Hawaiian emotions on the River Arno? Try the Hoe he’e nalu (SUP) experience!

Toscanasup is a sports association that organizes SUP lessons with qualified and licensed instructors. The instructors of Toscanasup are licensed with the SUP ISA (international surfing association), and their swimming and lifeguard instructors are certified from the National Society of Rescue (SNS).

Their professional and helpful instructors ensure the safety of their participants and will modify the activities according to the skill and abilities of all of their clients.

Stand up paddle boarding (SUP), Hoe he’e nalu in hawaiian language, is a sport native to Hawaii that allows you to travel over water paddling standing on a board.

The SUP is a sport for all that can be practiced at any age and at any level. You just need a board and a paddle, in addition to a body of water (sea, lake or river), to have fun exercising your body and stay healthy, working synergistically on legs, back, arms and abs, restoring balance and postural muscles.

Have you ever wondered how Florence looks from the river? In the magical atmosphere you will enjoy the quiet of the river, paddling through the skyline of Florence, under the Uffizi and Ponte Vecchio, the Vasarian Corridor and the beautiful Palazzo Corsini.

Enjoy a new way to move around the city from a different perspective, avoiding crowds! Experience The Ponte vecchio tour in four different ways;

Ponte Vecchio day tour (foto nr. 1):

Starting from the center of the city, Toscanasup will guide you on a leisurely cruise down the River Arno. This tour lasts two hours and it will give you a new perspective of Florence.

Ponte Vecchio sunset tour (foto nr. 2):

Relax in the pleasant breeze of the water as the sun paints the sky. Experience the sunset as you’ ve never seen it.

Ponte Vecchio night tour (foto nr. 3):

In a magical atmosphere you will enjoy the quiet of the river paddling through the night skyline of Florence

Ponte Vecchio aperitivo tour:

At your request each tour can be enriched with a tasty “aperitivo”. Take more time and enjoy “la bella vita”

Duration: 2 Hours for the day, sunset and night tours; 3 hours for the aperitivo tour.

Cost: 60 € / person for the day, sunset and night tours; 80 € / person for the aperitivo tour.

Includes: Official tour guide, all equipment.

Start time: Day tour 09:00 am, Sunset tour 07:00 pm and Night tour 9:00 pm

Meeting Point: Arno beach

When: Everyday

What we see: Ponte vecchio, Uffizi, Ponte Santa Trinita, Vasarian Corridor and Arno river shore

In the Bilancino lake (foto nr.4), a paradise just 30 minutes away from florence, you willfind wild nature and escape from the chaos of the city.

Toscanasup will offer you three different options to live the lake experience:

Bilancino day tour (foto nr. 5):

Enjoy the wild nature around florence, paddle boarding and swimming at the Bilancino lake. Taste the tuscan life style with an original picnic on the beach.

Bilancino sunset tour (foto nr. 6):

Paddle boarding with relaxing and breathtaking views of the tuscan hills.

Finish the afternoon with a nice “aperitivo” on lake lit by the sunset.

Yoga & stand up paddle boarding is a new fantastic experience. Take your yoga off the mat and onto the water.

Duration: 4 Hours for the day and for the sunset tours. 2 Hours for the SUP & yoga class.

Cost: 120 € / person for each tour.

Includes: Official tour guide, all equipment, transport from Florence to the Bilancino lake and back.

Start time: Day tour from 09:00 am,

Bilancino SUP & yoga class on request,

Sunset tour from 07:00 pm.

Meeting Point: on request

When: Everyday

What we see: Bilancino lake, Tuscan hills

Discover the beauty of Le 5 terre from a different perspective, having fun with a Stand Up

Paddle board, or paddling along the Etruscan coast with its beautiful sea and beaches.

Discover the Bay of Baratti, Buca delle Fate, the old town of Populonia and Calamoresca.

Experience the Baratti sunset tour.

5 Terre SUP Trip (foto nr. 7­8­9):

Where: Monterosso al Mare

Duration: 3 hours (10 am to 1 pm)

Recommended for: All

Cost: 49 euro each

Min. group 3 people

Transport Service from Florence: 50 euro

Lunch: not included

Where: Baratti Beach

Duration: day 9 am to 12 pm;

Cost: 49 euro each

Min. group: 3 people

Transportation service form Florence: 50 euro add.

Lunch/dinner on the beach: 12 euro add.

sunset 6 pm to 8.30 pm;

All tours are for all levels, from beginners to expert paddlers, and includes Stand Up Paddle lessons and basic water safety instruction.

For more information or to book, email info@toscansup.com or visit www.toscanasup.org.