Paddling near Alto Alegre, Roraima

Alto Alegre sits about 80 km west of Boa Vista in Roraima, within a landscape of Amazonian savanna crossed by igarapés and rivers. The municipality is known for sport fishing and whitewater adventure, with paddlers drawn to the rapids and waterfalls of the region for rafting and canoeing. The Rio Amajari, with its Corredeira Copacabana, is a marquee paddling destination in the area, and the Igarapé Au-Au is a well-known local balneário with clear water close to the Alto Alegre–Boa Vista road.