For families: suitable for children aged 5 to 17, whether they have kayaking experience or not. Enjoy a budget-friendly family package at a group rate.

We are Nicoló and Aleksandra, a young couple residing in Venice. As active members of a renowned rowing club, we engage in water sports daily. Allow us to present Venice to you from a unique perspective — blending culture, sports, and local insights.

Enhance your kayaking abilities in the authentic canals of Canareggio or Castello, districts celebrated for the world’s first ghetto, the Medieval Arsenal, Venetian Gothic palaces, and Renaissance churches.

Explore the historically significant Venetian rowing club, the perfect place to delve into Venice’s rich history, traditions, and modern life. By joining our activities, you help preserve this exceptional and historically important site.

This price covers the entire family or group (not per individual).

• 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.
• During the classes, we often encounter waves of one foot (30 - 40cm) as well as other boat traffic.

• Two double kayaks are provided for each class. Children between the ages of 5 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). 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.
• 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.
• Paddling is a sport activity. It requires strength, concentration, attention, and a positive state of mind and body, so make sure you’re prepared. Before the class, rest, do some exercises to warm up your muscles, don’t overeat or drink alcohol. Get ready to do sports physically and morally!
• • 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.

• Fear of water
• Panic attacks
• Balance issues
• Sea sickness