Surfing when you live 300 kilometers from the sea, it’s possible! Paulo Guido has been braving the treacherous currents of the Doce, a Brazilian river located in Governador Valadares, for nearly 30 years. Brazil. “At sea the wave comes to you, you paddle through the breach and there in the breach you wait for the wave, Explainhe. Here it is different, the wave is still, so you are paddling against the wave. […] The current you see on the surface is not always the same as the one below, so there may be a conflict of currents that can drag you down.“
If the river can hold some surprises, Paulo knows it and takes advantage of the rising water levels, due to the heavy rains, to taste even more the pleasure of skiing. “The greater the volume, the more water will pass over a very large rock, the more there will be a very large wave“, he rejoices. The surfer is emulating: Thiago Lima, a young student has also become a regular on the river. “Guido is the uncle of one of my best friends, we grew up together, says the latter. I saw his surf videos on Instagram, and always knew I would like it. “Lovers of nature and board sports, these freshwater surfers are not so different from those on the seaside …
