Venice Kayak Tour: Explore Northern Lagoon Wildlife

Join our Venice Kayak Training and explore the lagoon’s wildlife on a 10km paddling adventure. Perfect for adults and families with kayaking experience.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Fondamente Nove, 6576 - Group workouts for adults, couples, or families with adult children or teenagers, regardless of kayaking experience.
    Venice boasts a rich heritage of water sports. While paddling in the Northern Lagoon, participants will explore one of Italy’s largest bird wetlands and discover its wildlife. The route includes wetlands and…
What's Included
  • Kayaks
  • Paddles
  • Life jackets
  • Guide
  • Photo service
Additional Information

For beginners: families with kids 8-17 years old, groups, single travelers with and without experience.
We are Nicoló and Aleksandra, a young couple living in Venice. We invite you to experience Venice by water with us. Paddling in the Northern Lagoon, we’ll discover one of Italy’s largest wetlands for birds and its wildlife. The journey will take you…

Location
Fondamente Nove, 6576
Fondamente Nove
We will meet at the entrance to Reale Società Canottieri Querini.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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B_e_12
Sep 6, 2025
Best experience in Venice - This tour was wonderful. We started by stopping first at the arsenal and then out to the lagoon to see the birds, the flora and to take in amazing views of the Dolomites, then around St Michel and back to the rowing club. I hadn't kayaked in 30 years, but Nicolo was very patient and a brilliant guide. He talked about the natural history of the lagoon, of the establishment of the city, and of the various pressures it faces today. I'll definitely be back, with my kids. Grazie Nicolo.
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Fr_d_ricv802
Oct 15, 2024
Hard to do better: Adapted, Interesting, Safe, In French, Nice... we want to come back! - We had planned a tour on Wednesday morning. Aleksandra convinced us to change and go out on Tuesday, late in the day, given the weather forecast the next day. We went to the Arsenal, then went to Murano, which we crossed via the big and small canal. The return was made by passing to the cemetery. We had the chance to see some pink flamingos. The welcome was perfect. Nicolò took the time to tell us about the different places visited as well as explain the differences between the boats that are in the warehouse. For security reasons, no camera! Instead, Nicolò made some pictures for us (with us...) that we received less than 2 hours later (link on a drive) Thank you for this beautiful excursion. in French (congratulations and thanks Nicolò!) We highly recommend Cao Rio!
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Harry
Dec 20, 2023
Excellent 10 km kayaking class in the fantastic lagoon - I took the Naturalistic kayaking class for 10km in the lagoon. It is the highlight of my short winter trip in Venice. Fantastic nature, flamingoes, Alps with snow-capped peaks. I really enjoyed it and higly recommend!
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Stuart_s
Jul 25, 2023
Excellent tour with a different perspective of the city - 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 in the canal! I would definitely recommend to anyone who is visiting Venice to book onto one of Cao Rio's tours. Hopefully, I will be back in Venice to do the lagoon tour!
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Annikap137000
May 1, 2023
Fantastic experience in Venezia!! - The kayak tour with Nicoló was very nice. I've never kayaked before and it all worked out wonderfully. The nature around Venice is a dream, never expected there to be flamingos here. Highly recommended to see Venice with different eyes. The city tour is certainly just as beautiful!!!:)
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Matcaos
Apr 7, 2023
Super Tour - It was a great sunny day and we went on a Naturalistic kayak tour with Nicoló. The tour was super, we enjoyed the beauty of the lagoon, Nicoló's stories and the chance to be so close to nature! We will definitely do it again when we come back!
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V2069hemarinap
Apr 7, 2023
Great experience for a family🥰 - We went kayaking with Nicolò as a family. We chose one of the Cao Rio tours for beginners. Not only that, but we found the place easily, were warmly welcomed, instructed, and went around the lagoon. A Venetian lagoon is stunning, we immersed ourselves in nature and enjoyed the beauty of the place. 2 hours is a very good format for a tour. You can learn a lot of interesting stuff, and it is not that hard to do. Absolutely for lovers of sports and nature!
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_r769hg
Apr 4, 2023
Definitely worth going! - We were in Venice for the second time, and we decided to take a kayak tour of the lagoon. Thank you so much to the cool guide and his clear instructions! we enjoyed it so much. We were very lucky with the weather, + the guide said how to dress properly. All necessary equipment was provided locally. Two hours for an experience like this is a very good option. I recommend it!
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B2642bcelisas
Apr 3, 2023
Unforgettable experience - I went on a Naturalistic Kayak Tour tour and fell in love with the lagoon. It was my first time in a kayak, but I loved it: you paddle between the sandbars and see the birds! The instructor led the group very well and everyone listened and followed his instructions. I really enjoyed it. An unexpected adventure!
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Franklinh340
Apr 2, 2023
Awesome fun and a great way to see the area from a new perspective - I'm not a huge kayak expert but I decided that if there was anywhere to give it a shot, this was the place! This was a great choice, the Naturalistic kayak tour was a great way to feel connected to the whole area in a new way that most people never get to experience. The guide was great and its always good to see people working in tourism take both their jobs and their responsibility to the environment seriously (we picked up some trash that we saw.) Honestly if you're looking for something new and a chance to see things in a way that you will definitely remember, you should absolutely consider this tour!
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