The sea and waterways draw the panorama of this fertile land, naturally suited for water sports. There are a great number of schools and centres where you can learn to sail mono-hulls and catamarans and ride a surfboard, and there is no lack of water-skiing and swimming schools, the latter giving lessons both in the sea and in swimming pools.
Windsurfing boards skim swiftly on the calm waves of the Adriatic and many beach establishments hire them out and also supply instructors. Keen canoeists can choose between sea excursions to the river-mouths, or to the salt pans and the peaceful canals of the Po Delta Park. Gliding along silently in your canoe you can experience extraordinary encounters with, among other things, herons and water-lilies.
Yachtsmen can use the coastal yacht clubs for service and moorings for catamarans, mono-hulls and pleasure craft in general. With a capacity of more than 4000 berths over one hundred and ten kilometres of coastline, the Adriatic Riviera tourist ports and docks offer top quality services. From June to September (some begin in April) the sailing and yacht clubs organise sailing and windsurfing courses with instructors certified by the Italian Sailing Federation. The courses are at various levels, geared to the participants' abilities.
(source http://www.to-my-italy.com)
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