How To Wet-Foot Portage 

Northern Tier 2018: Crew E072718C, 100 miles. Those doing NT pay heed to this video; exactly how we did it, every time. FYI Kevlar canoes are now standard at Sommers/Ely base, but the debate continues as aluminum canoes are more stable in rougher waves and wind. Also, pay the extra fee and do the Canada/Quetico side - you'll see no crowds and have your pick of campsites. Thank you to the original video poster.

Well done video with good instruction on how to accomplish the task. Thanks.

Actually, the reason for not beaching the these canoes if not because of the LNT but because of the fact in BWCAW (or northern tier as BSA knows it best) there a lot of hard granite that can tear up the canoes. Yes not all spots are rocky but there plenty of area's that look like it's just dirt but it's actually very thin layer of dirt and solid rock underneath it. Been there in '05 and '07. Fun place to be in. :D

Great video tp show the Troop! Thanks

Leave no trace protects rocks?

You don't want to do that. It leaves marks on the rocks which is against the principles of Leave No Trace (LNT).

Exactly what I do to avoid scratching my 6,000 bux carbon fiber canoe!

Why do you want to get your feet wet?

whats the reason that you do not take off your boots roll up your pants and go shore put your boots back on?

Nice demo ....... but with an aluminum canoe .....beach the beast!

Tin canoe ...yuck!

this video is stupid - there is a good beach where three fit guys could load or unload gear and then put the dam boat in the water

I am not usualy too critical but this method is realy stupid right from the first step.