having undergone several modifications with the passing of time so it could better harbor human activity, the rodrigo freitas lagoon is an lagoon enveloped in urbanized embankments and with two islands on its northern and southern edges.

these islands are respectively known as piraquê and caiçaras.

the first one holds the 'clube naval' head office, while the second is occupied by the clube dos caiçaras.

the club itself had its origins in the early 20th century, when the new sportive modalities started to become popular in brazil.