The new sport of stand up paddle surfing , SUP, is taking off here in Cabarete. More and more people are taking lessons with us at Swell Surf camp, and leaving the water with a big smile when the lesson is over.

We had a group of surfers last week and they had some energy left after the excellent morning surf so they went out with us for a 1,5 hour introductory SUP lesson.
We teach at Cabarete bay when the water is flat and not much of a shorebreak to keep the SUP lesson fun and safe.

First some instruction on the land about stand up paddle boarding safety and procedures etc.

Getting in the water.

First paddling on the knees, than the trick to stand up straight.

And off you go, first time standing up on a SUP board and immediately good posture for Debby.

And here’s some stand up paddle pictures from this summer when I was out by myself as usual in Cabarete Bay

How good does this wave look for stand up paddle surfing in cabarete:

No crowds, no hassle, fun SUP in the Caribbean

For the people that already know how to SUP, we rent our boards as well, we have SUP boards in our rental pool, 2 x Naish 11′6”, 1 x 11′4” and 1 x 8′5” Starboard Pocket Rocket, we have 3 carbon paddles and 1 allow adjustable Naish paddle.
I think it’s safe to say that Cabarete is become THE SUP destination in the caribbean, we have the flat water in the lagoon like Punta Cana but also the waves on the reef to play with. Come and join us.