the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon is one among the several popular tourism and leisure spots in rio, with several nautical and water sports clubs existing in its shores and also in the two small islands within it.

It is a very popular spot for bike and quadracycle riding, jogging, relaxing and walking, especially in the morning - in christmas time there's also the tradition of building a big christmas tree near the shore, so to create a large and colorful reflex on the surface of the water.

 every monday and friday night if the weather is good, Movimento artístico da praia vermelha organizes an event where they play samba, choro and MPB, traditional brazilian music in the beautiful setting of Praia Vermelha.