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Due to the constantly fluctuating exchange rate for foreign currency in Rio, we are only giving quotes for individual activities at the time of your inquiry. Please email from the Contact Us page to receive a quote.
With MaximRio you will experience to the fullest extent what this new exciting sport is all about! MaximRio will provide lessons and equipment; you will be able to paddle out in Barra to the two islands near by. On your way back to shore you will get a breathtaking view of Rio while catching some waves or by doing a down winder. If the sea is too choppy you can paddle in the canals that surround the neighborhood of Barra in totally flat water!
In case you are new to SUP let us share some history on the new exciting sport! Stand up paddle surfing, or in the Hawaiian language Hoe he'e nalu, is an emerging global sport with a Hawaiian heritage. It can be traced back to the early days of Polynesia. The sport is an ancient form of surfing, and began as a way for surfing instructors to manage their large groups of learner surfers, as standing on the board gave them a higher viewpoint, increasing visibility of what was going on around them - such as incoming swell. In the beginning, this started with using a one-bladed paddle, whilst standing on a normal length surfboard. The popularity of the modern sport of SUP has its origination in the Hawaiian Islands. In the early 1960s, the Beach Boys of Waikiki would stand on their long boards, and paddle out with outrigger paddles to take pictures of the tourists learning to surf. This is where the term "Beach Boy Surfing", another name for Stand Up Paddle Surfing, originates.
The sport benefits athletes with a strong 'core' workout. SUP'ing is popular at warm coastal climates and resorts, and is gaining in popularity as celebrities are sampling the sport, and cross-over athletes are training with SUP. SUPs have been spotted around the globe, anywhere where there is easy access to safe waters, as well as in the surfing lineups of the world.
The first "modern" surfer to bring Stand Up Paddle surfing out of Hawaii and onto mainland USA was Vietnam veteran, Rick Thomas. In 2000, Rick - on a 11ft Muñoz board and a Leleo Kinimaka paddle - introduced California to the new sport.
Surfers have converted because of the versatility of the new sport. Stand up paddle boarding offers surfers the ability to catch more waves in a set, as well as offering a better view of incoming sets.
In addition to Stand Up Paddle, in Rio de Janeiro, there is so much more to do and see in and around the city itself. With MaximRio, you just have to let us know what you want to see and do during your vacation, be it ending up in a spectacular nightclub or starting out early for a full day of Stand Up Paddle. You will have the option of guided access to all of these amazing places and activities with your MaximRio host. And as always with MaximRio, you will travel in pure style, as we assure your comfort and safety.
Surf Tech Travel Club
MaximRio is working together with Vandals Kite Store to offer its clients the most complete surf and SUP(Stand Up Paddle) shop in Rio de Janeiro. Located in Barra De Tijuca we have a nice quiver of Surftech boards for sale and for rent! We are proud to offer the following selection for our clients to enjoy:
- Hobie 0900 PSD Red White Black PL Tuflite
- August 0900 Saber White Dk Blue Yellow Tuflit
- Yater 0901 HP Cool Gry LB9 Red Fade Yellow Blk - Tuflite
- Wood August 0900What I ride Ash Oak Mahog
- Rusty 0602 Piranha LtGray Botton Red Deck Black PL Tuflite
- Merick 0603 KS RESERVED Lt Gray Green Orange TL
- Rusty 0602 Kerr TL2
- Wood Surftech 0600 RF Fish UKO Burgundy Stain Bk TL
- Surftech 0600 RF Fish Gray Red PL TL
- Byrne 0601 TC White Gray Tuflite
- Bushman 0603 Pancho White SB6 LtGray
- Merrick 0509 K-Small Gry Fade 2 Wht Deck TL
- Laird 1106 Stand Up Yellow with Grey Stripes Black PL Tuflit
- Blacktip 0900 SUP Blue Dk Wht Btm and Carry Strps
- Infinity 1000 Ku Ku Hoe Tan Deck Black Orng Red Grphc Btm Tu
- Wood Laird 1106 SUP Ash / Damanu / Kaudamu Wood
- Takayama 1100 SUP Two Tone Peach RYG Tri PL Tuflite
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