Padova Water Marathon News

Stimulate and encourage participants from the comfort of your bike as they take on the Padua Water Marathon… and why not, take a great photo too! The City of Padua is very attentive to environmental issues. Thanks to this it is possible to follow and stimulate your friends a few meters away, along the entire...

Canottieri Padova is located in the center of Veneto, between the provinces of Venice, Vicenza, Treviso and Rovigo. Via Polveriera 3/G, 35142, Padua (PD), Italy Arriving by Car For those arriving from the west, from the A4 Milan-Venice, take the Padova ovest exit. From there it is possible to reach the headquarters in a few...

At Padova Water Marathon, we believe that sport and respect for the environment must go hand in hand. For this reason, we have adopted a series of concrete initiatives to make our event increasingly sustainable. Discover how we contribute to the protection of our river ecosystem. Riverbank Clean-Up – April 19On Saturday, April 19, we...

Participants in the Padova Water Marathon will be surprised to discover how many bridges they will pass beneath during the long route around Padua’s river ring. These bridges belong to very different historical periods and construction styles, built over more than 2,000 years of the city’s history. The bridges described below will be encountered by...

A city you’ve known by heart for years suddenly reveals itself as different and unexpected when you cross it by canoe. So I slide into the narrow cockpit of the kayak, thinking about the tough life of Formula 1 drivers, and wait for the long-awaited “go.” The anticipation is the same as in other endurance...

A compelling article by Sergio Barbadoro appeared in the November 2022 issue of Pagaiando, clearly describing the serious problem of plastic pollution in general and, in particular, its presence in waterways and the sea. Just a few numbers are enough to highlight the scale of the problem: since 1950, the year production began, more than...

If a citizen of Padua from the early 20th century were to take part today in the Padova Water Marathon and look around, they would rightly ask: “Am I still in Padua?” Let’s try to show the most curious PWM canoeists, with the help of historical photos from the early 1900s compared with today’s images,...

Since the very first edition of the Padova Water Marathon, the sports association “Professione Cane” has believed in our project and has supported us in ensuring water safety along the event route. Among its institutional activities, the association promotes water-based activities with dogs and provides training for professional K9 units specialized in open water rescue....

It is curious to tell how the people of Padua—and those of many other inland cities—in the first half of the 19th century enjoyed swimming and sunbathing during the summer, freely using the river and canals that crossed the city. At that time, the city was not as densely populated as today, and large areas...

Money doesn’t grow on trees, but fruit does Those who teach their children respect for the environment and love for animals may not realize it, but they are building a better future In 2015, the member states of the United Nations signed a plan to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all, known...