Wake & Tide – A Gondola Rider’s Guide to Water Physics

Water moves; gondoliers read it.

Wakes

• Bow angle softens impacts.
• Small canals = gentler wakes.

Tide

• Bridge clearance changes.
• Rare acqua alta alters routes.

Trust the gondolier’s pace; it’s tuned to water.

Bottom line

Physics are felt, not feared — they’re part of the ride.