In 2012 I purchased a used and very light 2005 Current Designs (CD) Squamish. Most Squamish kayaks are rotomolded, but this kayak is a very rare and much lighter composite. The seller thought it was carbon fiber, while CD says it is aramid/fiberglass. If aramid, the hull interior doesn’t look like any Kevlar hull I’ve seen. Whatever. The specifications are
• length 15’ 8” width 23” depth 12.5”
• weight 38.5 pounds!
• coaming 29” by 16”
• bow and stern hatches, no day hatch
• fish form, soft chine, shallow V
• mango deck, white hull
• paddler size small to medium

Of my 3 composite kayaks, the Squamish is by far the lightest, extremely important for this small old guy. A few other reviewers have indicated that the rotomolded Squamish weather cocks readily. Maybe the composite hull is different, but the weather cocking seems non existent. However, I avoid high winds these days and have only been out in winds up to about 8 knots. It tracks well and is maneuverable.

The rear hatch, despite the skeg box, easily holds my C-Tug cart. I can readily get the kayak onto and off of my Thule Hullavator. I have made these minor modifications to the Squamish:
• a keel strip via Keel Eazy
• a paddle holder via two open cleats (in the Broze Brothers style)
• a stainless steel pad eye on the bow deck
• under fore deck storage for the manual bilge pump
• a cord hanging down from the skeg blade to have a companion free the blade if stuck when far from shore

Because of a long-ago downhill ski injury, I have destroyed a disc in my lower back. I need significant support in the right place from the kayak seat back. I must nearly always modify the seat back for any kayak I purchase. Remarkably, the seat back of this Squamish is perfect for me in its unaltered state!