Auto Top Boat Cradles, Roof Racks & Loading/Unloading Systems
Complete Line of Car Top Cradles, Racks, Span Bars and Lift Systems for the Discerning Paddler
Portage Logistics Auto Top Roof Racks & Boat Cradles
Enjoy your portage worry free, assured your boat is safely cradled and secure to arrive across town or across country undamaged, accident free and ready to perform with your Portage Logistics Auto Top Boat Cradles.
Founded in 1992 by lifelong paddler/rower Rik Pauli, dba Portage Logistics, began the design, manufacture and sales of American Made auto top boat cradles, racks, loading/unloading systems and accessories for safe transport of all sizes, makes and models of solo and tandem kayaks, surfskis, canoes, outrigger canoes, paddleboards, rowing shells, and auto top fishing boats. Our novel, patented products for both women and men serve recreational and competitive boaters including the adaptive community.
The perfect transport for your boat is as easy as 1-2-3:
- Select the appropriate span bar. Our span bars are available in fixed lengths or as modules with couplers, and will fit any size vehicle and boat.
- Choose a cradle. All of our cradles offer secure, damage-free transport of your valuable boat. Just choose the one that’s appropriate for your needs.
- Choose a loading system. Our products provide ground to auto-top easy, safe and controlled loading of your boat via our quickstep incremental loading systems.
Shop our line of auto top loading and rack system products appropriate to your boat, and get ready to enjoy your time on the water!
Why Choose Portage Logistics Roof Rack Systems?
Product, value and our level of customer satisfaction and limited lifetime warranty is unmatched. Upon product ownership, our relationship does not end; it only begins. We are lifelong paddlers/rowers and offer personal limitless portaging tips, product knowledge and support. If you need it, and we don’t have it in our product lineup, talk to us and we’ll work with you to accommodate your needs.
We’ve all heard the term “One Size Fits All.” Boats, autos and trucks come in many sizes and designs, so a one size or design approach does not cut it here at Portage Logistics. Unlike others, we offer a selection of cradles and span bar options to best fit your boat, vehicle and needs.
You will rapidly come to appreciate the importance of our patented, amazing adjustable cradles, various span features, adjustable pitch feature, hatch back option, one, two or three-piece bars and tool-free T-handles with carriage bolts providing rapid hassle-free use. We welcome you into our family with open paddles and oars.
Itemized Features
- Our span bars are compatible with after-market and OEM cross bar roof mounts. They attach, detach and adjust in seconds with no wrenches needed for trunk storage when not in use.
- Enjoy effortless installation and adjustment options for all boat designs and sizes.
- Low and narrow conforming cradle profile ensures maximum boat protection and easy loading and unloading on vehicles.
- Cradle span adjusts in seconds from 0´ to 10´. Custom bar are lengths available.
- Two or three-piece bars conveniently store in trunk, eliminate hatchback/trunk/hood issues and potential damage.
- Boats can be car topped deck up or down as fully adjustable floating cradle conforms to deck or hull. Deck down your cockpit, wash-box or hatches will not fill with rainwater or debris.
- Cradles adjust allowing boats to be level or angled lower at front of vehicle improving aerodynamics and reducing boatlift and wind pressure.
- We supply 1,500lb. test x 1˝ wide top quality NRS cam straps for boat tie-down.
- Our 360° fully adjustable floating cradle design distributes hull/deck stress and pressures created at boat to cradle contact points caused by wind speeds, directions, gusts and changing conditions such as rain, strap tension, miscellaneous shock, etc.
- Our attractive “Hard Coat Anodizing” option strengthens surface and eliminates oxidation.
- Cradle width and span adjust in seconds to snuggly and properly fit all your boats with our locking T-handles eliminating the need for numerous tools and multiple racks.
- You will appreciate our variety of useful accessories designed to load/unload boats, paddleboards, canoes, support outrigger canoe ama, attach oars and more.
- Load and unload safely, affordably and effortlessly with our ground to auto-top quickstep express system. When not in use, it doubles as a boat storage rack with three boat capacity.
- Patented, padded cam strap sleeves reduce potential hull damage.
- User-friendly T-handles with snag free low profile carriage bolts save time & eliminate need for wrenches.
- A variety of useful accessories and top-quality cam straps are available.
- Lifetime warranty.
- Uncompromised safety features.
- Our quickstep express loading/unloading systems attach/detach in seconds.
- Adjustable cradle span feature eliminates unsafe teeter-totter effect and need for bow and stern lines.