we posted some pictures of this beach on this link, including of the shaded areas and the access to the trail to help interest travelers recognizing it.  link

due to the many types of waves present at praia do vidigal, this beach is one of the main locations in rio for skim boarding, a sport mixing skateboarding and surfing.

there are also a few fishermen here almost everyday, also in part due to the fact that in the past this beach was home to a fishermen's colony.