Translation of piragüismo

My parents were Italian, but the first language I learned was Spanish, since we lived in southern Spain. Very close to Gibraltar. When I was older, like twelve I moved with them back to Lucca in Italy.
It is good if you have previously practiced only Spanish, which also shows that you are very good at other languages, and still can learn many things. I hope I'll learn it soon and practice.
I teach at the university of natural sciences. I have studied at the ETH in Zurich. At that time I started learning Spanish and I found Vocabulix. Since then I'm using it regularly with joy.