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How to get there

From São Paulo take the Rod. Anhangüera (SP 330) in direction to Campinas/Riberão Preto. After Limeira turn into the Washington Luiz (SP 310),  in direction to São José do Rio Preto. Approx. 30 km after Rio Claro exit the highway and take theSP 255 in direction Itirapina or Jaú. After 30 km you have made it: Brotas. 

Henrique in the firs drop of the standard run 

Brotas developed to "the Rafting-Centre" of SP in the last years. In consequence, the high season remembers a little bit the Ardeche River in France, where you may cross the river with dry feet, going from boat to boat. 

Character

The Jacaraé Pepira is small river. The region is hilly, which means the river has little slope, longer flat stretches vary with short, sometimes steep, river-wide drops. 

Flow information

Weekly actualized at Canoar.

Actual flow information at the local subsidiary of Canoar, Tel.: ?

1. Section

Alto Jacaré

Put-In  / Take-Out

No Info available, best to enquiry at one of the rafting companies in Brotas.

Length

?

Gauge            

Low  /  Middle  /  High

(Source: Canoar)

0,4  - 0,7 m   /  0,7  - 2,0 m   /  >2,0 m 

Difficulty

WW II, at high flowsup to III-

2. Section

Médio Jacaraé

Put-In  / Take-Out

Length

Gauge            

Low  /  Middle  /  High

(Source: Canoar)

0,35  - 1,4 m   /  1,4  - 2,2 m   /  >2,2 m 

Difficulty

up to WW IV, at low flows one degree less, at high flows slightly more difficult.

Who would like to have some adrenaline may run the falls behind the barrage in Brotas: VI (?), V- (at high flows only)

3. Section

Jacaraé (Standardstrecke)

Put-In  / Take-Out

Length

approx. 12 km, 3 hours

Gauge            

Low  /  Middle  /  High

0,3  -0,9 m   / 0,9  - 1,6 m   /   > 1,6 m (Photos at low flow)

Difficulty

WW III (IV), at high flows up to one grade more difficult.

Short after the take-in the river is deviding, take the left arm. After the first rapid there is a sharp bend to the right, followed by a 1,5 m drop.

The "onda lateral" 

The first drop of "tres quedas" may be run either on the left (Photo right), or you make the little jump, middle-right. Caution, in-between these two lines it is very dangerous, there is a stone below. There was one deadly accident. 

Run the second of the three falls on the left. Take care at low flows, the contact with a sone in the middle is nearly unavoidable. On the very right there is also one line, but you should know it to avoid to run in a dead end. 

The last drop. Take advantage of the following 200 m of rapids, before the river will end with flat water. 

Photos: Juneca, Andreas, Paolo       Paddler: Henrique, Andreas, Paolo