Whew... I dunno there. I can't go far with close to 100lbs strapped on me.
My portage weight for a single is 70-80lbs with a tandem. Half mile with that and I'm pretty smoked and ready for a break. Add in some hills and breaks become more frequent.
Oddly enough the boat gets me more than anything. My shoulders are usually the problem and I am nearly as stout without the pack as I am with... so double ports aren't usually on my agenda. Hills of any length are the exception.
I'm pretty sure with my solo boat I could get that to 60-65lbs.
On big western rivers we rarely portage, occasionally lining Class IIIs. Loads tend to be heavy and boats tend to be big. It can get out of hand, but it is common to see coolers, folding furniture, and really good food. It is a form of canoe resorting compared to the lake country. We are spoiled in a sense, but it makes backpacking and lake paddling less appealing. It may be blasphemous to some, but it is a way of life in the West.
On big western rivers we rarely portage, occasionally lining Class IIIs. Loads tend to be heavy and boats tend to be big. It can get out of hand, but it is common to see coolers, folding furniture, and really good food. It is a form of canoe resorting compared to the lake country. We are spoiled in a sense, but it makes backpacking and lake paddling less appealing. It may be blasphemous to some, but it is a way of life in the West.