Method Lodge, Kite beach Cabarete - getting there

Welcome to the Method Lodge, home of the KITEs Method.

All our accommodations are steps from the Kite Beach and the Kite Beach Lagoon/ National Park.

The World Famous Kite Beach Cabarete is only 20 minutes from the (POP) Puerto Plata International Airport. If you are unable to to fly into POP you will most likely fly into Santiago or Santa Domingo. Let me tell ya, these airports are far away and driving in the Dominican Republic is not a good idea. Let me put it another way...don´t drive. Although taxi´s and drivers are expensive, it´s worth it...if you don´t want to spend the money, the bus service is excellent, unfortunately a bit limited but Caribe Tours and Metro are bus companies which provide an excellent service for a super low price. 

Taxi´s from POP Airport to Kite Beach are generally $35us or 12oo pesos. The price is not so negotiable, but the drivers have no problem stopping at the Major Supermarket on the way to Kite Beach. Take your time and purchase what you want, buy a soda for the driver and perhaps a trip, but don´t feel pressure to hurry because there is no pressure.
Money
Don´t change money at the airport or the restaurants. It is easy to change money at the Banks and Caribe Express, the exchange rate is much better and unless you got some cheap rental, you don´t have to worry about money getting stolen here on Kite Beach. If you opt for a cheap rental, plan on problems.
Water
All the drinking water and ice comes from bottles. With that said, most people use the tap water to brush their teeth. Don´t do that...the North coast of the DR has so much water that, basically river water is running from the taps.
Wind
Late is great for kiting. The island heats up as the day passes, this air rises, cool trade winds replace the lifting air.  Good kiting action happens 2-7 daily.
Waves
Good surf happens in the am hours. Surf at sunrise.

24 hour wind for Kite Beach Cabarete may spell trouble

Wow, it´s been a good year for kiting Cabarete Kite Beach. We almost have 24 hour a day wind. This is because the Big Winter Storms which continue to pound North America are passing far North of Kite Beach Cabarete. Generally these Winter Storms would take a more North to South Movement, bringing Kite Beach Cabarete Big Northerly Swells, Rain and Lite Winds. Because the Storms  are moving rapidly West to East, Kite Beach Cabarete is getting wind all day and all night because:
1. The Bermuda High is not being Displaced
2. A Southerly is mixing with the Trades.

Because the Storms are so far North of Kite Beach Cabarete, the High Pressure System which brings us our winds ( Bermuda High) is not being displaced. The Southerly (wind before the front) mixes with the Trades to make for nearly 24 hour wind. This is good news for Kiters, but may spell big trouble for Kite Beach in  July and August of 2014. Strong Trade Winds help the sand migrate off kite beach and the North Swell brings Kite Beach Cabarete waves (and new Sand). These North Swells simply are not happening. Instead of having a 50 meter beach this time of year, we have a 15 meter beach. If this cycle continues, there will  be no Kite beach this summer, or a bigger ocean at Kite Beach depending on how you view it. Either way let's hope the storms slow down a bit and turn to the South!

Checking In at the Method Lodge

ahhh...Break fest in Manhattan, Dinner at the Method Lodge, Kite Beach Cabarete.

It´s an easy trip and the Method Lodge is on the Main Road in the Center of Kite Beach, 20 minutes from Puerto Plata Airport (POP) 

Fly in, take a left out of the airport, kite a bit and then enjoy a quality fresh Sea Food Dinner!

 
email us at methodlodge@gmail.com to book your trip

Calm before the Storm for Kite Beach Cabarete

Quality small surf continued to roll into Kite Beach Cabarete as a Large Winter Storm approaches. This Low Pressure System looks will at some point displace the Bermuda High Pressure System which brings Kite Beach Cabarete Trade Winds.  There is a chance that there will be strong trade winds today as the southerly winds before the front mix with the the light winds caused by the heating of the Island.  This Low will bring Large Surf to Kite Beach Cabarete, Big Wave Paddle Boarding is expected by sunrise Tuesday. As the Low Passes there will be one morning of cranking westerly winds...Theese winds are expected Wednesday or Thursday...this will be the only opportunity for good kite action other than late Tuesday!

New Books by John J. Holzhall, Owner Operator of the Method Lodge

It´s Here, it´s up, the latest Fictional Book by John J. Holzhall, owner operator of the Method Lodge.

The Waterman

by John J. Holzhall

Description

The Waterman (fiction)
 Written in "movie format", this is a story of a broke Waterman who decides to tempt fate by diving into a deadly  battle with a Giant Blue Marlin way off shore in the Gulf Stream, aboard a Kite Boat. His battle turns out to be minor compared to the agonizing love he finds.  The Author's insight into Ocean Culture, Coastal Organics, the world's of Spearfishing, Kite, and Paddle Boarding lay the theme for a story of Courage, Addiction, Love, Triumph and Loss like no other book.

Learn to Kite

by John J. Holzhall

Description

This book provides the quickest way to teach and the safest way to learn kiteboarding. This book details kiteboarding gear, areas to kite surf, wind and water. This book was shot on Kite Beach, Cabarete, Dominican Republic.

This book details the KITEs Method and is the 4th book detailing exactly how to kite in a fun safe way.  

Perfect Waterman Action for Kite Beach Cabarete

Wow...quality Wave Riding action in the morning followed by good kiting in the afternoon and evening.

Swell continues to roll onto Kite Beach Cabarete, cloud cover is keeping the wind off until later in the morning, making for clean wave riding conditions and almost Air Condition type Temperatures, in fact the water is much warmer than the air. Sun eventually burns off the clouds and the day´s heat builds and rises.  The trade winds fill in the void left by the rising hot air making for quality Kite Action. The hotter the day gets, the stronger the wind becomes. This is why Late will be Great for kite boarding!

A distant Low Pressure system will help keep this Perfect Waterman Weather in place for the next four days, after that the Next Big Front will barrel off the East Coast and bring us more good surf starting Tuesday Morning and possibly some Storm Kite Action Thursday and Friday.

Oh by the way our latest Book is out, it´s called the Waterman, this book is available in the itunes store. 

Our latest Learn to Kite Book is also available in the itunes store.

Funky Big Surf for Kite Beach Cabarete

Big surf for Kite Beach Cabarete, but it´s all funked up. The Low Pressure System which brought us this quality surf stalled over Bermuda and has almost taken on Hurricane type characteristics.

Unfortunately this set up is pushing onshore winds which are not strong enough to kite but too strong for quality paddle boarding...basically the surf is Funked Up! Hopefully this will change as another large Low Pressure systems charges off the East Coast of the US. This next Low should clear the North Atlantic while bringing ridable surf and wind.