BRAZIL

Does anyone happen to know of anyone in Brazil who surfski's? I may be moving to Rio and was curious to know if there is a surfski scene at all down there. I haven't been able to find much on the net...

This isn't much help but I was in Rio in March this year, and didnt see any ski's at all on Ipanema & Copacabana beaches and no-one out paddling, but there may be paddling clubs elsewhere as there are so many different bays and beaches in Rio. Looked like awesome surfski potential...

That's what I was thinking - So much potential there for fantastic surfsking

Get hold of their NF, you never know.....

Sorry - "NF"... ?

National federation

Confedera?ao Brasileira de Canoagem

Postal Address: R. Professor Joao Soares Barcelos, 3270
Barrio Boqueirao
CURITIBA -PR Brazil CEP 81670-080
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Email 2
Email 3
Website www.cbca.org.br
Phone +55 41 3026 2007
Fax +55 41 3019 2008
Officials
Name Position Email
Joao Tomasini Schwertner President
Andre Luiz Behs Secretary General

Thanks Xpat, I'll check it out. (Used to live in Curatiba actually - Guess I should have known that)

Try getting a hold of these guys. They should be able to put you in touch with others there.

www.kayaksipre.com/SipreInicio.htm

The link was given to me by a guy from Brazil who mistakenly clicked on the Canadian Craigslist to buy a boat.
Didn't sell the boat, but did learn abit bout his country. The do paddle skis there.
Cheers
Sean