Who carries the gear on the river portages?
On the Caves Branch River (Belize Adventure Week itinerary) we make two portages. It is not possible for the guides to do this alone. Everyone helps out to get the gear around the rapids or through the jungle to the next safe spot to resume running the river. If individuals have back problems, they certainly should not help, but they should make sure they are not signed up for a very small trip where there would be no one else to assist the guides during the portages.
