Surfing schools information in Rio de Janeiro

The surfing schools of Rio de Janeiro and Copacabana can be a great adventure on your vacation!

The outdoor adventure sports have recently evolved in Rio as more and more adventure travelers have decided to pick up Rio de Janeiro as their holiday destination looking for the fame or local surfing schools.

The adventure sport centers offering a range of exciting outdoor sports invite you to take advantage of Rio’s rocky mountains and white waters. You may opt for half day or full day wild adventures encompassing rock climbing, rafting, ocean kayaking, cycling, scuba diving, rappelling and of course surfing.

Depending on the sport you pick, the price range for adventure travel in Brazil can go up as to 80 USD, but you can be sure it’s worth it. Still, surfing remains the top preference in Rio as it has a number of good spots to catch the waves.

The surfing beaches closest to the main part of Rio are Copacabana and Arpoador Beach. Here waves vary between 1m and 3m (3 ft.-10 ft.)

Passionate surfers already know the fame of surfing schools in Copacabana. Here any beginner or surfer willing to improve their surfing skills can take several surfing lessons at the best surf schools in Brazil.

I personally recommend the Rio surfing school of Katrina and Mauro called Rio Surf Tour, located in Recreio, close to the best wave breaks of Rio. I have added a link to it below:

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If you wish to start your travel adventure and book several surfing lessons, you can rely on the following surf academy - schools:

Adventure Sports (Phone: 021/9721-0594; www.riohiking.com.br),
Aventuras Rio (tel. 021/9195-8462; www.aventurasrio.com.br)


Further on, in Barra de Tijuca the main surf beach is Barra-Meio, a 1km (1/2-mile) long stretch in the middle of the beach. Here, waves average approximately 2m (6 ft.).

If you carry on down that same beach several more miles, you come to Macumba-Pontal, a nice beach with waves up to 3m (10 ft.).

In Barra, you can take some surfing and kite surfing lessons at the surfing schools in the region, simply by addressing Pedro Muller or Gagu both operating surf schools here.

Price of a private lesson averages US$10 per hour.

If you need a surfboard or new adventure sports products, visit Spirit, Galeria River, Rua Francisco Otaviano 67, in Ipanema (tel. 021/2267-9943).

Here you can rent short boards, fun boards, and long boards for US$10 per day.

All in all, if you feel ready for the adventure travel in Brazil, call your travel agent and book your ticket to a new wild experience in Rio, right now.

Enjoy the adventure of your lifetime!

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