Gangway (1; 50), particularly for boats, comprising - a first transit platform (2; 51) that mainly develops along a longitudinal axis and defines an upper plane, - at least one front hold and/or support rod (4; 52) coupled with at least one of the side edges (2a, 2b; 51a, 51b) of said first transit platform (2; 51) at the access end of said first transit platform (2; 51) and operatively connected with actuation means (5; 55) suitable to rotate it from/to a rest position, wherein said front hold and/or support rod (4; 52) lies extended along said longitudinal axis of said first transit platform (2; 51) to/from one operating position, in which said front hold and/or support rod (4; 52) protrudes upwardly from at least one of said side edges (2a, 2b; 51a, 51b) of said first transit platform (2; 51), according to a direction at an angle with said longitudinal axis of said first transit platform (2; 51), - said front rod (4; 52) being coupled with said first transit platform (2; 51) through rotation means (8; 56) cooperating with said actuation means (5; 55) to selectively position said front rod (4; 52) between said rest position and said operating position, and - said rotation means (8; 56) including at least one passing shaft (9; 63) defining a linear rotation axis orthogonal to said longitudinal axis of said first transit platform (2, 51) and being coupled with fastening means at the lower end of said front rod (4; 52), characterized in that said gangway (1; 50) comprises elastic returning action means (14; 70), associated with said rotation means (8; 56), suitable to counteract the action of aid actuation means (5; 55) in order to be gradually compressed until to define a load condition when said front rod (4; 52) passes from said rest position to said operating position, and gradually released until to define a release condition when said front rod (4; 52) passes from said operating position to said rest position. - a first transit platform (2; 51) that mainly develops along a longitudinal axis and defines an upper plane, - at least one front hold and/or support rod (4; 52) coupled with at least one of the side edges (2a, 2b; 51a, 51b) of said first transit platform (2; 51) at the access end of said first transit platform (2; 51) and operatively connected with actuation means (5; 55) suitable to rotate it from/to a rest position, wherein said front hold and/or support rod (4; 52) lies extended along said longitudinal axis of said first transit platform (2; 51) to/from one operating position, in which said front hold and/or support rod (4; 52) protrudes upwardly from at least one of said side edges (2a, 2b; 51a, 51b) of said first transit platform (2; 51), according to a direction at an angle with said longitudinal axis of said first transit platform (2; 51), - said front rod (4; 52) being coupled with said first transit platform (2; 51) through rotation means (8; 56) cooperating with said actuation means (5; 55) to selectively position said front rod (4; 52) between said rest position and said operating position, and - said rotation means (8; 56) including at least one passing shaft (9; 63) defining a linear rotation axis orthogonal to said longitudinal axis of said first transit platform (2, 51) and being coupled with fastening means at the lower end of said front rod (4; 52),