Paddling near Sena Madureira, Acre

Sena Madureira sits in the southwestern Amazon state of Acre, where the Rio Iaco meets the Rio Purus — two wide, slow-moving Amazonian rivers that define paddling in the region. Canoes remain the traditional craft here, and the calm, dark waters of both rivers suit flatwater kayaking and SUP as well. The surrounding várzea floodplain and tributary igarapés extend the paddling territory well beyond the town itself.