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mastertangler
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Steve it's a good contribution and helps to display the versatility of those plastic coated wire ties. I have been finding more and more uses for them.
FWIW it's OK to proudly proclaim that your way "is best" and state why you believe so. And it's also perfectly fine for others to state why it's not. This give and take provides clarity to those who are intellectually curious and intellectually honest.
I would take your method over the feet readers any day of the week and I do not particularly care for a thwart bag / map case. But for the reasons already stated I prefer the shock corded method which is superior IMHO ;-)
BTW.......no need to spend $120 on a largely impractical chair that is only good for sitting. Go to camp time and look at their roll up chair with a back rest. Comfortable and useful as you can cook and stuff tents and bags from a seated position which is far better on your back than bending over or squatting. See it's easy, I just dissed about 3/4 of the members chairs ;-)
Camp time roll chair
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old_salt
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With a gust of wind, maps become Mapquest...
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mastertangler
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What I do like about Steves method is that it does put the map at an easy perspective for viewing. I do not rely on a GPS for navigation and prefer to follow my progress point by point on the map as I paddle. Quick and simple map viewing is important to me and an absolute requirement in rough water situations.
Plus if I want to reorientate the maps direction it is a simple matter of spinning the case under the shock cord, Bada-bing. I barely have to even stop paddling.
Those who place their map at their feet and have to look down are missing the boat IMO.
I still, however, would advocate drilling 2 small holes in the thwart and stretching a piece of shock cord across the top and securing the map underneath the shock cord. EZ in and EZ out with solid security and flexibility with viewing.
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SteveF
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My intention wasn't to suggest my idea is better than somebody else's. I know there's better map holders than my homemade one. Some of us only way we can go to the boundary waters trip is to go on the cheap. I spent $450 on my used Mad River Kevlar Traveler canoe. $25 canoe paddle, $15 plastic seat rest. I still carry a big heavy camping chair cause I can't justify spending $120 on one of those high tec ones. So if I can spend three dollars to hold my map up I'm a happy camper. Every year I try to buy a new piece of equipment. This year I spent $100 on a kayak paddle. Some people might think that's too cheap or probably weighs too much. To me I think I got the greatest paddle in the world. Just my two cents.
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Goldenbadger
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I think it's s great idea. I have mine in a map case but it's clipped to my day pack sitting in front of me. Attaching it to the thwart would bring it a little closer.
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SteveF
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On my trip last week, a light bulb went off in my head. Why not use my paddle tie downs to hold the map. They work great, and you can bend them up and down. 
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Wally13
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What a great idea.
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mastertangler
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I suppose........looks like it might be subject to winds and portage hassles. Just my two cents.
I use a piece of elastic cord stretched along the thwart and tuck my map in place underneath. Then at a portage I use a loop and ball elastic and roll my map in place and secure. Quick and solid. The less stuff you have to handle at a portage the better imo.
Lots of good ideas for those plastic coated wire ties however and I do like them.
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SteveF
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If it's windy you can take the top of the coated wire and pin down the map. When you portage you use your coated wire to tie down your paddle and I just stuff the map in my bag.
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Goldenbadger
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I'm more interested in your paddle partner! Great looking pooch!! But I'm rather partial to goldens.
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OldFingers57
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Mine is attached to my day pack with a couple of those small carabineers. The day pack goes in front of me (stern seat) in front of the thwart.
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Blatz
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Or just purchase a CCS map case. Problems solved
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Savage Voyageur
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quote old_salt: "With a gust of wind, maps become Mapquest..."
Words of wisdom here.
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Birdknowsbest
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This is the way we have always done it. The great thing is you buy long enough tie downs you can hang the map just about anyway you want.
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