Harpoon Rock, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In the southern hemisphere, the beginning of January is the apex of summer. While Colorado is counting days of fresh powder, the “Carioca” (Rio de Janeiro dwellers) are flocking to Ipanema and Copacabana with a surfboard under a shoulder.  Tucked between these two beaches is the “Pedra do Arpoador”- an outcropping of eroding rocks surrounded by surf secrets and fishing hideaways. Don’t be surprised if you see Dado, a surfer himself, surveying the tides to cherry-pick the perfect swell. The stone stairs are unmarked and if you follow your curiosity upwards you may be rewarded with one of those Brazilian sunsets that linger long after its over.

Saúde- you’re here.