Join us at the Method Lodge on the North Shore of the Dominican Republic where we Coach every level of SUP and Kite Boarding. Train with Head Coach Maui John  

SUP E-Course 1-101 Location Location matters as well as the time that you plan to paddle. Above is 'Maui John's' Map of the Kite Beach and Lagoon. Generally there is an Easterly Trade wind which builds during the day as the Mountain and Land heat up. This process is called Anabatic winds , they occur when sun-warmed air rises and gently flows up mountain slopes and valleys. Katabatic winds occur at night when cool air sinks down mountain slopes and valleys. If you understand this process, then you will understand why we begin our SUP Wave riding courses early in the morning. In short, we are trying to capture the Katabatic or 'offshore' winds. As the heat of the day builds the land heats up and this hot air rises. Cooler trade winds replace the rising hot air. We start our lagoon tours at 9am, we paddle South West to 'Dog Town', then we head East to the "Sacred Pools" , then we turn back to the West and SURF the Trade winds back to Dog Town. Generally the Trade Winds are light as we paddle East towards Sacred Pools, so we work our way into a 'building wind' , then SURF it downwind.  In our Ocean SUP classes we are more exposed to wind and waves so it is very important to identify: 1. The Channel 2. The Wave you plan to surf 3. Location of the Sun 4. Shore break 5. Reefs On the Map above, we go out the channel past OP2, then turn East and go to the wave we plan on surfing.         TEST SUP #1 Email us a Google Earth picture of your break or the water you plan on paddling. Explain your plan of where you plan to paddle and why. SUP SURF Course 102-1 Working the Pattern: Why don't quality waves flood the beach? Because the water travels back out via the channel. When wave riding, determine the channel first, then the peak, shoulder and weak part of the wave. This will help you identify the pattern that we work as Wave Riders.   On the Map above, we generally exit the Channel near OP2, then turn East and paddle to the wave we think is working best.   TEST SUP WAVE 102-2 Email us a Google Map of your break and explain where the wave is breaking and where the channel is.