In article ,
"Rick Donnelly" wrote:

"Shrink" wrote in message

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Portaging singles isn't terribly difficult. You can take 2 at a time (if the
terrain is at all forgiving), and you probably don't need to unload
everything, just the heavy stuff, especially if you are taking plastic boats
(which don't hold their shape as well as fibreglass under stress). I found
that you need the smaller gear for handy packing (single burner stoves,
etc.), but that isn't all that bad, since you can carry multiple of them. It
just runs into more money to pack efficiently. The redundant gear, however,
means that you can't carry as much as you would in a canoe, which is pretty
forgiving about how much you put into it. That said, I'd prefer to paddle
singles and don't understand those that prefer doubles. I can remember how
the person doing the steering often has to make the front paddler
uncomfortable in order to navigate in tight quaters. My wife didn't like
that much at all .

My wife has set down the law: no doubles. She wants to go where she
wants to go, and doesn't necessarily want to wait for me to get there.

Then too, there is the steering issue. Actually, it's mostly the
steering issue.

She deals with portaging by using wheels (Rolleeze, for her kayak).

Works for us.

Quick question for Steve. Where do you store them if yer packed up for
a long haul trip? We considered wheels because portaging seriously
reduces our choices for tripping. I can't stand portaging, and refuse
to do multi trips per portage.

Cheers

In article .com,
"BeeRich" wrote:

Quick question for Steve. Where do you store them if yer packed up for
a long haul trip? We considered wheels because portaging seriously
reduces our choices for tripping. I can't stand portaging, and refuse
to do multi trips per portage.

On the off chance I'm the Steve in question...

The Rolleeze wheels come apart; the frame folds and the wheels come off.
The frame fits in her Njak's rear compartment, in either of my T16's
holds.

If we're packing a lot of stuff, the frame can stay on the rear deck;
it's light, not hard to tie down. (A Paddleboy should work about the
same.) There's lots of room in the cockpit in front of her feet to store
the wheels, and in mine, for that matter.

We'll likely be visiting #1 Daughter in Minnesota this summer, and her
husband's uncle wants, as usual, to head up to the Boundary Waters area
for a couple of days. We'll probably pack the wheels and rent kayaks for
that trip, rather than trying to ship our sea kayaks by air when we go.

Haven't really looked at using the Rolleze with our Puffin folders,
which we took with us as check-in baggage last summer. I suspect they're
not stiff enough to make it worth trying. They are a little flexy on the
water; they wouldn't be very happy loaded up and being carried or
wheeled, I suspect.

"Steve Hix" wrote in message
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In article .com,
"BeeRich" wrote:

We'll likely be visiting #1 Daughter in Minnesota this summer, and her
husband's uncle wants, as usual, to head up to the Boundary Waters area
for a couple of days. We'll probably pack the wheels and rent kayaks for
that trip, rather than trying to ship our sea kayaks by air when we go.



Actually portaging devices with wheels are prohibited within the wilderness
are. That and the fact that many portages are not a walk in the park, rocky,
boulder strewn, steep, muddy etc... make portage wheels difficult. Don't let
that stop you from the trip, beautiful place.

In article ,
"Dan Williams" wrote:

"Steve Hix" wrote in message
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In article .com,
"BeeRich" wrote:

We'll likely be visiting #1 Daughter in Minnesota this summer, and her
husband's uncle wants, as usual, to head up to the Boundary Waters area
for a couple of days. We'll probably pack the wheels and rent kayaks for
that trip, rather than trying to ship our sea kayaks by air when we go.


Actually portaging devices with wheels are prohibited within the wilderness
are.

Good to know that *before* we go.

That and the fact that many portages are not a walk in the park, rocky,
boulder strewn, steep, muddy etc... make portage wheels difficult. Don't let
that stop you from the trip, beautiful place.

Fall back to Plan B: multiple trips, as needed, with rucksack.

Thanks for the pointer.

"Steve Hix" wrote in message
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In article
.com,
"BeeRich" wrote:

Quick question for Steve. Where do you store them if yer
packed up for
a long haul trip? We considered wheels because portaging
seriously
reduces our choices for tripping. I can't stand portaging,
and refuse
to do multi trips per portage.

On the off chance I'm the Steve in question...

The Rolleeze wheels come apart; the frame folds and the wheels
come off.
The frame fits in her Njak's rear compartment, in either of my
T16's
holds.

If we're packing a lot of stuff, the frame can stay on the rear
deck;
it's light, not hard to tie down. (A Paddleboy should work
about the
same.) There's lots of room in the cockpit in front of her feet
to store
the wheels, and in mine, for that matter.

We'll likely be visiting #1 Daughter in Minnesota this summer,
and her
husband's uncle wants, as usual, to head up to the Boundary
Waters area
for a couple of days. We'll probably pack the wheels and rent
kayaks for
that trip, rather than trying to ship our sea kayaks by air
when we go.

Haven't really looked at using the Rolleze with our Puffin
folders,
which we took with us as check-in baggage last summer. I
suspect they're
not stiff enough to make it worth trying. They are a little
flexy on the
water; they wouldn't be very happy loaded up and being carried
or
wheeled, I suspect.
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Portage wheels are allowed only on the Prairie portage, Four Mile
portage, Fall-Newton-Pipestone portage, and Back Bay portages
into Basswood Lake and Vermillion-Trout. On the interior they
are a violation.