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Paddling near Ribeirão das Neves, Minas Gerais

Ribeirão das Neves sits in the metropolitan ring of Belo Horizonte, in central Minas Gerais, where the surrounding landscape is threaded with rivers and reservoirs. The closest flatwater paddling is at Represa de Várzea das Flores, just 13 km away, while the Rio das Velhas — one of the region's most significant rivers — runs within 22 km. Paddlers also reach the calmer stretches of nearby ribeirões for recreational kayaking, canoeing, and SUP.

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