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I do very much prefer using my pack frame rig, like by a factor of 20 to one or more.

I bought a "Knupac" many years ago.  The company is now out of business, but it was a frame and bag with u-shaped cradles at the top for portaging a canoe.  I loved the bag that it had, one big compartment that opens from the side so it is a big opening and which is waterproof. Great for transporting all those "soft" things you want to keep dry.

I never got comfortable managing a canoe on the system.  It certainly alleviated the pain of portage pads digging into my shoulders. But I find the canoe riding so high a bit awkward. If I had used it more, who knows.

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