it is especially popular with canoers and kayakers,
and many tours embark from the beaches nearby;
the most common approach is from
praia vermelha,
urca,
botafogo or
flamengo.
once clear of sugar loaf, it is a
straight shot to contuba - keeping
an eye out for fisherman and larger
boats - and the
best places to land are in the small cove formed between the
'comma' and the 'point' on the south side of the island.