Rio Va'a Club

Ia Orana from Rio ! Funded in 1999, Rio Va'a Club is South America's pionneering canoe club.
Located on Praia Vermelha beach (Urca, next to Suggar Loaf) and Urca beach (on the Bay side of Urca neighborhood), Rio Va'a Club is the organizer of the anual Rio Va'a international canoe Race, organized since 2002.
The Rio Va'a race is recognized by the International Va'a Federation as the south american venue of the World Va'a Circuit.
Oficial club practice days are tuesdays (06:00 AM), Thurdays (06:00AM) and Saturdays (07:00AM); Team practice also on wednesdays and fridays. All practices are opened free of charge to visiting paddlers who may contact us at [email protected].
Rio Va'a Club also runs the CANOA RIO social project, for young paddlers from public schools and from the Benjamin Constant Institute for the visually impaired. Canoa Rio is supported through equipment donation; Thanks to contributors from Washington DC, France, Canada, Hawaii, and California !