zski wrote on Dec 13^th, 2018 at 3:57am:

Has anyone done a trip with someone that was visually impaired?  I've been walking through this and main causes for concern that I can think of are landings and portages. Any thoughts or suggestions?

  When I used to paddle with a tandem partner the guy I went with literally had glasses as thick as coke bottles. I don't know how that compares to your potential bow paddler?

  I was the stronger paddler and had better skills, so he was the bow paddler by default.

Our problem wasn't landings or portages, it was maneuvering in a rocky area or when a big rock was just below the surface and I couldn't see it from the stern.

  By the time he could make out the rock, we were either on it or bouncing off it.