Chata, Patacha Or Rasca Albergaria-A-Velha
The Patacha is a simple vessel in its shape and handling, with a pole, with a primitive and rudimentary appearance.
They were originally blond pitch clutches and from then on black pitch, fusiform, with a flat bottom, had a low side, a small seat at the stern and a dredge that reinforces the vessel. To make the sides possible, a bench was placed roughly in the middle of the vessel.
They travel exclusively by rod and their main function was to transport people and livestock in the region's waterways that flow into the lagoon and narrow channels, but also to collect herbs and sport fishing. Currently, its area of activity is mainly limited to the Baixo Vouga streams, rivers, Pateira de Fermentelos and Frossos, the Águeda and Cértima rivers and other watercourses in the lagoon region.
Depending on the locality where they come from and some peculiar characteristics, they may have variable nomenclature, such as “patachinha” (litle patacha) and “passage boat”, in the Angeja area, “Herb transport boat”, in Canelas, “Barco de Fermentelos” , in the Fermentelos pateira, among many others.
Visit: Parque do Areal, Angeja
Pateira de Frossos (Trail).
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