Venice is not a beach

August 17th, 2011 by René Seindal

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I often tell people that if they get too playful when we’re kayaking, and forget to take the traffic in the city seriously, but on these photos, taken at 7.30 in the morning at a very low tide, it does look like I’m wrong.

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Evening Paddling in Venice

August 16th, 2011 by René Seindal

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Its very hard doing justice to the experience of paddling down the Canal Grande after dark, with only a cheap point-and-shoot camera, but I’m not going to bring my SLR in a kayak.

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The Ugliest Boat in Venice

August 15th, 2011 by René Seindal

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Or maybe just a contender.

No Cars in Venice?

August 14th, 2011 by René Seindal

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Sea Kayak Design

August 13th, 2011 by René Seindal

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Sea Kayak Design is an Italian kayak brand, well designed and well built. Venice Kayak has three of them, one of each of the original three models. The one on the photos is the 16ft model.

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Kayaking gear

August 11th, 2011 by René Seindal

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Getting ready for a tour, controlling the essential gear.

The local parking lot

August 10th, 2011 by René Seindal

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On the Certosa island, car free but with kayaks.

Cool Dog

August 9th, 2011 by René Seindal

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Hanging out on the beach with the chicks, sporting a pair of Raybans for that cool, in control look.

If you can pass

August 8th, 2011 by René Seindal

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you can pass.

Sandolo passing under the church of Santo Stefano in Venice at high tide.

A Day in the Mountains

August 7th, 2011 by René Seindal

We spent a day in the mountains on Sunday, for a walk up to one of the refuges, on a rather grey and sometimes rainy day. The clouds were beautiful, though.

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