Paddling near Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco

Vitória de Santo Antão sits in the Zona da Mata region of Pernambuco, inland from the coast, where the Rio Tapacurá runs through the municipality. The surrounding area is laced with rivers — including the Rio Ipojuca, Rio Jaboatão, and Rio Capibaribe — along with still-water bodies such as Barragem Do Ora and Açude Sucupema, giving paddlers a mix of flatwater river runs and reservoir paddling. Kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding are practiced in the region.