Portaging Nightmare

[Sweetfancymoses]

https://flic.kr/p/2a5CqtN https://www.flickr.com/photos/133956285@N05/

286' (87 m) long, 179 paddlers.

 

[frozentripper]

Yes, very impressive but how good is that canoe for solo? I could be wrong but my guess is it will not turn well.

 

[Mason]

Yes, very impressive but how good is that canoe for solo? I could be wrong but my guess is it will not turn well.

Sitting in the stern makes it more maneuverable (couldn't help it!).

 

[pblanc]

Does it turn well?

 

[Alan Gage]

Does it turn well?

It will certainly require forethought.

Alan

 

[yellowcanoe]

1.55 x square root of 286=theoretical hull speed.. Great for beginning waterskiing. 26.2 mph

 

[lowangle al]

Sitting in the stern makes it more maneuverable (couldn't help it!).

If a guy were fat enough to get the bow out of the water without sinking the stern it would turn fine.

 

[Odyssey]

Pssst. Buddy forgot the map, we gotta turn round, pass it along.

 

[Holmes375]

Transporting such a boat has got to be rather interesting.

 

[yknpdlr]

I'll give it a try. Bring it on!

 

[sweeper]

Transporting such a boat has got to be rather interesting.

Just getting it out of the parking lot presents all kinds of problems

 

[yknpdlr]

Just getting it out of the parking lot presents all kinds of problems

That's what they told us in Fairbanks.

 

[sweeper]

Only 9x longer

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