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Fiume Livenza
Canale Riello
Literanea Veneta:
Canale Largon, Canale Commessere, Canale Saetta
This is a very diversified cruise with a surprising greeting at Motta di Livenza, a river with potential for tourism. 

















Litoranea Veneta
Canale Largon
Almost a hundred metres upstream of Cortelleza is, at the entry to the Canale Largon, the high waters lock Conca di Revedoli. The first few kilometres are bordered by common holiday homes which are then replaced by big farmhouses and huge grain fields. Soon, we get to the swing bridge of Torre di Fine. At the lock one finds the telephone number of the guard. He arrives within 20 minutes. Between overgrown banks by reeds, we continue to Brian and get surprised by the current of the Canale Livenza Morta, discharging from the north. We find a simple tie up.

Then, we continue on the Canale Commessere to Caorle. We take the impasse for a short detour into the cosy fishermen's port. Back from there, we head for the Canale Saetta and stand in front of the next swing bridge. Its not easy to find the guard in a Ristorante near by, he opens the hard to handle bridge with comments which can't be repeated here. 
After the change into the Canale Riello, we are in front of the "Pièce de Resistance" of the day, the low, firm road bridge with a semiofficial head room of 2.50m. Our boats have a semiofficial hight of 3.50 m, according to the boat hirer! Do we really have to renounce from navigating the Livenza? With almost ebb tide, we passe the bridge with a clearance of 2 cm. We measure a total of 3.25 m....
A few metres later, we are on the Livenza!  
 
Livenza
A broad river, with not too high causeys. At Salute di Livenza a first surprise, there is a super tie up and a short 5 minutes walk brings us to the towncentre and a supermaket. Pizzerias, Trattorias, a Gelateria, it's a place to stay for a while. A further surprise we get later at Tore di Moste, there is a very modern quai but not very practical though. Behind the bank is a picturesque little town with a small restaurant which is unfortunately closed between 13 30h and 19 00h for a Siesta.
Santo Stino di Livenza lies a short kilometre behind the common, wooden pier. We can see its very nice steeple. From here, we dare to continue without a nautical chart towards the Dolomite Alps. After 3 hours a high water lock appears on our backboard side.  It slowly gets dark and we can't turn around. We therefore pass the lock and find ourselves in the middle of a very nicely made port with rafts, a slip as well as connections for water and electrical supplies. The latter don't work but never mind. We are in the middle of Motta di Livenza!