The PaddleYak Swift Hybrid Kayak from PaddleYak Sea Kayak Productions cc in South Africa is an award-winning craft which has been shipped to paddlers worldwide. Some owners are so happy with it they call it the best kayak in the world. Of course, no such thing exists, but for such contented owners, it may as well be. The internet has many PaddleYak owners expressing their joy with the craft; see for example Rupert Kirkwood’s The Lone Kayaker: Choice of Kayak. My Top Ten. His only oversight when describing the craft is not saying it’s a timeless design, that is it has no need for the current trend towards over-embellishment. This reflects the company’s motto that simpler is better. Indeed, the simplicity of kayaks has always been their main appeal. Expeditions by various users of PaddleYak Kayaks have shown that they measure up under various conditions and that their designs are more than adequate. Besides the accolades, the national awards achieved recognized the craft for its trend-setting hybrid innovation. (see explanations elsewhere). PaddleYak has continued with a line of similar designs and now offers twenty variations, all of which contain elements of the original PY Swift. South Africans are particularly fortunate to have these options available on their doorstep at excellent prices, but even when ordered from afar, they still offer very competitive pricing. The latest PY TravelYak Split has been designed specifically to facilitate transport and shipping. Now paddlers in Hong Kong, Singapore, Greenland, Papua- New Guinea and many other remote, or not so remote, places can obtain a PaddleYak Kayak. You can even order it, come and visit the country and take it home as personal luggage. All it takes is contacting PaddleYak on the Contact Form on info or phoning or WhatsApping it at +27 825562520. See www.paddleyak.co.za for more. NB. To still obtain your new PaddleYak in 2023, place your orders now. Only ten weeks to go to Christmas.