Paddling near Parintins, Amazonas

Parintins sits on a large island in the Rio Amazonas in the state of Amazonas, deep in the Brazilian Amazon. The surrounding waters — including the Rio Amazonas itself and nearby igarapés such as the Igarapé Tracajá and Igarapé Açu — give paddlers access to classic Amazonian flatwater: calm channels, flooded forest margins, and quiet backwaters where wildlife remains undisturbed by engine noise. Canoes and kayaks are the natural craft here, suited to exploring the narrow igarapés that branch off the main river.