Surf the State of Rio Surfing is one of the healthiest activities in the universe. You get in close contact with nature, and learn how to understand and read its signals. While you exercise your whole body, your let your mind drift away from your everyday routine. There's just the sea and you.
Many people think of it as much more than an activity, and embrace it as a lifestyle.
Surfing in Rio started back in the early sixties. That's when the first surfers started taming the waves of Arpoador, with their rough wooden boards. We are proud to sponsor the Official Surfing Homepage of the state of Rio de Janeiro. Rico de Souza, one of the pioneering Brazilian surfers, is contributing with lots of tips and facts. Our cool surfing photos are all courtesy of Nelson Veiga, one of Rio's top action photographers.