thumb|right|Portaging a tandem Prospector canoe in Algonquin Park thumb|Canoe rest along a portage trail Portage or portaging (CA: ; ) is the practice of carrying water craft or cargo over land, either around an obstacle in a river, or between two bodies of water. A path where items are regularly carried between bodies of water is also called a portage. The term comes from French, where means "to carry", as in "portable".
thumb|right|Portaging a tandem Prospector canoe in Algonquin Park thumb|Canoe rest along a portage trail Portage or portaging (CA: ; ) is the practice of carrying water craft or cargo over land, either around an obstacle in a river, or between two bodies of water. A path where items are regularly carried between bodies of water is also called a portage. The term comes from French, where means "to carry", as in "portable".
Early French explorers in New France and French Louisiana encountered many rapids and cascades. The Native Americans carried their canoes over land to avoid river obstacles.
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