Water Sports

Windsurfing, Hobie Cats, Leisure

Búzios is one of the most popular and appreciated sailing sites, with most water sports taking place on the west side of the peninsula. This is the site where Olympic champions, Lars and Torben Grael are always seen. National and international competitions are frequently held in the city's waters. For beginners it is best to go to Ferradura and Tartaruga Beaches. The more experienced find good winds at Raza and Manguinhos Beaches. At Geribá, the windsurfers can find good wind and many waves for radical stunts.

Service:

Happy Surf
Ferradura Beach, Left Corner
Windsurf, laser, hobie-cat 16 rentals and courses. Also has kayaks for rent.
Tel: +55(22) 2623-3389 ou +55(22) 9229-7493

Day Off de Búzios
Ferradura Beach, Left Corner
Wakeboard, mono and double ski pulls and lessons. Banana Boat rides and boat rides.
Tel.: +55 (22) 9995-0017 or +55 (21) 9811-2309

Surfing School
Geribá Beach
Surf classes for beginners with instructor Jürgen Oliveira. Surfboard and Neoprene included. Maximum 4 people.
Tel: +55 (22) 9265-9178
E-mail: juergenoliveira@yahoo.com.br

Kitesurfing
Know how and where to practice and learn this thrilling sport in Búzios.
Tel: +55 (22) 2633-0396 or +55 (22) 8112-5284 or +55 (21) 9956-0668

Búzios Vela Club
Rua Maurício Dutra, 303 - Manguinhos.
Tels.: +55 (22) 2623-1237 or +55 (22) 2623-0508
Windsurf and laser equipment rental and lessons in several languages.

Day Off: powered water sports in Búzios

Day Off started its' activities over a decade ago. In the beginning, people would come from far away to ride the jet skis, which now is prohibited by the local laws, except for Canto and Rasa beaches.

A tourist is pulled during a mono ski class.

In the classes, the beginner learns basic wakeboarding: starting off, crossing the wave, first jumps, wake to wake, which is when you jump from one wave to the other, a stunt that should be preferably heelside.

Cláudio recommends that the wakeboard classes be in the morning "when the water is calmer and there is less wind. Until around 10:30, in general, the water is surely good", says Cláudio. Individual or group classes can be scheduled during weekdays.

Besides the wakeboard pulls, Day Off also does mono and double ski classes and pulls, being ideal for beginners, because this is considered the easiest of the water sports.

Banana Boat Rides

Ferradura Beach is considered the pioneer in Banana Skiing in Búzios (the English Jonathan, in the 80's, already would Banana Ski in front of Dinos Bar). On Day Off's Banana Boat, groups of 10 people can ride (minimum of 4 people for the boat to go out).

Children older than 2 and one half years, if accompanied by their parents, can go on light rides. Another new activity for the kids is the big floating trampoline (aqua jump), which is a huge success. It can also be used to train some wakeboard stunts.

Boat Rides

Day Off also offers boat rides for up to 5 people (preferably the Ferradurinha, Geribá, Tucuns course) and boat rides for fishing by Gravatas, Ancora and Ilhote islands, but only "if the ocean is calm and from 7:30 am to 8:30 am with a maximum of 3 people", explains Cláudio.

Service:

Day Off de Búzios
Address: Ferradura Beach, Left Corner, Búzios
Telephones: +55 (22) 9995-0017 or +55 (21) 98112309
E-mail: claudioh@dayoff.com.br
Site: www.dayoff.com.br