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Knu-Pac Portaging System - Products
All Knu-Pac Systems are built around the Knu-Pac Frame, which will carry virtually any type of bag, barrel, box, or cooler as well as your boat! (Photo shows gear for a day fishing trip) You can always order a custom Knu-Pac dry bag to add to your frame system down the road.
$170.00 - Out of Stock The Knu-Pac Super Freighter Frame Take away the unique portaging accessories and you have the strongest, most comfortable Freighter Frame on the market. This is the frame of choice by big game hunters to haul out quarters of moose meat, outboard motors. or the kitchen sink.Now that we live in Hawaii, we're living "off the grid" with a long and steep driveway. We've used the Super Freighter Frame to carry coolers, propane tanks, drinking water, building supplies and numerous other items up and down the driveway with comfort and ease. Even long extension ladders can be carried just like a canoe! Rarely does a day go by that we don't use the Super Freighter and it's so much easier than carrying it with our arms or shoulders.
$130.00 - Out of Stock Knu-Pac Voyageur (Knu-Pac II) Praised as the best dry bag for canoe camping, the Voyageur's expedition nylon bag is superior in both design and function. Easier and more efficient to pack and more abrasion resistant than PVC. The inner packing surface is so slippery, you can make use of all of the interior space and the built in purge valve allows you to focus on making a perfect roll down seal without having to also release the trapped air at the same time. Made in USA.
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The only product on the market that allows you to carry your kayak and gear anywhere a canoe can go! The portaging frame secures to the deck while paddling so it does not need to take up your already limited hatch space and creates almost no wind or wave shadow. Used by Ilya Klvana in his single-season, solo kayak crossing of Canada in 1999. Please note that we are no longer providing the mesh bag s shown in the photo.
Note: Bag shown in photo no included. $220.00 - Out of Stock Knu-Pac EZ-Tripper Never again fumble for that item at the bottom of your pack because the EZ-Tripper loads from the side, not from the top. Even when it's sitting in your canoe, you can have full and easy access to all of your gear. Designed to attach to either the rigid Knu-Pac Portaging Frame or to our brand new, internal style framesheet suspension (shown at right). The framesheet suspension boasts a stiffened and padded hip belt with great lumbar and middle back support to create a truly comfortable portage of your gear. Fully waterproof, of course, with the distinctive Knu-Pac roll down closure and built in purge valve. While one person uses the frame-based Knu-Pac Portaging System to carry the boat, their partner uses the EZ-Tripper with a"soft" framesheet suspension for the perfect tripping combination.Quickly remove the framesheet and the bag can be checked on as airline-friendly luggage. Or, add an over the shoulder strap and use the bag as a large, waterproof duffel bag. Take it canoeing, backpacking or world trekking.Built in compression straps and daisy chain loops allow you to secure extra gear to the outside of the pack and there are lots of good grab handles to lift the EZ-Tripper into and out of your boat. E-Z to Pack In use by the Navy SEALS
$250.00 with Framesheet Suspension Extra Special, Limited Opportunity - Navy SEALS Dry Bag with Framesheet Suspension: These were custom made for field testing for the SEALS and we only have two left. Similar to the EZ-Tripper in design, the SEALS version was made with extra heavy duty waterproof fabric throughout, in black (of course). Large grab handles on each end of the bag make it super easy to haul out of your boat. It comes complete with our Framesheet Suspension, but can also be carried on the Knu-Pac Portaging Frame. SEALS price: $450.00
Combination Packages Save 10% EZ-Tripper Combo - Includes (1) EZ-Tripper side-access dry bag with (1) Knu-Pac Portaging Frame and (1) Framesheet Suspension. Give yourself the flexibility of using either suspension system. You can also outfit both partners in a tandem canoe by having one person use the Portaging Frame to carry the boat and one of your existing bags (duluth style or dry bag) and the other person carry the EZ-Tripper dry bag using the framesheet suspension. $380.00 with both Frame and Framesheet - Save $40.00 - Out of Stock Canoe & Kayak Combo - If you own both canoes and kayaks and want to portage both, this is the package for you. This combo includes (1) Kayak System and (1) EZ-Tripper dry bag. Use the Kayak System with it's clamp-on thwart and lightweight bag for your kayak trips. For your canoe trips, simply replace the kayak bag with the EZ-Tripper dry bag on the Portaging Frame and portage pain free on both trips. $300.00 with Kayak System and EZ-Tripper Dry Bag - Save $35.00 Out of Stock All Knu-Pac Portaging Systems come complete with a removable bottom shelf, top extender bar (for backpacking mode), 2 cargo straps, control line kit and free instructional video.
The ash yoke with its 3 point clamping system works best on most composite and rotomolded kayaks. The aluminum, telescoping thwart is ideal for solo canoes and for kayaks that won't fit the ash yoke. Use 2 thwarts and 2 Knu-Pacs to carry large heavy canoes, jon boats or tandem kayaks with two people. Click here for close-up photo of a tandem carry.
$50.00 or $80.00 with raised, padded shoulder cups - Out of Stock Dry Bags and Retrofit Kits EZ-Tripper Dry Bag Already own a Knu-Pac Portaging Frame? Add an EZ-Tripper side-access dry bag and don't pay a premium, just the difference between the Portaging Frame and the full EZ-Tripper Portaging System. The EZ-Tripper dry bag will also fit most other external frames. $115.00 Retrofit Kits - Convert your Camptrails or Kelty frame into a portaging frame with a set of Knu-Pac Portaging Cradles. Please note that we cannot guarantee your experience if you use another frame due to design differences and the age and condition of your existing frame. The Knu-Pac Portaging frame is the only design that's evolved specifically to carry boats and gear 40.00
Attention Whitewater kayakers! We also have adaptors for the Ash Universal Thwart that allow you to carry your boat directly on your shoulders. The padded shoulder cups are raised above the thwart on pedastals to provide adequate visibility without having your head inside the cockpit. Great for whitewater kayaks or for shorter portages with any kind of kayak where a simple shoulder carry is sufficient. $80.00 The 18 lb Compass Cayak What's a Cayak? A lightweight boat that looks like a canoe but paddles and feels like a kayak, based on Rushton's classic "Wee Lassie" guideboat design. Available in 10' or 12' models with kevlar/carbon or fiberglass layups and either wooden or vinyl gunwales. Easy to get on or off your car and to carry back into those remote lakes and ponds. Your choice of seets included and shipped to your home. To demonstrate the Knu-Pac System at the many trade shows we do each year, we use the Compass Cayak and have liked it so much we became a dealer so you can now order the Compass cayak directly through us. Your dry bag, or any type of bag, will easily fit onto the Knu-Pac Frame. You can always order a Knu-Pac dry bag separately when you're ready to move up to the best. Blems, Demos and Sales - fully warranteed! We periodically post used products when they become available so keep checking. How do I order my own Knu-Pac? Simple... just call us or go to the bottom of the page and send us an email. For a list of dealers in your area, hit the "Where can I Try it?" button at the top of each page. We can normally ship within 24 hours. 10% discount if you order 2 Knu-Pac Systems. Ask about discounts for armed services, scouts and outdoor orginazations. Shipping, Handling & Taxes / Canadian Customer Information US Customers - Continental US shipments are sent via USPS for a $14.95 S&H charge for a single prouct purchase and $19.95 for a Combo. AK shipments are sent via US Post Office Priority for $19.95 for a single product purchase and $24.95 for a Combo. Universal Thwarts are shipped for $6.95. State sales tax is not charged unless the buyer is a Massachusetts resident. Canadian Customers - All Canadian shipments are sent via CanadaPost for a $20.00 US S&H charge. There is an additional $5 (CN) brokerage fee paid to CanadaPost and the standard GST/PST taxes which you also pay to CanadaPost upon delivery. Shipping via the postal system is a little slower but the broker fee is much less expensive than UPS. Plan on a 2-3 week delivery time to be safe. Shipping prices will be a bit higher for Combo shipments. **Organizational Discounts** We offer discounts to ACA members, members of official canoe clubs, armed forces and scouting groups and educational programs. Ask for details. We do not do double discounts. Our Guarantee We guarantee that our products will give you 100% satisfaction. If you're not happy, we're not either. If for any reason you are not satisfied, please contact us and we'll make it right together. |
The Knu-Pac Portaging Frame System
E-Z to Carry 
Note: The frame above is shown without the portaging cradles
Knu-Pac Universal Thwarts