In the canoe country, you'll find that there is a vocabulary as
unique as the area itself. No, we're not talking about mega
bites or bandwidth; you'll leave all of that back in the big
city. Before you arrive, you'll want to familiarize yourself
with some of the terms that you'll hear while you're here. If
you want to disguise yourself as a veteran on your maiden trip
to the North Country, you'll want to do your homework…and this
page will do a lot to bring you up to speed. Rod - Unit of
measure in the canoe country that is equal to 16.5 feet. 320
rods is the equivalent of 1 mile. Portage - The act of carrying
canoe and gear over land from one lake or stream to another.
Usually the trails are well maintained. Liftover - While leaving
your gear in the canoe, you pull your canoe over a short
obstacle, for example a rock or a log. Compass - Navigation
device that is used in determining the direction of "magnetic"
north. Fisher Map - Brand of map used for navigation, route
planning and determining where campsites