How to Transport a Canoe Using a Pickup Truck

Canoes are used for all sorts of outdoor recreation and are a favorite for getting around in small streams and rivers. Canoes may glide with ease in water but are not so easy to haul on dry land. Transporting a canoe in a pickup can be awkward at first but with this simple method hauling your canoe to your favorite fishing hole will be a breeze.

How to Transport a Canoe Using a Pickup Truck

Here are a few things you will need to haul a canoe.

• Ratchet Straps or Tie Downs


• Pillows or Towels (small size pillows work best)


• Red Flag


• A Buddy

You might need a buddy to help lift the canoe on top of the cab of the truck.

Steps

1. Position pillows or folded towels on the cab of the truck so the canoe will be lying on the pillows. So the canoe doesn't scratch the cab of the truck.


2. Lift the canoe and place it on top of the cab upside down (this is where a buddy can be handy).


3. Make sure the canoe is setting on the pillows or towels.


4. Position the canoe where each end of the canoe is located above the front and rear bumper.


5. Attach the ratchets to the front bumper and the canoe then take up the slack in the ratchet strap.


6. Repeat step five with the rear bumper.


7. Once the slack is taken out of the ratchet straps you can tighten them securely to the truck.


8. Tie the red flag to the end of the canoe at the rear of the truck in some states this is required.