a spot worth checking out at posto 6 in barra da tijuca is the daringly named surf school drop vertical, which offers private and group surf classes as well as kite surf courses - their group surf classes are every tuesday, thursday, saturday, and sunday, between 9am and 11 am, though on the weekends they usually keep on going until the early afternoon.

all boards and safety equipment are provided by the school at no extra cost - for private classes it is best to call ahead and speak with robertha or daniel at either 21 99355.5986 or at 21 99379.8687 - located on avenida lúcio costa 4500, drop vertical can be reached via contact email, or viatheir official website.

for those looking for a slightly different variation of traditional surfing, kite surfing classes with kite point rio might be a good place to start - a sport that requires favorable waves and wind conditions necessary to stay above water, this school is dedicating to provide all the essentials for its students to practice the unique sport under the method of iko, which is the international kiteboarding organization.