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15 Best Canoes & Kayaks In Venice

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The 15 most popular canoes & kayaks in Venice. What each one includes, what it costs and who runs it, so you can spend the day out on the water instead of stuck in a queue.

15 Best Canoes & Kayaks In Venice

Real Venetian Kayak - Tour of Venice Canals with a Local Guide - The Paddle Route: Tight Canals, Single File, and Lagoon Views
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Real Venetian Kayak – Tour of Venice Canals with a Local Guide

1.Real Venetian Kayak – Tour of Venice Canals with a Local Guide

Kayak Venice canals with an English guide. Small-group, low-impact paddle through quiet waterways and bridges. From $78.60.

Most Popular★ 4.5

“Fun time viewing the bridges from the water. Unfortunately, couldn’t hear much the guide was saying about the history. This could be due to the fact that it was so hot and there wasn’t much shade to gather in, plus the passing boat traffic. Happy I did it, but wouldn’t do it again on a…”

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Venice: Guided Canal Kayak Tour at Day, Night, or Sunset - Choosing day vs sunset vs night: the real difference is the experience
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Venice: Guided Canal Kayak Tour at Day, Night, or Sunset

2 Hour Venice Canal Kayak Tour - Premium experience by day - The kayak experience: tutorial first, then guided canals and lagoon time
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2 Hour Venice Canal Kayak Tour – Premium experience by day

3.2 Hour Venice Canal Kayak Tour – Premium experience by day

Kayak Venice’s canals and the lagoon in a 2-hour premium tour. Small group, photo service, and a more local-feeling route.

★ 5.0

“This was the best part of my trip would recommend to everyone travelling to Venice as a different way of seeing the city! It is an experience I will never forget and wish I could do it all over again.”

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Venice: Sunset Kayak Tour in the Canals - Starting at Reale Società Canottieri Querini (Fondamente Nove)
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Venice: Sunset Kayak Tour in the Canals

4.Venice: Sunset Kayak Tour in the Canals

Kayak Venice at sunset with local rowers. Small-group coaching on canals, club history, photos, and support for a historic rowing club.

★ 4.9

“We loved the experience. Great way to see Venice. Would highly recommend it. Loved paddling through the canals.”

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Cultural Kayak Tour: Discovering the City’s Canals - Canals of Canareggio and Castello: quiet Venice from the water
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Cultural Kayak Tour: Discovering the City’s Canals

5.Cultural Kayak Tour: Discovering the City’s Canals

Kayak Venice’s canals and bridges with a small group, coached at a rowing club and guided toward Arsenale waters. Fast, sporty, and memorable.

★ 5.0

“Nicolo and Aleksandra are a quality team! Professional yet fun, clear communication with character, safe and yet adventurous - this characterises both their service and the tour. From the initial orientation, safe storage of gear with easy place to change before and after getting wet, through to navigating the lagoon and learning the history of…”

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Sunset Kayak Tour in Venice: Discovering the City’s Canals - Start at Società Canottieri Francesco Querini: more than a meet-and-go
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Sunset Kayak Tour in Venice: Discovering the City’s Canals

6.Sunset Kayak Tour in Venice: Discovering the City’s Canals

Sunset kayak in Venice with double kayaks, a Canottieri stop, guided canal paddling, and included professional photos for a calm, sporty glow-up.

★ 5.0

“Well worth the price, exploring Venice from a kayak was incredible and probably my favourite thing we did while here. The guides were great, very friendly and knowledgeable with great English. Good kayaks too and spray skirts were provided.”

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2 Hour Night Kayak Tour in Venice, premium experience with sunset - The 2-hour flow: from Calle Tornielli to the lagoon’s quiet edges
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2 Hour Night Kayak Tour in Venice, premium experience with sunset

7.2 Hour Night Kayak Tour in Venice, premium experience with sunset

Two hours of sunset night kayaking in Venice’s lagoon—small group, included gear, and a guide who points out lagoon life and city details.

★ 5.0

“A very unique experience. It’s interesting to be in control of your own craft in the canals. The guides are super knowledgeable and tell you all about the history of Venice and point out unique buildings and features you might otherwise overlook like secluded palaces and boat works.”

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Private Kayak Tour in the Venetian Lagoon - What the 2-hour plan feels like in real life
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Private Kayak Tour in the Venetian Lagoon

8.Private Kayak Tour in the Venetian Lagoon

Private Venice lagoon kayak with a local guide, regatta rowing lessons, and quiet islands like Torcello, plus calm wildlife-filled water.

★ 4.5

“Esperienza magifica che consiglio a tutti. È molto di più di un divertente giro in kayak, insieme alla simpatica e preparata guida Filippo si scoprono posti incontaminati e nascosti che sono accessibili solo agli abitanti della laguna di Venezia. Il tour è molto bello perché si è immersi nella vera realtà del luogo infatti si…”

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Venice: Hidden Canal Gems Kayak Tour with Certified Guide - Gear First: Wet Suits, Dry Bags, and Comfort That Actually Works
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Venice: Hidden Canal Gems Kayak Tour with Certified Guide

9.Venice: Hidden Canal Gems Kayak Tour with Certified Guide

Paddle Venice’s smaller canals from Cannaregio on a 2-hour guided kayak tour with safety gear, lessons, and photo stops.

★ 4.7

“It was so much fan kayaking through the Venice canals. A unique experience to see the other side of the city. Most of all our guide Mattias was so helpful and kind, we all said he was the best part of the activity. He knows Venice like the back of his hand and knows so…”

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Burano Kayak Eco-Tour Through the Venetian Lagoon - Stop 1: Burano from the waterline
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Burano Kayak Eco-Tour Through the Venetian Lagoon

Cultural Kayak Tour: Discovering the City’s Canals - Canals of Canareggio and Castello: quiet Venice from the water
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Cultural Kayak Tour: Discovering the City’s Canals

Venice: Night + Sunset Kayak Tour Kayak in the Canals - Stop-by-Stop: What You’ll Actually Do in the 100 Minutes
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Venice: Night + Sunset Kayak Tour Kayak in the Canals

12.Venice: Night + Sunset Kayak Tour Kayak in the Canals

100-minute Venice night kayak with sunset lagoon views over Cannaregio canals. Small group of 6, gear and guide included.

★ 4.7

“Our kayak tour of Venice was the highlight of our stay there, largely two to the wonderful Tour leader, Boris, and the lovely night in which we paddled. It was an unparalleled experience.”

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Nature Kayak Tour: Exploring Europe’s Largest Lagoon - The Safety Briefing and Paddling Instruction (What You Actually Learn)
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Nature Kayak Tour: Exploring Europe’s Largest Lagoon

13.Nature Kayak Tour: Exploring Europe’s Largest Lagoon

Kayak Venice’s Northern Lagoon with a small group. Paddle 10 km past Murano and wetlands, with safety training and wildlife stories.

★ 5.0

“This was actually their cultural tour due to high winds making the lagoon tour unsafe, so I was refunded the difference in cash. The tour was excellent, very good guides and very knowledgeable! It was a very good way to see the city from a different perspective and probably a more Venetian perspective of being…”

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Venice: Kayak Tour in the canals from a unique POV

14.Venice: Kayak Tour in the canals from a unique POV

Beginner-friendly 1.5-hour kayak tour in Venice canals. Paddle or pedal options, small group, Grand Canal crossings, local guide.

★ 5.0

“This was brilliant! I had a guide all to myself who was very knowledgeable about the ciy and it was a great experience along the side canals with the gondolas. Lots of small snippets of history and then some more adrenalin sections crossing the Grand Canal. Cant fault the experience!!”

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2hr Night Kayak Tour in Venice: premium tour with sunset - Cannaregio starts everything: meeting point and how to avoid confusion
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2hr Night Kayak Tour in Venice: premium tour with sunset

15.2hr Night Kayak Tour in Venice: premium tour with sunset

2-hour night kayak in Venice at sunset. Small group, guided routes through Cannaregio canals, full gear, safety coaching, free photos.

★ 5.0

“Great tour, a great and personable guide, very well organized, and had everything ready. There were short stops here and there with some insight into Venice. The trip was very pleasant, and seeing Venice from the water was beautiful.”

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