Stand up paddle surfing is a relatively new sport and it's quick becoming a very popular activity for people that live near the ocean, but also on lakes and rivers, people love to paddle. The sport is accessible for people of all ages and you don't need an ocean or surfing background to get into the sport of paddle surfing.
We at Swell love the new sport and have a good range of equipment available for rent or to give lessons with for the people that are new to the sport of Stand up paddle surfing (SUP). A typical lesson will last about 1,5-2 hours and will teach you the basics of
- how to use the paddle,
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where to stand on the paddle board
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how to steer the board
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how to fall of the board without hurting yourself
- how to
catch waves and maneuver the board in the waves.
Here's some pics of sample stand up paddle (SUP) surf lessons we have given in Cabarete, Dominican republic
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Click to open the images in a larger format, as you can see the conditions for SUP lessons can be very ideal in cabarete bay.
What are the conditions like for Stand up paddle surfing (SUP) in Cabarete?
See for yourself in this SUP video made with a GoPro camera mounted on the paddle
We teach the paddle surfing lessons at Cabarete bay, whenever the conditions are suitable to do so, preferably glassy conditions with small gentle waves on Cabarete's reef.
For the more experienced paddle boarders we offer 5 different SUP boards for rent, with quality carbon paddles long with good advice on where and when to find the best waves. Trips to different SUP spots can also be organized, ( although we think that Cabarete's main reef is one of the best spots for paddle boarders of all levels)
Boards we have in our rental pool:
For beginners:
-11'6'' Naish / Epoxy wood
-11'6'' Naish AST
Beginners / intermediates:
11'4'' Naish Epoxy wood
Intermediates and advanced riders:
9'6'' Mctavish
8'5'' Starboard Pocket Rocket
Soon we will be adding more board for intermediates and advanced riders to our rental poolHere's some pictures of what we do when we are not teaching paddle surfing to our clients, taken at various spots on the north coast of the DR
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We hope to welcome you to this exciting sport when you decide to stay with Swell Surf camp, we are sure that you will also love the sport of Stand up paddle surfing.
Have any questions about Swell Surf camp or stand up paddle surfing in Cabarete ? Send us an email