Pontal de Maceio

At the majestic mouth of the Rio Jaguaribe, the largest river in Ceará, lies one of the most surprising and photogenic spots in the region: the Canto da Barra Lagoon in Fortim. This spot, still relatively confidential, is just a few minutes from the Pontal de Maceió village, where the river meets the ocean. The scenery is breathtaking: shifting sandbanks, golden dunes, coconut trees, and fishing boats. At high tide, the lagoon forms a vast mirror of flat water, perfectly sheltered, where kites glide in almost total silence. It’s a paradise for freestyle and progression, a place where you can ride at high tide until sunset in a magical atmosphere, far from all stress. When the tide goes down, the spot transforms into a labyrinth of islets and channels, fascinating to explore but requiring some knowledge of the terrain.