TomT wrote on Apr 29^th, 2018 at 1:56pm:

The Northstar Northwind solo is well liked and my go to boat before I fell in love with the Shearwater. It's about $1,000 cheaper than the swift boat.  My logic is yeah it's more expensive but it's a lifetime purchase and damnit, I deserve it.  ;D 8-)  I also like being different from the crowd.

I have this boat as well. It's a bit longer in length and wider to accommodate larger packs & gear. It still only weighs 32lbs which makes it lightweight to portage.