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Get Physical in Riva
At the beach next to the castle you can rent rowboats or pedal boats for
about 6 to 7 per hour (buy 2 hr., get a third free) from March to
October daily 8am to 8pm.
For a more adventurous outing, check out the windsurfing at the
Nautic Club Riva (Via Rovereto, 44; % 0464-552453; www.nauticclubriva.
com). Boards rent for 17 for an hour, 24 for 2 hours, or 39 all day.
Multiday and weekly packages, as well as lessons, are also available.
You can rent mountain bikes from Superbike Girelli (Viale Damiano
Chiesa, 15; % 0464-556602) for 4 per hour or 10 per day, or from Fori
e Bike (Viale dei Tigli, 24; % 0464-551830) for 8 to 13 per day (the
higher price for the better mountain bikes).
Most years, the tourist office runs a few free guided tours in English—weekends
around the town itself, Tuesdays and Fridays to sights in the surrounding area. You
must book in advance, by 5pm the previous day, at % 0464-554444.
The main attraction is the lake itself, which Riva takes advantage of with a
waterside promenade stretching for several kilometers past parks and pebbly
beaches. The water is warm enough for swimming from May to October, and air
currents fanned by the mountains make Garda popular for windsurfing year-
round (see “Get Physical in Riva,” above).
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