nctry_Ben wrote on Feb 25^th, 2010 at 11:31pm:

. My question to solo paddlers such as the Prism, is it a challenge to get out of when you cannot pull sideways to a landing, rock or beaverdam? I'm talking about if too deep to hop out. Or any other things I might consider??

I've been driving a Prism exclusively for the past 5 years and I don't remember a single portage where it was much of an issue (as long a knee deep water doesn't bother you).

I do remember a couple of occassions where I had to step out on to a muddy flat when approaching a beaver dam.  However, the only real challenge I've faced was with a small deadfall across a narrow creek (between Cub and Baird in Quetico).  The stream wasn't wide enough to turn 30 degrees, much less sideways and there was no pushing thru the obstruction.  I finally had to get out and walk (in a manner of speaking) a few hummocks to grab the tree and move it aside.

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