Paddling near Guarulhos, São Paulo

Guarulhos sits in the metropolitan fringe of São Paulo, surrounded by a network of reservoirs and rivers that form the backbone of paddling in the region. The closest still water of note is the Reservatório Paulo de Paiva Castro, and the Ribeirão dos Guarulhos runs through the municipality itself. Flatwater paddling on reservoirs dominates the local scene, with SUP schools operating on nearby waters such as those around Nazaré Paulista.