Nature Kayak Tour: Exploring Europe’s Largest Lagoon
Venezia (Italy)
Location
For beginners: families with kids 8-17 years old, groups, single travelers with and without experience.
We are Nicoló and Aleksandra, a young couple living in Venice. Members of a prominent rowing club, we practice water sports every day. We invite you to experience Venice by water with us. Let us show you Venice from another perspective — cultural, sports-oriented and local.
Paddling in the Northern Lagoon, we'll discover one of Italy's largest wetlands for birds and its wildlife. The journey will take you past wetlands, the islands of Murano, Sant'Erasmo, Lazzaretto Nuovo and others. Through this experience, you will gain a better understanding of the local geography, morphology, and archaeology.
Visit the historically important Venetian rowing club, as it is the best place to immerse yourself in Venice's history, traditions, and contemporary life. By participating in our activities, you contribute to preserving this unique and historically significant site. Part of your fee goes to support the restoration and maintenance of the club.
Throughout our tours, everyone can contribute to the preservation of Venice by participating in quality sustainable tourism.
Let’s discover and preserve Venice together!
The tour program:
Visit to the Reale Società Canottieri Querini;
Kayaking technique introduction;
Visit to the Lagoon.
* The programme and visits to the islands may vary depending on participants' experience, water levels, currents and other weather conditions in the lagoon.
NB: Make sure you meet the requirements for this sports activity.
NB: We will reach out to you to determine your level of experience. In some cases, the guide may transfer your booking to another group that has the same skill level as yours.
What's included?
Kayaks
Paddles
Life jackets
Photo service
Please Note
- Public transportation nearby
- Physical exertion is required on our classes, they are sporty. You should have experts/medium paddling skills. You should be in suitable physical condition (each paddler must be: less than 120 kilos for men, less that 100 kilos for women; and be able to enter kayak cabin size 80 cm long and 40 cm wide) and mental condition to participate in sports activities, including dangerous ones, and to be free from any impediment disorders. People with serious disabilities and pregnant women after the third month will not be accepted. People with serious disabilities and pregnant women after the third month will not be accepted.
- Two double kayaks are provided for each class. When there are only adults in a group, the guide decides on the spot who uses the double kayak based on their physical abilities.
- The class can be cancelled by the instructor in the following cases: 1. Bad weather conditions: strong winds, rain, fog, lightning and tornadoes, events, demonstrations, strikes or other conditions that make the class unsafe or impossible. A trainee will be contacted to arrange a rescheduling for the cancelled class. 2. If a trainee arrives drunk or drugged. 3. If a trainee does not meet the requirements mentioned above.
- During the classes, we often encounter waves of one foot (30 - 40cm) as well as other boat traffic.
- The class can be rescheduled by the instructor if there are any changes in working hours or internal works in the club in connection with important sporting events or any other circumstances related to the club's internal processes.
- Don't use your phone or camera while you are paddling. It's prohibited to use phones or cameras during the class, you will have to leave it in a locker. The instructor will take pictures for you and send them to you after the class. It's okay if you film on a Go Pro or camera attached to a hat or life jacket, since you can paddle freely.
- Children between the ages of 8 and 17 are welcome to participate in the class, but only in one double kayak with their parents or instructors (i.e., they cannot sail alone).
- If there is only one booking (a single participant) for a specific tour, time, and date, the guide may reschedule it to allow the single participant to join a shared group.
What do I need to bring?
Sports outfit.
You should arrive in a suitable outfit: sports clothing (preferably synthetic or woolen, not cotton, better waterproof). Make sure you wear sport shoes, have a hat and sunglasses with you. Make sure you're wearing the right outfit for the weather.
Water.
Make sure you have a bottle of water to stay hydrated.
No cell phones.
It's prohibited to use phones or cameras that occupy hands during the tour, you will have to leave it in a locker. The guide will take pictures for you and send them to you after the tour. It's okay if you film on a Go Pro or camera attached to a hat or life jacket since you can paddle freely.
Meeting Points
Cancellation Policy
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