the city is also the stage for several important events, like the rio pro, an annual championship which turn the beaches of rio de janeiro into a true surfing arena - acknowledging the importance the sport is to its resident and practicioners, the municipality has contributed in promoting and initiating projects to improve the surfing environment.

for instance, the famous arpoador beach, which can easily be accessed by walking down the strand of ipanema, provides dedicated surfers with exceptional lighting in order to practice the sport late in the nighttime - the project which has granted the opportunity for night surfing was carried out with the support of nike, and nowadays many looking to train for an upcoming competition can do so.

individuals interested in visting and taking advantage of all the rio has to offer for surf, an exceptional option is the surf bus, a special private bus taking visitors from zona sul to all the main surf beaches in rio, including prainha - the surf bus leaves from largo do machado every day at 7 am, 10 am,1 pm, and 4 pm, and more details are posted on their webpage.