Rick's FB post today on his canoe trip outside Amsterdam reminded me of our recent trip to Italy. I don't think I have seen anything on the company "Row Venice" in Rick's guidebook or on this forum. I found them on the internet at rowvenice.org. We took a two hour evening tour rowing the canals of Venice in a traditional Voga, similar to a gondola. You are your own gondolier rowing under the Rialto bridge down the grand canal and a various smaller canals, an experience we will never forget. I highly recommend Row Venice for an experience far different than the traffic jam of Gondolas lined up to go under the Bridge of Sighs.
Posted by
Rick Steves' Europe
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Sounds quite interesting. I'd want to stick to smaller canals, given the amount of traffic by vaporetto and other boats larger than you.
Posted by
OP
Seattle, WA, USA
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A Voga has an oar in front and back so you do have a guide with you, and our trip down the grand canal was after 9pm so traffic was not a problem.
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San Francisco
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We did this in June and it was great fun!!!