Canoeing Gear

Hauling Canoes

Hauling a canoe can be a challenge.

Troop 60 is lucky enough to have a trailer and several Canoeing Adult Leaders able to haul canoes.

If you are intrested in transporting canoes, come talk to our Canoe Team.

78" 2x4s used to support dual canoes

Everything you need to know about roof racks:

Many factory roof racks are not wide enough to safely support a canoe
Crossbars should to be at least the width of he canoe (around 36") plus 4" to support a single canoe
Cross bars should be no wider than the width of your side-view mirrors for safety reasons
Longer bars will result in you and passengers bumping their heads when getting out of and walking around your vehicle
Staggering canoes front to back may allow you to get away with shorter bars
Canoe widths varies - these are rough guidelines:
- 40" will hold single 36" wide tandem canoe safely
- 65" will hold 2 solo whitewater canoes
- 72" will hold 2 whitewater tandem canoes - depending on canoes
- 78" will hold 2 tandem canoes with extra length to tie down your canoes securely
  - This is our preferred length for transporting 2 canoes

These will fit just about any vehicle and can be configured to 1 or 2 canoes

These pad your roof to limit scratches. use campstraps to secure canoes to roof by running then through door or window opening.

Foam Blocks
- Traditional way of hauling canoes
Yakima EasyTop Car Rack
- Barely wide enough for most canoes
- Safety issues if used as designed - straps have been known to fail
Pool Noodle
- Works ok - you may get some scratches on your roof
- Can be a pain to setup

NRS 1" HD Tie-Down Straps
- Industry standard for securing canoes
- These are dependable, work very well and don't damage your canoe
5mm Polyester Accessory Cord
- No stretch
- Works great but requires knot tying skills
Avoid using ratchet straps
- Can easily over tighten and damage canoe or car
- Ratchet can easily dig into canoe
Hood Loops
- Seattle Sports Hood Loops
- Provides a secure tie down point under hood and rear hatch or trunk
Bow and Stern Safety Lines
- A canoe flying at 70MPH is deadly - Bow and Stern Safety Lines are a MUST!
- Assortment of options
- 5mm Polyester Accessory Cord
  - No stretch
  - Floats
  - Old School - works great!
  - Note: Nylon will stretch when wet
  - Note: don't use crappy yellow stuff
- Cam Straps
  - Super easy to use
- Cam Ropes
  - Riverside The Ratch Pack

If you are shopping for a canoe trailer, come talk to our team - there is so much that goes into this.

Dan (253 606-0108) at Jet MOTORSPORTS located at 1709 137th Ave East, Sumner has Triton LXT-LK6 and other aluminum trailers.

Troop Trailer with new tires, lights, wood and hardware

Fire Mountain Trailer for Loan/Rent

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