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Re: Buggy/car rental in Brazil

Postby Toby » Fri Dec 18, 2009 1:50 pm

and here is your choppy Cumbuco in front of Duro Beach:

And some more facts:

- on the downwinder from Icarai to Cumbuco (about 7 km) I passed about 50 Kiters
- looking towards the lagoon (another 7km) I saw about 30 kiters more
- Cumbuco ocean gets flatter water some days per month, usually around full moon low tide, or if a big swell hits (like these days), then the waves are excellent for everything but pros. Wave pros go to Pecem, Paracuru etc or to other countries (Mauritius, Capetown)
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Re: Buggy/car rental in Brazil

Postby Kite Kasia » Fri Dec 18, 2009 1:59 pm

Ah Toby, would you not just leave it to be!

No point of advertising Cumbuco lagoon and Duro beach, it's busy as it is!
It's a horrible, packed and gusty place ...

And that's exactly why I keep on coming back! 8)

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Re: Buggy/car rental in Brazil

Postby kiterfighter » Fri Dec 18, 2009 5:26 pm

Yeah who wants no crowds, steady 30 knots and perfect waves? that would suck! :lol:


But I"m not arguing! I would go back in a minute, it is a super fun place. Just didn't quite find the riding as good as I hoped. There are pluses and minuses to everything, I find Hatteras a bit boring off the water, pricey and lacks the scenery of Brazil. I would still choose Brazil every time though if time and money allowed.

I must have hit a nerve with Toby, hope I haven't damaged any secret "interests"!

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Re: Buggy/car rental in Brazil

Postby Toby » Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:20 pm

there is a secret interest...which I didn't even mention! And I will not...you will hear about it for sure, and it is not Cumbuco or any other place we talked about!

Steady 30 knots? Steady 20 are steadier! ;-)

But good to hear you found your place...this is good about this coast, it has something for almost everyone to be happy...and that's the only thing that counts!

See you next year! (in Cumbuco :naughty: )

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Re: Buggy/car rental in Brazil

Postby kiterfighter » Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:29 pm

And I'll hope to see you in Hatteras!

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Re: Buggy/car rental in Brazil

Postby Toby » Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:13 pm

I wish! Last year I went there I hurt my rip...so no riding...and the slicks looked sweeeeeeet!

But a little bit too packed :naughty:

Maybe next year! :thumb:

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Re: Buggy/car rental in Brazil

Postby xstar » Wed Aug 21, 2013 11:46 am

Hi,

I've just booked my flight to Fortaleza for this year and am looking to hire a buggy for 2 weeks to travel up the coast! Reading this it sounds like there is a few dodgy companies out there.

Does anyone have experience of http://www.cumbuco-car-rental.com/ and BRL120 a day sound right? Or can you get better deals and better companies on the ground in cumbuco?

Any help would be appricated.

Cheers

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Re: Buggy/car rental in Brazil

Postby mede » Wed Aug 21, 2013 2:14 pm

I'd hire a CrossFox from (e.g, autoeurope.com has good prices, being a broker)

Cheaper, more reliable, you can lock away your stuff, and if you know how to drive, you'll get everywhere along the cost. (we did :naughty: )

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Re: Buggy/car rental in Brazil

Postby Gioro_T » Wed Aug 21, 2013 2:55 pm

I'm lovin' the idea of that CrossFox !

... you can cross my fox anytime ! Hwa'WHAhah !

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Re: Buggy/car rental in Brazil

Postby Toby » Wed Aug 21, 2013 3:54 pm

Cross Fox sounds awesome!
4x4 pick up cost so much more!


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