Paddling near Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul

Caxias do Sul sits in the Serra Gaúcha highlands of Rio Grande do Sul, and its paddling scene centers on the rivers and reservoirs of the surrounding region. The city is home to ACEN (Associação Caxiense de Esportes Náuticos), a canoe and kayak club founded in 2002 that anchors competitive and recreational paddling locally. The Rio das Antas is the closest significant river, and the Mulada River near Criúva — within the Caxias do Sul municipality — has a documented kayak and canoe launch point used for easy flatwater runs.