

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.
