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Through it all, the polyethylene construction of my Perception Sport Swifty, has held up in every possible condition, from jagged boulders, protruding logs, and floating debris.įishing from my Swifty is a joy because of the total comfort, and the outstanding maneuverability through the water, in and out of small coves, searching for that prize fish. The sleek Swifty has also allowed me to enjoy days of peaceful paddling on still waters where I have been in communion with the sights and sounds of the great outdoors. I have explored vast lakes, quiet coves, rapidly moving rivers and shallow swamps with ease.

My Swifty and I have shared many exciting adventures together. It has literally changed my life & my "Perception" of nature! How do I begin to thank you enough for creating something that has added so much joy to my life! I love my beautiful blue/green Perception Sport Swifty Deluxe 9.5. Large Cockpit if great for larger paddlers. It has the feel of riding a WalMart mountain bike with guys with good rides. Pick up the old Swifty but I would avoid this model. For the pre-2015 model, it was a fantastic boat and I'm glad I own one. Honestly, I prefer the cheaper Pelican Trailblazer as a beginners boat, at the price point of this boat I expect more. It's maneuverable.and I've taken it on class I and II Rapids, but for distance flatwater, this boat doesn't want to track straight once you ago paddling. Just a look at the shape and you'll see that this design is for a stable beginners boat that is very stable, It looks nothing like the old model. I struggle to keep up with people in low-end Pelican boats where my older model does much better. The old model was fantastic,īut the new model struggles to track straight and is slow. Perception redesigned this model in 2015. I really could not be happier with this kayak. Holds all my gear and plenty of room to move around while taking photos. But, its also perfect for myself when I go out to do some photography on the water. I can easily tuck a grandchild in the kayak with me for youngsters too small to go out alone. We especially like the width of this kayak. It is every bit as good as the other five brands we own. Regardless what others have said about tracking, this kayak tracks very well! I have to wonder about the experience of those who don't think it tracks well. So, after carefully considering all brands, including the six we already own and a few others, we have decided to buy two more Perception Swifty kayaks. One of our previous six was a Perception Swifty. Needed to add two more kayaks for our big family.

We own a lakefront home where we have six kayaks of various brands on our dock. I haven't tried stading in them but I'm sure my kids and grandkids have tried it at one time or other. The swifty's are fairly wide and quite stable considering their lengths. The seats are adequate though not the most comfortable - a bit difficult to keep adjusted to my comfort level. These are old classic, heavy weight kayaks that I prefer to use when I'm out on a big lake etc. In addition to these boats I own 3 Olde Town Loon138. They are also work very nice when taking my grandkids out on a family sojourn. Personally I enjoy them most for their easy portability when I need to drag them down to and back from my favorite trout stream. They are a little small for large open water and I would recommend caution using them in large open water on windy days.

They are very nice light weight kayaks that a easy to portage and good for still water and class 1 rapids. I bought them both at Dicks Sporting Goods. I have owned 2 of these boats for about 8 years.