Paddling near Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais

Juiz de Fora sits in the Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais, surrounded by Atlantic Forest hills and a network of rivers draining toward the Rio Paraíba do Sul basin. The closest flatwater paddling is Represa João Penido, a reservoir just outside the city, while the Rio Cágado and Ribeirão do Carmo provide nearby river options for canoe and kayak exploration.