Paddling near Gravataí, Rio Grande do Sul

Gravataí sits in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, roughly 23 km north of the state capital. The city's own waterway, the Rio Gravataí, is the marquee paddling corridor here, with kayakers and canoeists launching from spots such as the Camping do Cataúcho for flatwater trips ranging from around 7 km to 14 km or more along the river.