Canoeing

Ticino Canoa
Cresciano–Arbedo

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Ticino Canoa
Cresciano–Arbedo
Canoeing in the Ticino also means: sandy beaches, mountains, cappuccino and lots of sunshine. A canoeing tour where the Mediterranean lifestyle blends with Alpine scenery.
Canoeing is different in the Ticino, where a Mediterranean climate meets a craggy mountain world. Palm trees grow in the valley and the steep slopes are covered with thick chestnut-tree forests. While most people travel further south on the motorway, it’s much quieter travelling south along the river. Happily the traffic flow stays hidden behind the thick vegetation along the banks and your gaze sweeps undisturbed over high mountain summits and rugged cliffs.
The clear turquoise waters of the Ticino finds its forked path along a wide gravel bed, creating islands and wide beaches where you can moor up and enjoy tanning under the southern sun. As a finale, the Arbedo rapids wait with a refreshing wave-riding session.
And of course to round off the sun, sand and palm tree holiday atmosphere, don’t miss out on cappuccino and gelati. The Piazza in Bellinzona, a UNESCO World Heritage, makes an ideal setting.
The clear turquoise waters of the Ticino finds its forked path along a wide gravel bed, creating islands and wide beaches where you can moor up and enjoy tanning under the southern sun. As a finale, the Arbedo rapids wait with a refreshing wave-riding session.
And of course to round off the sun, sand and palm tree holiday atmosphere, don’t miss out on cappuccino and gelati. The Piazza in Bellinzona, a UNESCO World Heritage, makes an ideal setting.
Canoeing in the Ticino also means: sandy beaches, mountains, cappuccino and lots of sunshine. A canoeing tour where the Mediterranean lifestyle blends with Alpine scenery.
Canoeing is different in the Ticino, where a Mediterranean climate meets a craggy mountain world. Palm trees grow in the valley and the steep slopes are covered with thick chestnut-tree forests. While most people travel further south on the motorway, it’s much quieter travelling south along the river. Happily the traffic flow stays hidden behind the thick vegetation along the banks and your gaze sweeps undisturbed over high mountain summits and rugged cliffs.
The clear turquoise waters of the Ticino finds its forked path along a wide gravel bed, creating islands and wide beaches where you can moor up and enjoy tanning under the southern sun. As a finale, the Arbedo rapids wait with a refreshing wave-riding session.
And of course to round off the sun, sand and palm tree holiday atmosphere, don’t miss out on cappuccino and gelati. The Piazza in Bellinzona, a UNESCO World Heritage, makes an ideal setting.
The clear turquoise waters of the Ticino finds its forked path along a wide gravel bed, creating islands and wide beaches where you can moor up and enjoy tanning under the southern sun. As a finale, the Arbedo rapids wait with a refreshing wave-riding session.
And of course to round off the sun, sand and palm tree holiday atmosphere, don’t miss out on cappuccino and gelati. The Piazza in Bellinzona, a UNESCO World Heritage, makes an ideal setting.
Length | Number of stages
8 km
| 1 Stage
Grade | Fitness level
medium
|
easy
Arrival | return travel
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Dangerous spot
Hazardous riverbank construction after the footbridges at Claro. Paddle vigorously to the right.
General safety
Water level Ticino
Recommended outward flow: Bellinzona 15-100 m3/s.
SMS Code (send to number 9234, resp. +41 76 414 12 34): Q 2020.
Daily measurement of outward flow
SMS Code (send to number 9234, resp. +41 76 414 12 34): Q 2020.
Arrival | return travel
819
Transfer Arbedo–Cresciano
Rail, bus, boat recommendation
Arbedo, Molinazzo–Cresciano, Palazzi
Arbedo, Molinazzo–Cresciano, Palazzi
Reason: access to Route.
SBB Timetable