>>125957that is the proper decision, just make sure that stuff stays out of the water!
I logged about 600 miles of paddling last summer in Quetico and the BWCA. A few things I learned:
o) canoeing is not backpacking, you can bring more / heavier stuff since you only have to push it through the water ... most of the time...
o) portaging sucks, especially when you have to do it twice (which is really 3 times). I tried to pack all of my gear so that everyone could carry his/her portion in one trip. So, while you have some extra cargo space, keep this in mind when you're packing too.
o) at some point, everything you have will get completely soaking wet. Water collects in your canoe and soaks through the bottom of your bag, but you can use a trash compactor bag as a super cheap and pretty tough liner bag. I'd still keep your sleeping bag in a dry bag, plus dat weed! I always kept a small otter box for things like electronics that I wanted to keep dry under any and all circumstances.
o) buy a car washing sponge. they soak up a shit ton of water, and are pretty useful for keeping the bottom of your canoe more or less dry (they also cost a fraction of what a "bailing sponge" will run you).
make sure you've got propper permits, yada yada, some parks require a bright colored PFD so know the rules, and so help me god if you leave your .22 casings around your campsite I will find you and beat you to death with your own paddle. nothing is more annoying than finding beer cans and casings at an otherwise pristine camp site.
I'm guessing you've gone canoe camping before, so I won't bore you with basic shit. But if I'm wrong, ask away.
Other than that... have fun.
