Kite Surfing in Rio de Janeiro
Kite surfing in Rio is one of the newest additions to the wide range of adventure sports available in the state. Pioneers started in the 80´s but it really kicked off in the late 90´s and is still on the rise. Rio de Janeiro is one of the places in the world where it really has established itself, access to long beaches, good weather and consistant wind conditions are all reasons for that; the Cariocas love for beaches and sports another.
Not for anyone
Now kite surfing is not a sport for the weak, it is heavy work with the sail and it can actually be quite dangerous. Most practitioners have a solid background as surfers or windsurfers. This shouldn´t keep you off, there are some excellent safe places for beginners in the state; prime location is probabaly Araurama, a few hours north from Rio. If you go to
Associação Brasileira de Kitesurf
you can find most schools around the state along with a lot of other good info and cool stuff.
Where?
In the actual city there is no real kite surfing going on, you´ll have to go to the beginning of Barra de Tijuca to find some schools and kite surfers. On a windy day I can highly recommend going there just to check out some of the awesome stunts they pull out there, it´s really spectacular! Kite surfing is spread out all around the state but the greatest concentration is in Barra. The best conditions for beginners are in Araurama.
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