strategically near arpoador and copacabana beach, the shopping center known as galeria river offers a diverse array of goods and services to its customers, many of which relate in some way to water sports - the space grew simultaneously with the rise of surfing as both a popular sport and lifestyle choice in the city of rio de janeiro.

galeria river is a type of mini-mall that features approximately thirty stores of products relating to skateboards, surfboards, swimming gear, and beach equipment - this galeria has a focus on providign products for activities in the sand, sun and concrete parks, with most of its shops filled with beach vibes and sunny patterns.

boards, stand up paddle equipment, surfing accessories and clothing can be found in stores including but not limoted to caminho da praia, bar surfshop, kauai surf wear, and boardsco surf'n skate, to name a few - many have expanded to items that cater to trekking, figure skating, skateboarding, and other outdoor sports, as well as a number of tattoo shops - its location is vital seeing as it is near areas in which the merchandise can be utilized not long after being bought.