Paddling near São Cristóvão, Sergipe

São Cristóvão sits in Sergipe, one of Brazil's oldest cities, surrounded by a network of rivers draining toward the coast. The Rio Poxim-Açu and Rio Santa Maria are the closest paddling waters, while the broader region includes the Rio Poxim, Rio Piauitinga, and Rio Japaratuba Mirim — mostly calm, low-gradient rivers suited to flatwater kayaking, canoeing, and SUP.