Latin America

Created in 1999 by Ronald Williams, and introced of Va´a in Brasil, the Brazilian Outrigger Association later remamed the Brazilian Va'a Association started representing Brazil in the International Va'a Federation (IVF) in 2003.
In 2008, Va'a became an oficial modality of the Brazilian Canoe Confederation, with the creation of the va´a committee http://www.cbca.org.br/newcbca/pagina/index/nome/Vaa/id/144.
The Rio Va'a internacional canoe race, organized in Rio de Janeiro since 2002 by Rio Va'a Club is the main va´a event in South America.
This vaabrasil webgroup was created in 2006 to promote exchanges between paddlers and race organizers in Brazil and has members in 7 brazilian states (Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Santa Catarina, Bahia, Federal District, Bahia, Espirito Santo, Pará and Parana).
The group is open to all paddlers that wish to contribute and participate in the development of va'a in Brazil.
Ia Orana and Aloha from Brazil !

Located in martinez, buenos aires. Already counts with 3 OC-6 and 2 OC-1.
practices tuesdays, Thu & weekends.
Contact 005411 153 0452861
[email protected]
Mariano Larghi

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 !