História do surfe na pororoca: apontamentos autobiográficos e narrativas de pioneiros da modalidade

Abstract

This work aims to demonstrate the challenges faced when taming large bodies of water in remote areas of the Brazilian Amazon and pre-Amazon, as well as the interactions with local communities and the impressions of surfers. The study intends to provide the field of Physical Education with a broader understanding of surfing the pororoca, exploring its educational benefits such as cooperation, socialization, leadership, and respect. Surfing the pororoca is a recent sport practice in Brazil, and few works have been produced to preserve its memory. The study aims to problematize the history experienced by the pioneers in these twenty years of work in this phenomenon, providing material for future studies. The overall objective of the study is to systematize the history of surfing the pororoca, focusing on the Amazonas, Guamá, Araguari, and Mearim rivers, from the perspective of pioneer surfers from the 1990s to 2019.