This was a unique, memorable, and enjoyable experience to get the perspective of Venice from the canals. A 20 minute gondola ride does not give you enough of the water, this tour will. You will have plenty of time to see the city through first hand experience.
We took a Water Taxi to Certosa Island and then a ferry upon return, smooth and easy transport to and from.
Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable, but do not expect a history lesson tour. There may be a language barrier depending on your guide. But we did not book for a history lesson, we wanted to the adventure of the kayak and that is what we got.
There is a lot of activity on the canals, and you need to be alert for boats etc. We would have appreciated more hand signals or shouts from our guide to let us know when to hang left or right or to stop. This is not 'your grandma's tour', you need to be in shape and capable to paddle.
The staff was friendly, gear smooth to get in and out, and JP made us very welcome upon return and spent extra time with us and we really enjoyed the conversation.
I would recommend this tour for something different and bragging rights! Not everyone gets to kayak in Venice!