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Portage or portaging refers to the practice of carrying watercraft or cargo over land to avoid river obstacles, or between two bodies of water. A place where this carrying occurs is also called a portage; a person doing the carrying is called a porter.
The English word portage is derived from the French noun “portage” and verb “porter” : to carry. Early French explorers ventured in New France and French Louisiana encountered many rapids and cascades. The Amerindians carried their canoes over land to avoid river obstacles. The French coureurs des bois, voyageurs, and trappers used the French word “portage”.
Over time, important portages were sometimes upgraded to canals with locks, and even portage railways. Primitive portaging generally involves carrying the vessel and its contents across the portage in multiple trips. Small canoes can be portaged by carrying them inverted over one’s shoulders and the center strut may be designed in the style of a yoke to facilitate this. Historically…

Portage IN Skateboard Lessons

Learn How to Skate in Portage IN Inside the Portage park, you can learn how to skateboard. You will start with all of the basics… Like how to push, turn, and where to put your feet. Once you have all of the basics down, we can begin to teach you some tricks and how to […]

Portage MI Skateboard Lessons

Learn How to Skateboard in Portage Inside the Portage park, you can learn how to skateboard. You will start with all of the basics… Like how to push, turn, and where to put your feet. Once you have all of the basics down, we can begin to teach you some tricks and how to ride […]

Portage UT

Find out How to Master Skate boarding in a Week-Long School Are you having trouble learning how to skateboard? Discover all of the basics of skateboarding fast in a one-week camp. We will show you the basics of skateboarding like how to balance, push, turn, proper foot placement, and how to stop. Irregardless, of where […]

Portage WI

Find out How to Master Skate boarding in a 7 Day Class Skateboarding is a leisure activity, an art form, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 survey and study by American Sports Data found there are 18.5 million skaters in the world. […]

Portage IN

Discover How to Master Skate boarding in a 7 Day School Skateboarding is a pastime activity, an art form, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the ages. A 2002 survey and study by American Sports Data discovered that there are 18.5 million skate boarders in the […]

Portage OH

Discover How to Master Skateboarding in a 7 Day Class Skateboarding is a leisure activity, a work of art, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been molded and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 survey and study by American Sports Data uncovered that there are 18.5 million skaters in the world. […]

Portage ME

Find out How to Master Skate boarding in a 7 Day Class Are you having trouble learning how to skateboard? Understand all of the fundamentals of skateboarding fast in a one-week camp. We will show you the basics of skateboarding like how to balance, push, turn, proper foot placement, and how to stop. Irrespective, of […]