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  1. The advice I have received really has reaffirmed my thoughts that unless I totally reinvent my system... different boat, more powerful outboard that this is not going to happen safely every time. Thanks for the advice, we do take a 24 foot Lund with a 60 hp up and down the river safely and something between this and my 16ft Esquif will probably be where I will land.
  2. I have logged seven trips down the Churchill River now at 255kms per trip. We line the big rapids, shoot the modest ones. I’m a licensed wilderness and fishing guide in NL. The reason for the question is to look / pick the brains of the experienced for options to increase the experience, lessen the risks of moving people and gear on moving water. Adventure tourism and remote fishing will always have a level of excitement and it’s our job to mitigate the risk. This is not the Thunder Dome.. two people enter.. two must leave.. safely.
  3. The debate stems from our annual paddle on the Churchill River in Labrador. This year the flow of water was extremely high since the filling of the reservoir behind Muskrat Falls. The last day is lining from hell and the conversation has became more about moving fully loaded canoes back up river and out instead of lining out at the bottom. Thus navigating one section of river with moving water but no obstacles that can’t be easily avoided. Winter project. I will keep you all posted with what we come up with.
  4. Hey We always use sneak lines when moving around rapids. We are thinking a 4 hp Honda. A heavy duty side mount with a pontoon to stabilize is the current thought. For the rear mount Im looking for one but I still haven’t found one yet. I do think the pontoon concept is a good idea.
  5. I have an Esquif Propector 16 Royalex. I have moving water /rapids that I need to move up. On my GPS in was clocked doing 18 Kms going down them. My canoe is rated for 1000 lbs. I want to add an outboard. Esquif says 2 hp rating for the canoe. I’m thinking a 4 hp will be enough to push we up the rapid. The 4 hp is 60 pounds. The canoe is not a flat back. Im looking for some insight on mounting, if it should be mounted on the side or back. Do you think it will have enough thrust to move a fully load canoe up the rapid and should I mount a pontoon for stability?
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