Swift Canoes Pack 13.8 - Kevlar Fusion

A Super Lightweight Pack Boat For Bigger Paddlers

The Swift Canoes Pack 13.8 is a super lightweight boat with a canoe style hull and a kayak style comfortable seat which allows paddlers to use either a double bladed kayak paddle, standard canoe paddle or bent shaft open canoe paddle. Designed for slightly bigger paddlers looking for a pack boat with a good amount of leg length and carry capacity which makes it ideal for tripping and expeditions.

The design of the Pack 13.8 has been well thought out, Swift have given the perfect amount of tumble-home to ensure the paddler never feels like they are reaching over the gunwales to get to the water with the paddle. It also ensures that the Pack 13.8 is not blown around by the wind as it rolls off the gunwales. The mild S-bend running down the gunwale allows for the paddle to stick close to the side of the canoe to ensure an efficient paddle stroke. 

Outfitted with the brilliant Swift Canoes Pack Seat which has been made using medical grade foam on all the areas that have padding, this keeps everyone comfortable. The backrest offers great support and has the ability to not only fold flat when transporting but offer the exact amount of back support required for your paddling. A lumbar support cushion that is moveable or removable add that attention to detail Swift are know for. To make sure you can get the best drive out of the paddle the kayak foot rest are adjustable so no matter your leg length you'll be able to get comfortable.

The Pack 13.8 like all UK spec'd Swift Canoes & Pack Boats is constructed of their most popular laminate material - Kevlar Fusion. This offers the best strength to weight ratio of any laminate, while making the Pack 13.8 naturally ultra lightweight at only 11.79kgs. To make this superb laminate they take a urethane resin system which has been designed for top durability & longevity, with a thin exterior gel coat layer makes up the basis of Kevlar Fusion. An exterior layer of polyester with S-Glass along with a Kevlar cloth layering which sandwiches a foam cored ribbing structure that finishes off Kevlar Fusion superbly. This laminate fused with high impact, flexible urethane acrylate resin, which is then injected during a high pressure infusion process to produce the optimal dispersion and consistency.

Overall for mid-larger paddler looking for a super lightweight tripping style of pack boat, using a canoe hull and carry capacity along with the comfort of a kayak seat the Swift Canoes Pack 13.8 is a top contender.