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Legends on Lakes | Riva
Thursday, October 08, 2015
The origin of the RIVA goes back to 1842 when a fisherman in Lake Como asked 20
year-old Pietro Riva to repair his boat that was been damaged by rocks. Stunned at
the quality of the young Riva’s workmanship he convinces him to travel to Sarnico,
Lake Iseo 70 km away to repair more boats. This was the birth of RIVA; the journey
marked the start of Pietro Rivas career as a professional boat builder. Within ten
years he was able to establish his company, he married Lucrezia Taroni and
together they have five children; their son Ernesto today inherits the company.
RIVA has always been the chariot of choice for the brilliant and the famous, when
ferrying about Venice, going to filmfestivals, visiting the coast, and the boat is an
ever-present along the waterways of Venice. An integral part of its modern maritime
history. but the brand also embodies Italianism in perfection, combining history with
innovation, style with engineering, artisanal expertise with mass production – a
sweetly packaged object of desire that promises La Dolce Vita, much like Italy itself.
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