I have paddled it and you still could. Bill Swift Jr. will be in Madison WI at Rutabaga Paddlesports June 9th and most likely have it with him as it is one of the new boats he is promoting. You could also try the Kewaydin 14 and 15' solos. Although it has the prospector name, it does not have the pronounced rocker and leaning it really doesn't bring the ends out of the water. However, it is more maneuverable than the Kewaydin especially loaded down. I enjoyed paddling it and it fit somewhere in between my Bell Yellowstone solo and my Nova Craft Bob Special. I hope you get this in time to plan a trip to Madison. Rutabaga does have some Swift canoes in stock I just don' remember if they have a Prospector 14.