Running a marathon while portaging a canoe

[Glenn MacGrady]

"What would you portage a marathon for? A Minnesota man recently ran the entire Twin Cities Marathon while carrying a canoe to raise awareness for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA). He now plans to portage a marathon every week for an entire year . . . ."

Extra credit for identifying the canoe model.

Minnesota Man Runs Marathon While Carrying A Canoe For The Boundary Waters

What would you portage a marathon for? A Minnesota man recently ran the entire Twin Cities Marathon while carrying a canoe to raise awareness for the

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[Neophyte]

It's a Northstar! It has the pack setup, you can see the bolts on the outside of the hull, which is how Northstar attaches their kayak-style footpegs.

I didn't figure out the model until I scrolled down and saw a side shot of the canoe, which felt like cheating, so I won't spoil it here.

I need to show this to my wife, who provided a perhaps disproportionate amount of complaining during the .3 mile portage on the Rollins Ponds loop.

 

[tketcham]

I've been looking at that canoe, trying not to see the model name (where did you see it?), and the best I can figure is it's a Trillium Pack as Northstar calls them. I think. The shouldered tumblehome of the Trillium isn't obvious on this canoe and it seems like it should be. Length seems about right.