The Great Canoe Portage At The Ely Marathon
By James Hancock In canoe country, portaging comes with the territory. Seasoned paddlers just shrug and accept these overland jaunts as an unpleasant, necessary means to an end; some even seek them out to test their mettle or gain bragging rights at the local watering hole. In the Boundary Waters, many are as memorable as the lakes and routes they connect, and some are even named: The Bruin, Horse Portage, Angleworm, and of course, Grand Portage, the 8....