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 | | HASSLE FREE: Ricardo Assis Rosa says the 35-minute journey from Bath to Somerset, in England, takes slightly longer than when he used to cycle or go by bus | London: Sick of sitting in rush-hour traffic, trainee architect Ricardo Assis Rosa canoes every day between work and home.
Rosa (29) pulls a waterproof jacket and trousers over his suit before paddling the two-mile journey to work.
He even chains the canoe to the bicycle railings outside his office.
Rosa said it was worth avoiding the congested roads and car fumes. It takes him 35 minutes to canoe to work, and the only obstacles in his way are swans — which let him through in return for morsels of bread.
Rosa said, “Canoeing takes longer than going by car, but it is a lot more pleasant. I find the fumes and the noise and traffic can put me in a bad mood all day, but after a gentle canoe into work, I feel relaxed
and full of energy.
Rosa began canoeing to work after he was lent a canoe by a colleague and found instructions on how to use it on the Internet.
Rosa, who moved to the UK from Portugal eight years ago, said, “At the beginning I was a bit wobbly because I had never canoed before. But I’m getting much better.
“I haven’t capsized yet, but I’m sure I’ll go in one day and have to sit in my soaking work clothes all day.” | 
