Winter Reading Assignment (Kinda, but not really...)

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‘Sup Paddlers?

We figured since its looking pretty bleak and increasingly ‘blah’ out there that we’d offer you some delightful reading material to get you through those upcoming difficult, snow-filled months. What can we say, we’re thoughtful like that. It just so happens that we have a growing database of paddling articles that have got some pretty nifty information about stuff like winter storage tips, gel coat repair tips, maintenance suggestions for canoes and kayaks, whitewater outfitting instructions, and a bunch of other cool information I can’t recall right now.

- So if you find yourself sitting by the fireplace, sipping on some hot cocoa and watching the leaves turn, here’s a little reading material to help improve your evening. Just click on over to our Scribd page here: http://www.scribd.com/SwiftCanoe

- We’re always looking for people to submit stuff too, so if you’ve got a cool article or piece about paddling you’d like to share, submit it to swift@swiftcanoe.com and we’ll put it up!

- And if that doesn’t strike your fancy, you can always interact with us and read our various musings about life in paddlesports. That’s all on our Twitter page, which you should totally join. That’s here: http://www.twitter.com/Swift_Canoe

- And of course there’s the token Facebook page, which you should totally “Like.” That will make us friends, and that’s pretty cool. Check it: http://www.facebook.com/SwiftCanoeandKayak

And as always, there’s some pretty hot deals on right now on new and used canoes and kayaks. It’s the end of the season and it’s a buyer’s market out there! Give us a call at 1-800-661-1429 or check our clearance inventory at http://www.swiftcanoe.com if you’ve been saving up your rupees and want to get yourself a nice boat!

The Algonquin Paddlesports Assembly Is Coming Up!

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Hey Paddling Peeps!

The biggest fall event for Ontario paddlers is coming up this weekend! The Algonquin Paddlesports Assembly is back this year, and Swift Canoe & Kayak and Algonquin Outfitters are teaming up to put together an awesome events for paddlers of all types. Not only will there be clearance pricing on everything from canoes and kayaks to tents and sleeping bags, we've got an entire weekend full of demonstrations, seminars, test paddling, and all around fun!

Some of the industry's best paddlers will be coming out to give demos on solo canoeing, stand up paddleboarding, introduction to kayaking, introduction to rowing, and much more. Both Swift and Algonquin Outfitters will be selling off boats at end-of-season pricing, including both new and used canoes and kayaks, as well as camping gear, paddling gear, and all kinds of other goodies.

For more information on the Paddlesports Assembly, check out the links below:

http://algonquinoutfitters.com/evt/event_calendar.html

http://swiftcanoe.com/events/algonquin.htm

Hope to see you there!

You can also stay up to date with all things Swift at the following sites. Join us, won't you?

http://www.facebook.com/SwiftCanoeandKayak

http://www.twitter.com/Swift_Canoe

http://www.scribd.com/SwiftCanoe

Our Annual Fall Sale At Guelph Lake Is THIS WEEKEND!

(Click on me.. you know you wanna)

Yo Yo Yo!

It's that time of year again, Swift Canoe & Kayak will be at the Guelph Lake Conservation Area this weekend (Sept 16-18) for our annual fall demo and sale! If it's got a scratch or a dent it's coming to Guelph and we want you to have it (for a fair and reasonable price, of course ;). We'll be taking down trailer loads of canoes and kayaks in all shapes and sizes, so we're pretty confident we'll have you covered. We've got rental boats, demo boats, big boats, and little boats. We're taking down a large stock of NEW boats too, as well as all kinds of paddling gear (PFD's, paddles, tie-downs, etc). There's FREE test paddling too, so you can try before you buy!

For more information about the Guelph Lake sale click on the flyer above, or give us a call at 1-800-661-1429.

*Note* there is a small entrance fee to the park, all proceeds go to the GRCA.

Good pep talk, see ya out there!

To stay up to speed about Swift events and promos, may we suggest the following:

Wanna check for upcoming events? Click it:http://www.swiftcanoe.com/events/index.htm

Got "the Twitter"? Follow us: www.twitter.com/Swift_Canoe

Got "the Facebook"? Like us: www.facebook.com/SwiftCanoeandKayak

Wanna read sweet paddling articles? Click this:www.scribd.com/SwiftCanoe

Wanna watch sweet canoe vids? Check this:www.youtube.com/SwiftCanoeKayak

We're Starting Early! The Fall Demo/Rental Sale Starts THIS WEEKEND!

So many pretty colors to choose from...

So many sweet boats available...

Stop drooling. Start buying. Save money.

Howdy Paddlers,

We couldn't resist any longer, so starting THIS WEEKEND (Sept 10-11), Swift South River and Swift Georgian Bay will start selling off their used/demo/rental canoes and kayaks. If it's got a scratch or a dent (or "character marks" as we like to call them), then it's on sale and priced to move. This includes rental boats, trade-ins, and demos of all shapes and sizes. We got canoes, we got kayaks, we got rental gear, we got it all. Fall sales season starts NOW!

For more information regarding availability, models, etc, give us a call at:

Swift South River- 705-386-0440

Swift Georgian Bay- 705-538-0881

We'll be putting up new boats on clearance as well, just check out www.swiftcanoe.com and click on the "Clearance Inventory" link on the right hand side. It's like shopping on eBay, except better. New clearance boats are available at all Swift stores, including Swift Muskoka and Swift Algonquin.

And fear not, there will still be plenty of boats available at the Guelph Lake Fall Sale, Sept 16-18th. If you're in Southern Ontario and want to check it out, we'll be at the Guelph Lake Conservation Area starting Friday the 16th until Sunday the 18th. There's free test paddling, gear for sale, and we'll be bringing trailer loads of new and used boats to sell. For more information about the Guelph Lake sale give us a call at 1-800-661-1429. (*Note* there is a small entrance fee to the park, all proceeds go to the GRCA)

Good pep talk, see ya out there!

To stay up to speed about Swift events and promos, may we suggest the following:

Wanna check for upcoming events? Click it: http://www.swiftcanoe.com/events/index.htm

Got "the Twitter"? Follow us: www.twitter.com/Swift_Canoe

Got "the Facebook"? Like us: www.facebook.com/SwiftCanoeandKayak

Wanna read sweet paddling articles? Click this: www.scribd.com/SwiftCanoe

Wanna watch sweet canoe vids? Check this: www.youtube.com/SwiftCanoeKayak

Does "September" Rhyme With "Clearance"? Because It Should!

Buying one of these right now...

Will save you lots of this...

Because we all know money doesn't grow on these...

So you can take the money you save and run like this...

And put your money back in here...

Which is awesome.

The End.

PADDLING PEOPLE!

September is almost here, the season is winding down, the leaves will soon turn the colors of canoes, and just like the sun must rise tomorrow, the boats must sell. So, to commemorate this momentous occasion we're selling off as much as we can to make room for next year. So if you've been a Patient Peter (or Patient Patty if you're female) now is your chance to score. A boat, that is.

We've posted a "Clearance Inventory" for all of our Ontario stores, so head on over to www.swiftcanoe.com and click on the link on the right hand side. Scroll through the tabs at the bottom to see what's available at each of our Ontario stores. If you find a boat you like, give us a call at 1-800-661-1429 and biggity BAM, you've got yourself a boat and scored an amazing deal.

We'll be keeping this up until everything is gone, but don't delay, once they're gone they're gone. And you don't want to be left sulking sans boat until next year, because that's no fun at all.

If you have any questions or want to inquire about a boat, give us a call at 1-800-661-1429 or send an e-mail to swift@swiftcanoe.com.

Make the most of the rest of the paddling season!

Got Twitter? Follow us for updates on sales, events, and hilarious paddling musings when we're feeling cheeky. Hit us up at www.twitter.com/Swift_Canoe. "Like" us on Facebook too, www.facebook.com/SwiftCanoeandKayak. Thanks, you're awesome.

NOTE- All clearance pricing and sales are based upon purchase and pick-up at Swift Ontario store locations only.

The Long Weekend Is Here And We're Here For Ya!

The store hours for the holiday long weekend are:

Swift Georgian Bay

Friday, July 29- 9am-8pm

Saturday, July 30- 8am-6pm

Sunday, July 31- 10am-5pm

Monday, August 1- 9am-7pm

Swift Muskoka

Friday, July 29- 9am-8pm

Saturday, July 30- 9am-6pm

Sunday, July 31- 9am-5pm

Monday, August 1- 9am-6pm

Swift Algonquin

Friday, July 29- 9am-7pm

Saturday, July 30- 8am-7pm

Sunday, July 31- 9am-6pm

Monday, August 1- 10am-6pm

Swift South River

Friday, July 29- 9am-6pm

Saturday, July 30- 9am-6pm

Sunday, July 31- 9am-5pm

Monday, August 1- 9am-6pm

And we've got great savings this weekend too! Wilderness Systems Pungo 120's are on for $799 (regular $925) and we've got aalllll the colors of the rainbow in stock! There's extra incentives for in-stock purchases as well, so be sure to ask a Swift staff member if you stop by this weekend!

Introducing the Newest Member of the Swift Canoe Family: The Keewaydin 16

The official unveiling. Using water instead of champagne of course. It's only fitting.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Paddlers and Purists,

Swift Canoe & Kayak is proud to finally unveil the all-new Keewaydin 16! We've quietly been showcasing this boat at some of our dealers' stores so if you're a real hardcore paddler you might have already caught a glimpse of this new machine, but now it's finally time to present this awesome new canoe it to the masses. The Keewaydin 16 will join it's older brother the Keewaydin 17 as part of our "Touring Canoe Series" and will be an excellent option for trippers who need a boat with diverse capabilities. The Keewaydin 16 is remarkably fast for it's size, so much so that it was dubbed "the rocket" by the R&D boys. Even more, it's got the same keynote features of the Keewaydin 17 with narrower paddling stations, lowered seats, and refined tumblehome. This makes the boat incredibly easy to paddle, regardless of your size or position in the boat, while maximizing efficiency and glide. The Keewaydins are also the first Swift boats to incorporate gradual rocker, a technique utilized by designer David Yost that creates a gradual increase in rocker as you move closer to the bow and stern. This helps to maximize glide by shaping the hull for increased water deflection. That's really just a fancy way of saying the boat cuts through the water like a knife through butter, but hey, it's a good tagline.

The Keewaydin 16 is now available for order and purchase at all Swift stores and Swift dealers. If you'd like to follow the evolution of this boat from prototype to production just check out the links below:

The Building of the Prototype Plug- http://swiftoutdoors.blogspot.com/2010/11/behind-scenes-new-swift-prototype-is.html

The Completed Mould- http://swiftoutdoors.blogspot.com/2011/06/new-swift-canoe-is-coming.html

The First Test with the Keewaydin 16 and Prospector 15- http://swiftoutdoors.blogspot.com/2011/01/sneak-preview-part-v-first-test-of-all.html

THE PHOTO TIMELINE

DY finalizing the shape of the bow during fall 2010

The completed plug arriving at Swift early winter 2011. The plug was then used to build the final mould for production

Test paddling the plug before finalizing mould design. Winter 2011. (and a cold day for paddling...)

The completed mould. Spring 2011.

Bill Swift himself taking the first completed Keewaydin 16 on it's maiden voyage in July 2011

Putting the boat through it's paces

She turns on a dime!

A happy boat builder

If you're interested in checking out the new Keewaydin 16 and are looking for more information, send us an e-mail at swift@swiftcanoe.com or give us a call toll free at 1-800-661-1429.

See you on the water!