Brazil

The River

This conservation area is one of the most pristine in all of the Amazon.

Recently, together with our partners, we have been honored to receive the ﬁrst ever sportﬁshing operation license given for a territory with this classiﬁcation. The result is a ﬁshery that has absolutely no human presence, leaving this entire river and the surrounding area only for our guests. This is a truly wild place, a haven were animals roam undisturbed and react as they have never seen a human before. The landscape is breath-taking, having some hills in the surrounding area, very tall primary jungle and a beautiful, rocky, clear running river. The setting is quite special for a legendary ﬁshing adventure!

CONSERVATION AREA

There are many rivers in the Brazilian Amazon with good ﬁshing, but not many with the plethora of species and quantity of quality specimens as the Rio Dos Sonhos. What is even more special, is the rare condition of being completely devoid of human presence. This unique river, a small tributary in the Xingu River basin, is particular in that its morphology allows for sight-ﬁshing from the boat or off the boat on foot. Depending on their ﬁtness level, anglers are able to decide when to ﬁsh from the boat or hop off and get more adventurous. Fishing the river by foot, either wet wading or hopping from boulder to boulder, is an exciting way to explore the shallow pocket water and runs that are common on the river.

There are rapids, riffles, and back eddies that hold big predators waiting to attack baitﬁsh in the shallows or on the surface. Small waterways that branch out from the main river, reminiscent of small trout streams, present different ﬁshing scenarios and a diverse and more intimate experience with the river, ﬁsh and the ubiquitous wildlife around you.

The Fishing

There are many rivers in the Brazilian Amazon with good ﬁshing, but not many with the plethora of species and quantity of quality specimens as the Rio Dos Sonhos. What is even more special, is the rarity of being completely devoid of human presence. This unique river, a small tributary in the Xingu River basin, is particular in that its morphology allows for sight-ﬁshing from the boat or on foot. Depending on their ﬁtness level, anglers are able to decide how much to ﬁsh from the boat or hop off and get more adventurous. Fishing the river by foot, either wet wading or walking on boulders, is an exciting way to explore the shallow pocket water and runs that are common on this river.

There are small rapids, riffles and back eddies that hold big predators waiting to attack baitﬁsh in the shallows or on the surface. Small waterways that branch out from the main river, reminiscent of small trout streams, present a variety of ﬁshing scenarios for a diverse and more intimate experience with the river, ﬁsh and the ubiquitous wildlife around you.

Fishing

Streamers, clousers, dry ﬂies, poppers, in a variety of colors and sizes will work amazing in these waters. The ﬁsh are so close together that in one day of ﬁshing it isn’t uncommon to only cover 3km of water. While there are situations in which you will need a long distance and accurate cast, for the most part your casts will not need to be farther than 8m-10m away! Since we only ﬁsh the most prime weeks in the season and we keep the place closed the rest of the year, ﬁsh are so unpressured that they do not spook easily and are eager to take your ﬂies without much trepidation. To maintain and reduce pressure on the ﬁshery, at Amazon Eden Lodge, we use quad-bikes and custom built trailers to transport you and your gear via trails cut through the jungle. This will bring you to your starting point and then pick you up at the end of your designated beat for the day. These small trails that we use are cut alongside the river, both upriver and downriver from the lodge, for several kilometers. Along these trails are the entry points to the river which we use to spread out our anglers across many kilometers of water faster and more efficiently without negatively affecting the delicate ecosystem in the river. The cherry on the cake is that you often see wildlife crossing these trails and could mean a close encounter with a tapir or a jaguar as the week goes on. Every entry point along the river will be several kilometers apart, and where your boat and guide will be
ready to go ﬁshing with you and your ﬁshing partner for the day. The boat will only be used to ﬁsh your beat, and never to transport you back, reducing the boat traffic and unwanted pressure on the water that other anglers will ﬁsh in the coming days. The river, its structure, and the landscape in general with its tall primary jungle and hills
are quite the backdrop for this world class ﬁshing adventure, adding to the overall experience.

The Lodge

Our magniﬁcently built treehouse-style 5 star lodge will impress even the most travelled destination angler. All the wood comes from beautifully treated local species of hardwoods in the area, and all other top tier building materials have been shipped to the site via water and air. Guests have 4 spacious air-conditioned double rooms furnished with a large cabinet to organize their belongings and each with their own private bathroom. Double beds are very comfortable and all pillows linens and towels, as well as the bathroom materials are high quality. All walkways are illuminated and overlooking the beautiful jungle and the river. The dining and leisure room is quite large and with spacious bathrooms. It is all air-conditioned, with tables and chairs on one side and couches and a large ﬂat screen tv in the other. In front of the dining room, the outside front deck overlooks the home pool that is teeming with ﬁsh of various species. You can spot payara, peacocks and other ﬁsh easily from the deck while having breakfast!

The Lodge

Bedrooms

Air conditioning and fans
2 double beds
Bathroom with hot shower
Towels and bed linen
Mosquito nets on windows
Power outlets.

AIR-CONDITIONED DINING
AND LEASURE ROOM

Leisure area with sofas
Big screen TV
Bar
Large restrooms.

Temtative Itinerary

Arrive to Manaus, our team will pick you up from the airport and transport you to the hotel. 1st night of hotel tonight (included in package). Best to arrive today so that you have time to resolve any travel or baggage claim issues if your luggage were to not arrive with you.

Saturday

Breakfast included in the hotel. Our team will pick you up to transfer you to the domestic ﬂights airport to catch your ﬂight to the jungle at 7:30am. Arrive to the jungle (2hrs ﬂight) and get settled into your rooms. This day will be our welcome churrasco (BBQ) and we will spend the afternoon setting up your equipment and selecting gear for your backpack and ﬂies for your ﬂy box. We will also spend some time working on your casts and getting people acquainted with the casting and ﬁshing approach that works best in our waters. Dinner is served at 7:30pm.

Sunday

Every day breakfast is served at 5:30am and at 6am the quad-bikes are ready to go out to your starting point for the day. You and your ﬁshing partner will ﬁsh your assigned beat for the day and your guide will make sure you arrive at your pick up point by 5:30pm so you can arrive at the lodge before dark. Each day will bring you to a different section of the river, ﬁshing not only new water, but also a fresh beat. Arrive at the lodge, dinner and then rest.

Monday-Saturday

Breakfast will be served at 6:30am, or you can sleep in a bit more. Pack all belongings and leave your luggage outside your room. Then head off to the airstrip at 8:45am to meet the plane for your return ﬂight to Manaus.
This leg of the ﬂight has one short stop by the town of Itaituba for refuel, then continue to Manaus. Once in
Manaus, our team will drop you off at the hotel for your last night included in the package and will arrange with you your airport drop off.