Selling a great Kayak, Old Town Perception Swifty 9.5, 2002 model, This ISN'T the one Dicks sells. Easy to maneuver and control, sturdy and very well made. PERCEPTION, SWIFTY KAYAK - $115 (NAPLES/GGE).Lots of room for carrying gear.Able to handle class II rapids comfortably, or track well enough to cross a lake.This is model is the. PERCEPTION SWIFTY KAYAK, LIGHT WEIGHT, EXCELLENT CONDITION. Very well made, not like many cheap ones today. Last Updated on: Jwith Perception Swifty 3.I'm very pleased with this kayak. Its small size and light weight make it easy to handle, transport and launch. It also makes it very maneuverable and agile while the drop-down skeg makes it track straight and true, something that many short kayaks don't do well. It is far more capable than the typical rec kayak, being built like a touring kayak. I don't like the high back seat because it interferes with spray skirts and gets in the way if you have to do a self rescue. I replaced it with a back band sourced from Perception that I find more comfortable than the high back seat. It forces you to use better paddling mechanics and makes it easier to use a spray skirt and facilitates self rescues. I added a float bag sourced from NRS to the bow to increase flotation and displace water in case of a capsize. It is really a great kayak and fun to paddle. My modifications have shifted the focus closer to touring kayak and away from rec kayak. I think this is a unique kayak filling a market niche that other manufacturers have missed. I had been looking to purchase a kayak that could perform well in many paddling conditions. I live in Michigan and primarily use it around our State. Paddling small to large inland lakes, streams and rivers, and even our Great Lakes. It paddles extremely well in calm to faster moving water, wind and chop, and even in big lake rollers. With the included skeg, this boat tracks like an arrow when conditions are right to use it. Also, the skeg does not need to be fully deployed to be effective, just drop what is needed to keep tracking in check. This boat serves a primary use as a day-tripper, since I still own another kayak for extended touring and rougher, bigger water conditions, though this boat could be used for a night out on the river with room in the stern hatch and copious amount of space up in the bow for dry bags. For me, this boat is a perfect crossover. It is a well built, feature rich kayak that will serve me well for many years to come! I have been paddling it now for a couple of seasons. I've been out kayaking in this boat five times now.
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