Preventing Back Injuries When Lifting a Canoe

Amy Fahlman, a CAMPT-Certified physiotherapist, talks about how backcountry canoe camping is an excellent way to decrease stress and improve your mental health. However, if you don’t lift a canoe properly you risk back injuries or making an existing back issue worse. In this video, Amy show you how to lift a canoe for portaging without hurting your back so you can enjoy the backcountry safely and injury free.

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