Paddling near Piripiri, Piauí

Piripiri sits in the interior of Piauí, in northeastern Brazil's semi-arid cerrado-caatinga transition zone. Paddling in the area centers on the region's açudes — impounded reservoirs — and the rivers that feed them, with Açude Caldeirão close to the city and Açude Piracuruca to the south providing the most accessible flatwater. The broader Piauí coast, reached via the Rota das Emoções, adds mangrove river paddling and stand-up paddle on calm coastal waters near destinations such as Cajueiro da Praia and the Camurupim River.