Canoes are fairly easy to lift once you get the hang of it
You stand 'mid-ship' an pull up on the near gunwale 'till the bottom is resting on your knees
Reach across to the far gunwale with one hand and jerk it up while using your knees to bounce and help propel the canoe up and over your head, with the canoe coming to rest with the center thwart on your shoulders
Once you get the hang of it, you'll find that it's easier to lift and load the canoe by yourself than it is to have someone help you.
I have a 'pusher' of a canoe myself. While it's not something you'd want to paddle a great distance, it makes a great fishing platform.
I stand in mine to cast and pole and I use a 6' paddle so that I can paddle standing also
Last edited by dudley; 03-05-2010 at 12:04 PM.
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