The Ribeirão São João is a watercourse located within the municipality of Padre Paraíso in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is a tributary that flows into the larger Jequitinhonha River. The water body is associated with a specific 4.8-kilometer loop trail, which suggests the presence of a path alongside or near the waterway that could be used for scouting or accessing the stream. This trail features an elevation gain of 59 meters and typically takes between one to one and a half hours to complete on foot, indicating the surrounding terrain is not entirely flat. The area is also a point of departure for other, longer trails in the region, including one route estimated at 34.5 miles with a significant ascent of 4,133 feet, which points to a landscape of notable topographic relief. Paddlers should conduct thorough, location-specific research for navigability, as the stream's character for boating is not described.