I think she would be good at portaging for a couple of reasons. Portaging is probably in her blood because she lives in an area were her ancestors had to do a lot portaging. I also think she would be good at portaging because of her height. She has mentioned that she is short so when portaging down hill she could be at the back of the cannon and a tall person could be at the front which would keep the cannon level and more aerodynamic. And when portaging up hill she could be in the front and the tall person would be at the back of the cannon which would also keep the cannon level and more aerodynamic. Cheers and Happy New Year!