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

paddlingmag.com

 

[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.

 

[Neophyte]

I scrolled down and read the article, there’s a clear side profile there. Hint: you’re Trillium guess is a little long.

 

[tketcham]

Ya, it did look more like a 12' canoe but I'd forgotten about the ADK 12. It does make more sense running a marathon with a 21 lb canoe; I mean if running 26.2 miles with a canoe on your shoulders is considered sensible.

 

[tketcham]

And I noticed this showed up...

Renovating a Canoe While Running a Marathon

". . . Miles has returned with a new mission, melding two accomplishments many of us in the outdoors romanticize—running a marathon and restoring an old canoe. Miles sets off to prove both items on your bucket list can be accomplished in little more than a day."...

www.canoetripping.net

The guy has a good sense of humor.

 

[Neophyte]

In your defense the ADK is perhaps a forgettable canoe. Unless you pond hopping or running a marathon. Then it’s exactly what you need.