the very popular galeria river in arpoador caters to surf & skate lifestyle, with many stores specializing in sporting goods for climbing, hiking, watersports, skateboards, as well as many fashion & designer shops, and other that specialize in skin & beauty services - there is the bar surfshop, kauai surf wear, and boardsco surf'n skate, to name a few.

other stores in the same vicinity include guarderia posto 6, found on rua joaquim nabuco 80, which can be reached via telephone at 21 96564.9292, and art in surf, on avenida rainha elisabeth 122, which can be reached via telephone at 21 3497.7116, via contact email, or via their virtual store - surf rio stand up paddle is a beach kiosk offering both surf & stand up paddle lessons in posto 6 of copacabana beach, neart the forte de copacabana.