Sports and leisure activities Rio De Janeiro

To any lord, any honor, one cannot talk about Saquarema without talking about surfing and no doubt this is the major motivation for foreign tourists to go to Saquarema. On the beach of Itaunà, the Saquarema surf school welcomes the future Kelly Slater. You can take lessons to learn or improve your skills. The atmosphere is familial although professional. We start slowly, in the good Brazilian mood. The best will be able to progressively face the wave of Itaunà, certainly one of the best waves on the right side of Brazil.

Rio Adventures is an experienced and highly reputable agency that offers different types of activities in Rio de Janeiro but also in the State of Rio. Rio Adventures offers trekking tours through the forests of Rio, Tijuca Park, Sugar Loaf, but also in the beautiful mountains of the state (Serra da Bocaina, Serra dos Orgãos...). On the program of Rio Adventures, you can practice climbing, zip line descent, rafting, skydiving and diving. All reservations are made online.

Hang-gliding over Rio is an unforgettable experience! Ricardo Hamond, a French-speaking hang-gliding enthusiast for almost 30 years, launched his business in 1987. After a short run, we jump onto a sloping terrace on Pedra Bonito mountain, overlooking São Conrado Bay. Sensational views of Ipanema, Sugarloaf, the Rocinha favela and São Conrado before landing on Pepino beach. Ricardo equips his hang-gliders with digital cameras. A driver will pick you up and take you back to your hotel.

The site of Arraial do Cabo, surrounded by magnificent beaches with turquoise waters where you can see very deep into the water, lends itself magnificently to the practice of scuba diving. The Seaquest Sub agency rents and sells diving equipment in very good condition but it is mainly an agency that offers first dives or advanced courses. The instructors and supervisors are trusted professionals. All the people we met on our way back from diving trips were delighted and eager to return.

Dive Point offers diving courses and excursions to the beaches of Rio and the Cagarras Islands, or to the surrounding area. It organizes accommodation, catering and equipment rental. It is also possible to do a first dive. This structure has the advantage of offering both courses that meet the standards of SSI and ADI, you can choose, depending on the duration of diving chosen or the budget what best suits your expectations. It is a structure that collaborates with the cavalo marinho program to protect the hypocampus.

Sailing and sailing boats remain a daily pleasure for the happy few at Buzios. Founded in 1999, the "clube" is in fact an association whose purpose is to teach the art of sailing and windsurfing and/or to rent equipment. Located on the beach of Manguinhos, you can rent small Laser or catamarans and also take lessons. Bimba, national windsurfing champion (he represented Brazil at the Athens Olympics in 2004), offers his services as instructor and champion (equipment rental and windsurfing lessons).

MW is an agency specialized in trekking in the Serra de Bocaina and has been operating since 1993. This serious structure offers tours for one or more people and for one or more days. Excursions can be done on foot or by bike. You don't need to be a great walker, some tours are 5 km long, others 10 or 30, depending on the physical condition of the walkers or the weather. 6 bike tours are proposed and 8 on foot. Finally, for those who want to go deeper into the Serra de Bocaina without effort, there is a 4x4 tour.

While staying in or near Rio de Janeiro, it is possible to practice a variety of sports. This agency is recommended for the organization of your sports activities and excursions. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced sports enthusiast, Crux Ecoaventura's team of professionals offers a multitude of options with the maravilhosa cidade as a backdrop: climbing, hiking, rafting, diving, canoeing, hang-gliding, surfing, kite surfing, eco-friendly city tours...... The welcome is friendly and the supervision very professional.

Buzios and its surroundings are particularly suitable for diving. Buzios Divers is the most renowned diving club in Buzios, offering mainly spots in Ilha de Ancora, but also in Ilha de Gravatás, Ilha Feia, Ilha Branca and Laje de João Fernandes. It is possible to do first dives and/or improvement dives. The instructors and all the staff are very professional. The equipment is recent and of quality. This structure is a sure value. Recommended. Maximum depth: 22 meters, visibility up to 25 meters.

Mr Diver is another diving school that welcomes, trains and develops divers of all levels. It is a serious diving school with affordable prices. The equipment is well maintained. The staff is competent and very friendly. As in all the other dive schools with an established presence, the instructors are trained and duly qualified and most of them have a solid experience. The apprentice divers are brought in a brand new boat, with all the comfort on board, on various spots that change according to the day.

This store (in fact, there are several in the city) is dedicated, not surprisingly, to products derived from Flamengo sports club. The soccer club of Flamengo is well known, and rightly so. Indeed, it is one of the clubs with the most "torcedores" (supporters) in the world. On certain days, part of the city is decked out in "rubonegro" (red and black) colors. Official jerseys but also t-shirts, pens, keychains ... Since 2018, there is a "Flamengo mega-store" in Gavea. Good ideas for gifts.

Water sports and sea-related sports in general have the right to be practiced in Ilha Grande. Diving is one of the opportunities that allow you to have a different vision of the beauties of nature by appreciating the richness of the seabed. For diving enthusiasts or those who want to get started, the Elite Dive Center offers dives or initiations with experienced professionals. An excellent way to discover one of the most intimate aspects of Ilha Grande: its seabed with abundant fauna. The center also has a pousada.

Although hang-gliding is now less popular than paragliding, it was historically one of the first ways to fly over Rio "with your own wings", like Icarus. It's still magical to descend from the Morro de São Conrado and land on the beach. Rio Tandem offers both. Hang-gliding and paragliding instructors offer jumps from the Pedra Bonita. Of course, flights are made in tandem. The pilot and passenger jump from the Pedra Bonita, and the instructors lead the flight.

Brazil divers is a company that offers diving courses and first dives to the Cagarras Islands. Founded more than 25 years ago, this company is renowned for its safety. You will be able to dive and discover the wonders of the sea bed but also meet all the fauna that inhabit the ocean. Brazil Divers offers dives, among others, in the bay of Rio, near the Cagarras Islands but also near the islands of the happy few of Angra dos Reis. Certified diving instructors can give diving courses, freediving and scuba diving.