Andy..i,m one of the canoe guys guys hike was hinting at.
for some thirty years i've been going up into the wilderness parks in Minnesota and Ontario for two week solo trips or with buddys or my Wife at times so i have a good idea of what you need.
a Canoe!



Yaks like the one Hike takes out are fine but they were made for spearing seals while the canoe was made for wilderness travel with a load and when you run out of water they are made to be flipped up on your shoulders and portaged to the next lake



because it's made to carry a load you can take along what you feel you need to have a safe and comfortable trip.some trippers go out in small canoe with the sort of light weight gear a hiker would take.i take something more than that.i find that two 45 pound packs are just right for me.that means i carry three load over the portage but i take my time as i'm not really going anyplace but just out to enjoy traveling around the lakes.



two weeks worth of gear,tent-clothes-fishing rods-so on.



and two weeks worth of food.canoe trippers eat well with bannock,pancakes,stews..real food-



and one more photo for canoe propaganda..after days of not seeing anyone and find yourself at the end of a portage into a wilderness lake you will be happy in your choice of a "open boat"