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Paddling near Viamão, Rio Grande do Sul


Viamão sits in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre, bordered by the Parque Estadual de Itapuã and its namesake beach on the shores of Lagoa dos Patos. The area is a genuine hub for flatwater paddling in southern Brazil — Praia de Itapuã hosts the Go Paddle Challenge Itapuã, one of the largest SUP, Hawaiian canoe, and rowing festivals in the South of Brazil, drawing competitors and recreational paddlers alike to the calm waters of the lagoon.

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