Paddling near São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo

São José do Rio Preto sits in the highlands of northwestern São Paulo state, surrounded by the reservoir and river systems of the upper Paraná basin. Flatwater paddling on the broad Represa de Promissão and the calmer stretches of local ribeirões defines the area's on-water character, drawing kayakers and SUP paddlers to open, accessible still water within reach of the city.