Vocabulary Entry

portage

|noun • verb

noun

The act of carrying a boat or its cargo overland from one body of water to another.

Example Sentences

"The portage between the two lakes was quite challenging."

"After the long portage, they finally reached the next river."

"We planned our route to minimize the time spent on portage."

verb

Example Sentences

"They had to portage the canoe around the rapids."

"We will portage the kayak to the smaller lake."

"The team worked together to portage the heavy equipment."