I've done what Scott suggests many times also. Best hope that the boat stays on top of the ice though.....if it breaks through you will remain dry, but trying to get it back up on the ice by yourself, while sitting/standing in it, is TOUGH.

I've taken to tying a rope to a tree, and paying it out behind the boat as I go. It's a lot easier to pull yourself back to shore than pushing against the ice. I prefer to kneel on the stern seat and kick the boat forward with one leg.. Wear cleats if you do. At least on one foot. wink

"Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!"

If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1)
And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1)
Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT?
PB answer: It depends.