Paddling near Araguaína, Tocantins

Araguaína sits in northern Tocantins, a state defined by its river systems. The Rio Araguaia, one of central Brazil's great waterways, runs within reach of the city, and several smaller rivers — including the Rio Jenipapo, Rio Corda, and Ribeirão Gameleira — thread through the surrounding cerrado landscape, giving paddlers access to calm, flatwater stretches suited to canoes, kayaks, and SUP boards.