one of the premier places to waterski in rio, and in fat in the whole country, is lagoa rodrigo de freitas(link), in the southern part of the city. the lagoon is blessed with calm water, on an almost daily basis, making it ideal to practice water skiing - the brackish water of the lagoon is also considered by some to make the skis go faster.

to add to the perfect skiing conditions, the lake is surrounded by some of the most iconic landmarks of the city - most noticeably amongst these landmarks is christ the redeemer(link).

for visitors looking to learn the sport in rio de janeiro, rio wake center, is considered one of the best schools for water skiing - it holds classes on lagoa rodrigo de fritas at the end of rua garcia d'avila - the class levels range from beginners to professional and are taught by experienced water skiers.

if visitors would like to keep their water skiing experience solely to spectating, local or national water skiing championship are occasionally held in the city.