I have a new (to me) tandem canoe with a simple 1" tubular aluminum thwart in the center. I'd like to figure out a good portage scheme for this boat. I could replace the thwart with a wooden yoke of some kind, then probably add some padding, but I'm wondering if I can skip the yoke and just attach some kind of pads (made or bought) directly to the thwart. Does anyone have such a setup that works well? I'm planning some decent carries with this canoe -- on the order of a mile or two.
Sorry if this has been discussed before -- I tried to search, but yokes are everywhere. Thanks for any suggestions.
Sorry if this has been discussed before -- I tried to search, but yokes are everywhere. Thanks for any suggestions.