Paddling near Amajari, Roraima

Amajari sits in the far north of Roraima, a municipality defined by the tepui highlands of Serra do Tepequém and a network of rivers and igarapés draining the surrounding savanna and forest. The Rio Amajari and the Igarapé do Barata are the marquee paddling waters, with the Rio Uraricoera and Igarapé Cabo Sobral adding further options across the region. Whitewater features like Corredeira Copacabana on the Rio Amajari and the cascade-fed pools along the Igarapé do Barata near Cachoeira do Barata give the area a character quite different from the broad lowland rivers to the south.