rio de janeiro is a paradise for longboarding - the lengthy ocean side pathways make the sport accesible any time of day. ipanema and copacabana are two of the most popular destinations to longboard, since they contain kilometers of beach side paths for bikers, runners and skateboarders.

the lagoa rodrigo de freitas(link) offers a family orientated atmopshere and is filled with active individuals exercising a variety of sports on the path along the water.

on sundays, attero de flamengo(link), and the street next to the beaches of copacabana and ipanema are closed to car traffic - longboarders swarm to these areas on sundays to enoy the freedom of wide and fluid longboarding.