PERCEPTION SWIFTY 9.5 DELUXE REVIEWS PLUS

I'm a smallish female, 5'6', 140 pounds, and haven't tried to carry it on my own, but it's light enough that carrying up a steep boat landing and placing on the truck, with help, isn't too taxing. The paddle rest is across the cockpit with a bungee and hook to attach it if you're needing your hands for other things or just rest.

It has a deep cup holder in the built in console, but you need long arms to reach as it is a large cockpit! It has space for adding more bungees for more storage if needed. It has a couple of hooks and smaller little bungees around the cockpit to attach handy things like camera or phone. There's room behind the seat for a sleeping bag, room between your feet for more gear, and a installed criss-cross bungee kit on front of the kayak that can hold two chairs in bags. This one has plenty of room for gear including a dry hatch in back with a lockable rubber top that holds a small flexible cooler, a duffle bag, and room for more stuff crammed in the crannies. If you plan on spending a lot of time in the water in it and have the money then I recommend spending the extra money on the Wilderness Systems Pungo line.īeen out in this 10-foot sit-in kayak for several trips this spring including a short camping trip upriver. It is worth every penny and I would not hesitate to recommend it. This is a solid kayak for beginners and casual kayakers looking to have a good time enjoying the water. Not to mention the costs associated with crossbars and racks. Kayaking is expensive after you buy your boat, a decent paddle, and a PFD. We have ordered a Wilderness Systems Pungo 140 which fits our kayaking plans and style. We paid $437 at Dicks with sales and discounts.

If I knew then what I know now and how much I was going to love kayaking I probably would have gone the extra $300 to $400 per kayak and purchased a Wilderness Pungo 100 or 120. What drew me to it was all the extras, large cock pit and the stability. Overall I love this is as a starting kayak and do not regret buying it. I imagine it will hold up for many years with normal care and use. The kayak is made with good materials and feels solid and well made.

PERCEPTION SWIFTY 9.5 DELUXE REVIEWS PLUS

I am not a fisherman, but it does have some trolling mounts and an anchor system I have never used, plus a cleat on the right side. It has tie downs on the bow, wish it had one on the stern behind the seat too. There is room behind the seat to store a soft 12-can cooler. The seat is okay but hard on the behind for long trips without adding additional padding. The knee pads on the sides are reasonable. The foot pegs are easy to adjust and work (could be bigger). It has buoyant material in the bow to keep the bow high on the water. The plastic handles at each end are solid and make it easy to carry and tie down on the roof of your vehicle. I like it better than a gasket only one, but still is not as nice as some others. It has a sealed rear bulk head with a dry hatch. It has a paddle rest on the rim of the kayak and a tie down for securing while resting. The kayak has a built-in cup holder on the front of the cockpit that you have to stretch to reach and one in the seat. We kayak on flat water and slow moving rivers. It tracks reasonable straight and maneuvers pretty well. We have paddled in no wind to as high as about 15mph. So far we have taken ours out on 16 trips in the past two months ranging from 90 min to our longest trip of 8 hours on the water, 2 miles to 14.88 miles. My wife and I are are new to kayaking and these were our first purchases.

Perception swifty 9.5 deluxe reviews