Experience
Kendjam area is located in the most incredible and virgin Indigenous Territory in Brazilian Amazon, the Mekragnoti Indigenous Territory. Kendjam is a hidden treasure protected for centuries by the last guardians of the Amazon jungle: the Kayapo warriors.
Kendjam project launched the very first multi variety amazon fly-fishing destination where an angler can target over 8 different species in crystal clear fast waters. The river runs over a huge granite base, which allows an easy wet wading and many sight casting opportunities.
Come to live the colorful, humbling experience of sharing with this ancient tribe of Warriors. Be witness to their wisdom and techniques as hunters and fishermen. Explore one of the most prolific rainforest environments of the planet, including the vibrant wildlife that lives in its clear waters.
Kendjam is a remote and small indigenous community (15 Kayapo families live in Kendjam) right in the middle of most preserved Kayapo land and is located in the epicenter of the Kayapó Indigenous Nation: the Mekragnoti Indigenous Territory, an area of 5 million hectares of pure virgin Amazon forest. Only 700-Indian live in this enormous area, creating one of the most isolated portions of Tropical Jungle on earth.
The Iriri River (more than 700kms) is almost entirely located inside the Mekragnoti far-reaching Indian Territory and an Ecological Reserve (ESEC Terra do Meio). This untouched environment has more than 800 kilometers of rivers, and three major tributaries inside our new and exclusive operation area. The Iriri River headwaters system was never fished before by white people.
The Iriri River begins its journey inside the jungle in the border of Mato Grosso and Para states, and runs into the northeast side of the Brazilian Amazon for more than 1300kms. It’s a tributary of the mystic Xingu River. The Xingu River Basin is the largest basin of “emerald clear” water in the Amazon, with approximately 531,250 km², one of the most pristine regions in the Amazon.