(02/04) PUNT OF THE YEAR: JANUARY FINALISTS
Vote to help choose this month's winner

(02/03) READING FOR SURFERS
Slater, Gudauskas, Lopez and more share what's on their bookshelves

(02/02) THE REAL HAWAII
Back-to-back XXL swells ignite Jaws, Waimea, Pipeline

(02/01) JOHN JOHN FLORENCE WINS VOLCOM PIPE PRO
Pipeline local repeats over JOB with final second heroics

(02/01) GOOD-EPIC: PIPELINE
Flawless Pipeline during the Volcom Pipe Pro

(01/31) GEAR REVIEW: HIGH-TECH BACKYARD SHAPING PROJECT
Part III: The finished product and the test drive of our DIY surfboard

(01/31) VOLCOM PIPE PRO: DAY THREE
Giant Pipeline serves up perfect 10s -- and brutal beatings

(01/30) MIDWINTER UPDATE
January ends with a couple bangs and great conditions in California -- with more on the way

(01/30) SHANE DORIAN'S KEIKI CLASSIC
Local groms strut their stuff at the Big Island's feel-good event of the year

(01/29) VOLCOM PIPE PRO: DAY TWO
Moments of perfection highlight Round Two shakedown at the Banzai

Unknown racing another Bobo's wall.

trip this year it came down to none. This year I was flying solo. Interesting, I thought as there would only be me there to do what ever. Cool. I was open to it.

After doing some research about Dominican Republic I found several places to stay and the town of Cabarete was closest to where I wanted to be. Ali's/Cabarete Surf Camp was the only place to complete communication with me and so got the nod for the place to rest my head during my one week stay. The camp's located about ten to fifteen minutes to the closest breaks and provide a multi time, daily transportation to and from Playa Encuentro, the nearest surf beach. Can't beat it.

Antonio and Elena who take care of all your needs while at the camp help Ali (the man) run this chill vibed place. Antonio once a week takes people to Playa Grande about one hour east of Cabarete to experience and surf the more remote areas of Dominican Republic.

The town of Cabarete located on Dominican Republic's Amber Coast is recognized as one of the world's top destinations for wind driven board sports primarily kiteboarding and windsurfing. Surfing here doesn't provide consistent epic waves one finds in other destinations of the world but the vibe is unbeatable. And yeah every dog has it's day and that one day you roll out to the beach and there it is, a bombing swell lighting up all the reefs. >

What makes a good surf trip? Finding euphoria or something like it in the Dominican Republic