A beautiful stop on the border of SC and RS is made through the Mampituba River. The same with gigantic importance for agriculture and fishing. Below we will answer the various questions from readers. Let's go?!
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Where is the Mampituba River?
The Mampituba River forms the boundary between the states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul.
How many kilometers is the Mampituba River?
There are 62 kilometers traveled from Serra Geral to the city of Torres.
What are the fish in the Mampituba River?
The most common fish found in the Mampituba River are: croaker, catfish, mullet and sea bass.
Source of the Mampituba River
The source of the river is located in Serra Geral, in the municipality of São Francisco de Paula, it runs for 62km until it flows into the Atlantic Ocean in Torres.
Booking.comIs fishing allowed in the Mampituba River?
Yes, in the city of Torres it is even possible to rent your fishing rod, buy your baits and have fun.
People usually take a mate, a chair to sit on and stay for hours enjoying the fishing and the beauty of the river.
Why the name Mampituba River?
The indigenous name “Mampituba” comes from the Tupi-Guarani which means “River of many bends🇧🇷 Rio seen from abovesnakes” with a very peculiar and perfect layout in the midst of vegetation, crops and ending in the middle of the city.
Activities that are done on the Mampituba River
It is a very suitable river for boat trips, speedboats and the practice of water sports such as kayaking, stand up, jet skiing and others.
In addition to the fishing boats, there are boat trips that stop in the middle of the river to enjoy: mangroves, native vegetation, birds and a beautiful sunset.
Boat trip leaves from the Mampituba River – Torres
The boat trip leaves from the banks of the Mampituba River, takes the route by sea, passing by the vicinity of the Lobos Island – Torres RS to Praia da Guarita.
During the summer, you can often see the boat full of tourists.
Marina Tour Boats
This is the only boat tour company from the city, it takes two routes: one passes near Ilha dos Lobos and across Praia Grande (when the sea is navigable) and the other route is along the Mampituba River. The duration of the tours is in around 1h15min.
It is possible to see the sea lions, seagulls, whales and porpoises.
The minimum number of crew members is 20 people, if you arrive and don't have that number they will ask you to wait for the minimum number to close.
- Address: Av. Cristóvão Colombo, 269. Next to the Pênsil bridge.
- contact phone: (51) 99628.9990 Whats
- tour schedule: 11 am; 2 pm; 3:30 pm and 5:30 pm.
- Values: sea tour: R$80.00 per person. Tour on the Mampituba River: R$ 60.00 per person. It has discounts for seniors, police officers and children up to 5 years old.
Nautical Family speedboat ride
Location exclusive or shared for up to 15 people.
Walk along the Mampituba river or by the sea.
- Address: R. Beira Rio, 1081- Passo de Torres-SC.
- contact phone: (51) 98176 8270.
- Tour times: per hour or per day, from 9 am.
- Values: just contacting.
- Included in: commander and sailor.
For a Saturday, you already have countless options for activities, right?! And at the end of the afternoon, make your chimarrão and enjoy the sunset at Lagoa do Violão or on the banks of the Mampituba River. Probably some balloon will color the sky.
Rio Mampituba beach resorts
There are several points between the municipalities of Praia Grande SC, Mampituba RS, Pixirica RS, with a leisure area on the banks of the Mampituba River.
The places even have their own area for camping, river bathing and there are some places that have complete infrastructure for the best use by their visitors.
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