Paddling near Sobral, Ceará

Sobral sits in the sertão of northwestern Ceará, a semi-arid region where water is stored in a network of açudes — earthen reservoirs that define paddling here. Flatwater on these reservoirs is the dominant experience, with Açude Forquilha and Açude Aires De Souza among the closest options to the city, and the larger Açude Araras further out. The Rio Aracatiaçu and Rio do Pajé add river paddling to the mix when water levels allow.