Kayak the back canals at sunrise
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DoVeniceLaguna Kayak · launches from Certosa or Sant'Erasmo
Hala says
A wholly different Venice: paddling a sea kayak through the rio behind San Marco at 6:30 a.m., when the city is empty and the only sound is your own paddle. Laguna Kayak runs small-group tours through hidden canals, salt marshes, and lagoon islands most visitors never see, including a loop around the back of Murano and the abandoned plague island of Poveglia. Take the sunrise slot: the light is unreal and the canals are yours. Tide-dependent, so they'll move your booking if the water's wrong.
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- Neighborhood — Laguna Kayak · launches from Certosa or Sant'Erasmo
- Time — 2–4 hr
From the HALA guide, reviewed August 2026.
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