Paddling near Santo André, São Paulo

Santo André sits in the ABC Paulista region of Greater São Paulo, flanked by the vast Represa Billings — one of the largest urban reservoirs in Latin America.

Flatwater paddling on Billings is the dominant local scene, with the Represa Guarapiranga also accessible to the southwest. The surrounding Serra do Mar geography adds rivers such as the Rio Tamanduateí nearby and more technical waterways farther out.