Beyond the Gondola: Kayaking in Venice?
Travel Blog • Eva Holland • 06.24.09 | 4:05 PM ET
Photo by Eva Holland
If you think about it, paddling on the canals of Venice makes a whole lot of sense—and yet, you don’t see many kayaks competing with the gondolas and vaporettos. WhyGo Italy checks in with a Danish entrepreneur who aims to change that.
My only question: Will kayakers be allowed to pack bag lunches?
Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.
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Venice is beautiful .
Tampa wedding photographers 06.25.09 | 11:45 AM ET
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