Paddling near Aquidauana, Mato Grosso do Sul

Aquidauana sits on the edge of the Pantanal in Mato Grosso do Sul, where the Rio Aquidauana runs directly through town and serves as the main artery for paddlers. The region is one of the world's great wetland paddling destinations — calm, wildlife-rich waters suited to canoes, kayaks, and SUP boards. Pousadas in the surrounding Pantanal regularly include kayaking and canoeing among their daily activities, and the Rio Aquidauana has been the route of multi-day SUP expeditions covering 90 km of flatwater through the floodplain.