big cockpit, so I suggest that you rig a removeable yoke.
Or rent a canoe.

Lloyd Bowles
www.madcanoeist.4ever.cc