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Rio de Janeiro

1. Rio Macaé C 

Location:    Casimiro de Abreu (570 km from SP), Serra do Mar

Character:  Permanent Class III and IV  

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2. Rio Paraibuna de Rio de Janeiro 

Location:     Três Rios (420 km from SP), Serra da Mantiqueira

Character:   Large, volume,long streches of flat water with rapids up to Class III+ 

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3. Rio Paraiba

Location:     Rio de Janeiro (400 km from SP), Serra do Mar

Character:   Large, volume,long streches of flat water with rapids up to Class III+

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4. Rio Preto

Location:     Visconde de Mauá (300 km from SP) oder, 

                   Sta. Rita de Jacutinga (360 km from SP), Serra da Mantiqueira

Character:   Small river, up to Class III, later long flat streches, broken up with some degrees

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Water:        Color: J Quality: K

Expedition: Q Q Q Q Q

River descriptions

Bahia

Espirito Santo

Minas Gerais

Rio de Janeiro

São Paulo

Paraná

Santa Catarina

Rio Grande do Sul