Paddling near Sinop, Mato Grosso

Sinop sits in the north of Mato Grosso, in the Amazon Basin, where the Rio Teles Pires — a major tributary of the Rio Tapajós — defines the region's paddling character. The area's rivers draw kayakers and canoeists to flatwater stretches through Amazonian forest, with river kayaking part of the local recreational culture in this agribusiness hub known as the Capital do Nortão.