The main river of the Valley is the Sesia ... It springs forth at a height of 2700 meters from a bare glacier, frightening in its infinity, as with eternal things and with death: it is born humble and in the high mountains like simple things, but none of the rivers of Italy are born in such a bright house, few overwhelm their waters between such laughing banks. As soon as it is born, it is already a trickle of silver that sends a cheerful clucking, as happy as a child's voice... " don Luigi Ravelli, Alpinist, Valsesia and Monte Rosa: Mountaineering, artistic, historical guide, 1924.
In addition to centuries of amazing cultural history, the Sesia Valley hosts possibly the highest concentration of easily accessible paddleable rivers and creeks anywhere in…
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Kayak Session (Digital) - 1 Issue, Summer 2020