the international rafting federation promotes and orchestrates world championships on the competitive side of white water rating. for a listing of white water events, recreational opportunities and information on the federation individuals can have a look at their website here.

in the 2016 rio de janeiro olympic games a whitewater course was built, for the events of canoeing and kayaking.

rio adventures is a great tourism agency which provides white water rafting on the macaé river - through an eight hour day trip participants get to expereince the adventure of white water rafting in the district of casimiro de abreu.