Casoni Open 2008

"This time we come down the island!"

With these prophetic words Chiossul master has previously summarized what was then a few days later, the juice of the event Prince of CKF, namely Casoni Open : a true success!

Despite the Civil Defence and alerted the thousand electronic eyes Bullets, web, on each corner of the region, not to scrutinize a weather friend, a flood of fearless kayakers preferred equally punctual presentation at the headquarters of Nautisette , Sunday morning, take part in the small lagoon journey that has touched some of the points of the most beautiful and characteristic of the area.

Starting from the pier decorated for the occasion, the Natissa, the large group of paddlers headed by one of the foci towards the lagoon, near the "tapo" Lady Caterina-proclaimed sympathizer with his little dogs caciaroni-open the eye with its soft stretch of islands, out of sight to Marano.

Although more than one participant has shown some interest to a stop at the big house turned on the way back to safe destination hedonistic and refreshment, most of the paddlers continued as planned, the time of the Tour D ' Orio sandy strip that separates the lagoon from the Adriatic Sea Level post west of the city of Grado, where a naughty but meteorologically providential sirocco has trained a multitude of waves on which the more skilled you are fun to surf with kayaks, well aware that they could then replenish their caloric needs with an energy surplus, to judge well by observing cases of wine shipped in the morning on the boat service from cooks and helpers.

At the fabulous mansions kindly provided by Mr Serge Fonzar Giacometto and Sanson, meanwhile, are reached several times, tourists ferried members of the Gentiles Nautisette Andrew Hare and Roberto Muzzi - who have preferred to enjoy nature and groceries and effortlessly, to the 14 now is the big group, perhaps driven by the scent of dishes that then, abundant, have just arrived on the tables specially set up near the beautiful mansions.

Home-made cakes, pasta with clams and mussels and the proverbial sardines in savor Clara, typical local culinary excellence, have tickled the palate and calmed the senses of the participants, then you are good to drink with Tocai and Cabernet Sauvignon wine kindly provided by Aquileia Ca 'Tullio , plus some underhand carboy that the accomplice pleasantly warm Sunday Settembrini is readily evaporated.

In the afternoon, then, Tatiana Caps, guests came from as far away, along with Mauro Iron Sottocosta , ie from Legnano, near Milan, presented to all " The other half of the sea . "
In this book the author, who besides being an instructor and Guide Marina Sottocosta and canoeing instructors of the Italian Federation of Sea Canoeing, collects and recounts various adventures and stories of many women protagonists vedon sea kayakers, whether sea or River, from which the original and synthetic way.

But not yet been the only visitors from outside the region: to remember his friend and now attached William Casso n with friends team Altamarea Sea Kayak Association of Chioggia and friends Kayak Porto Viro led by Germano, came from the Po delta, Giuly and Francesco da Verona, and all the others, who from Padua, who by Parma and those from Treviso, and all the brave of every province of our region.

Even an athlete has left the absolute thickness groped by paddling quiet lagoon and various delicacies, namely Trieste Marco Lipizer , Italian champion and winner of the K1 2007 final ranking of the World Cup in the same specialty, always 2007.

Around about 17 then, the group is broken at a time of Natissa, aided by a puff of wind in its sails and the coolness provided by some cloudiness of sky very gracious and friendly.

Tourists are then been reported in the Nautisette maybe tempted, another year, to descend into their well water with a kayak and follow the CKF programs and future events, increasingly fed.

So thanks to everyone and a see you next year!

And last but not least ... a special thanks to:

• Chiossul pontiletto for his magic;
• Mark for organizing technical and bureaucratic;
• Marcuccio find mansions for doing perfectly prepared but not alone;
• Fabio and David for putting together the event flawlessly (the first public relations and management of contacts and the second for the computing and online communications);
• Clara for having superbly "taken by the neck" all;
• Gianfranco for help;
• Peter and Monica for their titanic cleaning sardines and shellfish;
• Fabio di Gorizia to the indispensable aid to the cook;
• Mauritius Sverzut, President Nautisette for granted the trust and support since the birth of our Association;
• Luciano Nardin, Marco Basile and Vanni, Nautisette members, for logistical help,
• A Max of Slowfood for having a mediator with farm Ca 'Tullio ;
• Mayor of Aquileia Scarel Alviano , for coming to visit us!
• Andrea has made available and managed the boat support (nd David )

I hope all of them cited in any case on behalf of the entire club , we thank you again and we will never tire of it, for coming with the hope of seeing you at many upcoming releases!