I used to use an electric rear hitch winch with remote. Just run cable over rack to front of truck. Had towel with hole that i could afix to front end by popping hood wraopping it over snd under, then closing it. Canoe would be pulled on top over hood and onto rack. Very easy one person operation. Then i would just tie it down. Paid less than $100 in total for hitch mount and winch.