3 Minutes with a Maine Guide: Packing a Canoe

Registered Maine Guide Lisa DeHart explains how to load a canoe for a canoe trip and how to secure the load in place.

[@roywb31]

When it first started I was like is this gonna be 3 minutes of her repeating the same thing slowly 3 times... because it could have been one minute.... but by the end of the video I am in love with the clarity, information, guidance and gentle humor, left me wiser and with a smile on my face. Great video!

[@3_Minutes_With_a_Maine_Guide]

Thanks for watching. If a Guide repeats something it’s pretty important. Stay safe. Fair winds and full bellies.

[@jackkrag]

“ a little bit of shame in that “. too cool.

[@mgarrigan21]

Best three minutes I’ve ever spent on KZbin

[@CrazyHorse898]

More please, love how its' short and to the point Lesson.

[@bigfoot9421]

This chick is intense. I like her!

[@3_Minutes_With_a_Maine_Guide]

Not a chick, but a Guide. We’re all pretty intense, when it comes to returning with the same gear we left with. Thanks for watching!

[@jimfromoregonusa9899]

I really liked this video Lisa....thanks for sharing your tip and experiences!!!

[@KevinOutdoors]

"Little bit of shame in that" love it!

[@timberdogz]

This is awesome! Thanks for the tips...love your presentation!

[@TheCryptKeeper8]

I'm so glad I found your channel. Thank you

[@TS-xj5mt]

Thanks for posting, got some good tips and nice humour for the finale.

[@shermanhofacker4428]

Current flow pushing against the bottom can speed you if balance is forward when going downstream. If you are working upstream weight forward will cause the current to split at the bow and make progress easier.

[@lawrence9217]

Excellent advice, simple and effective!

[@3_Minutes_With_a_Maine_Guide]

Glad it was helpful!

[@edwardenglish6919]

Nice ideas.

[@3_Minutes_With_a_Maine_Guide]

Thank you! 😊

[@juub]

Hi Lisa, Great advice as always. John, near Bury in England.

[@3_Minutes_With_a_Maine_Guide]

Wonderful! Hey John , my Mom was born in Bury, England. ❤️

[@juub]

@@3_Minutes_With_a_Maine_Guide Yes, I remembered seeing that in a previous post of yours - that’s why I mentioned it! 🙂

[@danclements1990]

Lisa, You're awesome! I am learning a lot from your videos. thank you! do you guide camping trips/ fishing trips?

[@Mainepolingguide]

Dan, so glad you’re enjoying them. I Guide canoe trips for Canoe the Wild owned and operated by Dave Conley. Thanks for your support. We are starting a series segments on how to cook over an open fire.

[@danclements1990]

@@Mainepolingguide Thank you! you're videos just cut out a ton of the learning curve. how to pack your canoe, how to tie in things so when things go wrong, you have a plan, how to.... it just keeps going. Thank you and I hope to catch you on a trip sometime with some of my family!

[@grahamfisher5436]

@@Mainepolingguide Make a space for lil O me, by the campfire, when you do the cooking videos 😁🤗👍🤩🤩🏞🛶🏕🦸‍♂️✌🤙🤘🤘👌👌

[@crabtrap]

if the dry case is in the middle, how would you hide the body??? asking for a friend : )

[@ered203]

I love a no-nonsense, old-school, lifeguard-scout leader, outdoors woman.

[@3_Minutes_With_a_Maine_Guide]

Thanks for watching and commenting. I never liked clicking into an instructional video and hearing someone’s life story or resume… nobody cares.

[@tyrone342]

Hi Lisa, Thanks for all of the great tips! I have a question in regards to the gear line attachment - You have one end of the rope attached to the yoke and then the gear is attached along the length of the rope with knots and carabiners. What’s happening at the other end of that rope? Is it attached to the boat or does it terminate at the last carabiner and piece of gear? Thank you.

[@Mainepolingguide]

Tyerel, it ends at the last piece of gear. The rope connects to the boat at the portage yoke only. That’s so the gear floats up and you begin ferrying the gear from the LAST piece connected to the line and work our way towards the portage yoke. Now, the heaviest pice of gear forward of that yoke, I do like to connect both sides of that box or barrel to the boat to keep it from floating free, because it displaces A LOT of water in the event of a wrap, but make sure you can free it if you have to…it’s usually food. See the next episode on how to free the gear. All the best. Lisa

[@willisblevins3759]

Thanks

[@aokay720]

thank you!!!!

[@Treepole]

And here I was not gunna tie nothing cause I am going on a lake... Rethink that... I shame Nice work!

[@3_Minutes_With_a_Maine_Guide]

Thanks for watching. Stay safe.

[@rustygrace1]

Hello Lisa, do you work 1:1 with women who want to prepare for their guide exam? I realize there are schools in Maine and that's certainly an option, but I love your style and would love to learn more. Been a longtime goal of mine. Thanks!

[@Mainepolingguide]

I’m currently working on setting up classes for spring 2023 but it’s all wilderness technique not necessarily the Guides exam. 200$ for a 6 hour class

[@escaped7036]

I didn't realize putting buoyant things like the box below the thwart is dangerous as it could blow out the thwart. Is attaching everything to the center yoke also not dangerous? Wouldn't it break the center yoke?

[@3_Minutes_With_a_Maine_Guide]

No, not dangerous to attach that gear line to the centerthwart as long as no gear is directly underneath because when that bottom does collapse, you will blow out that thwart, I’ve seen it but no attaching things to the center is fine a good ash portage yoke, in good shape, will hold it all

[@escaped7036]

@@3_Minutes_With_a_Maine_Guide Ok thanks. In a tip I guess everything will fall out and the attachment to center just keeps it all together and prevents it from floating away while the boat is righted.

[@NotALizardPerson81]

What kinda case is that? The big yella one.