the practice of kite surfing is growing in popularity in many countries, including brazil - in rio de janeiro many clubs and well known kite surfers are becoming more prominent in the international community.

due to the quality of its beaches and excellent weather, rio de janeiro is rapidly becaming a hotspot for the practice of kite surf - recently it was included in the world tour championship.

most carioca practitioners tend to concentrate on the atlantic beaches, and it is in the barra da tijuca that most of the clubs are located. pedro henrique is one of the most recent among the great names of the international scene of kite surfing.