Journal
Journal
Short, useful guides to paddling in Istanbul and the water around the Maiden's Tower.
1 August 2026
What is a canoe? A plain guide for first-time paddlers
What a canoe is, how it differs from a kayak, and what your first session is like. Short answers.
1 August 2026
Where to canoe in Istanbul: an honest comparison of the spots
Haliç, Göksu or Salacak? We put the paddling spots in Istanbul side by side.
26 July 2026
The Maiden's Tower, seen from the water
Two thousand years on one rock, and the legend everyone gets slightly wrong.
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