PHOTOS & SPANISH VERSION BELOW
Certainly, the Arno is quite photogenic and never disappoints. There´s such pleasure in being dragged by the craving of the camera and by the rays of the sun to the bridges of this river! Populated by crowds courting storks, older gentlemen fishing, young people smoking pot and drinking beer, troops of tourists in pursuit of their next great selfie, Asian couples just married with the Ponte Vecchio in the background … and especially, when the weather is good, canoeists. They embellish the Arno and suit wonderfully in any photograph of the Ponte (or even without it), either during sunset or broad daylight. The camera will always find its reward. Canoeing is a much more complex sport than people think. It involves a lot of physical work, concentration and excellent coordination. Luckily, in the Società Canottieri Firenze they count with excellent and patient instructors.
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