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?

Tags: Kayaking, Europe, Italy, Venice, News and Briefs

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Eva Holland is the senior editor of World Hum. Her writing has also appeared in the National Post, the Montreal Gazette, the Ottawa Citizen and WestJet's Up! Magazine, among other publications. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.

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