Paddling near Parnaíba, Piauí

Parnaíba sits at the mouth of the Rio Parnaíba in northwestern Piauí, where the river fans out into the Delta do Parnaíba — the only open-sea river delta in the Americas. Paddlers come here for the delta's maze of channels, dunes, mangroves, and river arms, as well as the calmer waters of the Rio Igaraçu. The nearby Rota das Emoções corridor also draws kayakers to the Camurupim River and the coast around Cajueiro da Praia.