La Boca is a river mouth close to Cabarete. A perfect flatwater spot but quickly gets crowded.
La Boca, Dominican Republic is a Shallow, Flat, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it. Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from E . Recommended tide for kitesurfing is High Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide . There is Food available on the spot. Have fun after the ride: enjoy Nightlife close to La Boca, Dominican Republic ! The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about. Please refer to the Riding Conditions section below.
Wind and Weather Conditions
The Dom. Rep. has warm water, and warm air, all year round. No wetsuit is necessary, although sun protection like lycra is always good. Mid September-mid December: great rain season. Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from E . There is Trade wind at La Boca, Dominican Republic. Since the wind blows sideoffshore, this spot is only for intermediate to advanced kiters. It is the same wind as Cabarete. You can have wind all year round but the worst months are October and November. Wind usually blows from E on the spot. The best moments to come to La Boca, Dominican Republic are June, July, August and September .
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is High Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide . La Boca, Dominican Republic is a Shallow, Flat, Small waves and Medium waves spot. The launching/landing area is reported to be of Medium size. The beach looks awesome because you have the river and the sea right there and you can ride both. The session in the river is awesome but it only has room for about 3 kiters. The normal thing for kiters is have somebody to drive them there, then have a session at the river and then go downwind all the way to Cabarete for like 10km playing around with the waves. Lots of space for launching with soft sand. Lots of debris on the beach. The Rio Yasica runs into the ocean. The water is very refreshing and shallow. Surface is approx. 200 x 60 m. It's a river mouth that joins the sea with perfectly flat water inside the river and a nice beach break when you go out the sea, with big waves up to 1-8' depending on the wave conditions. Miles of nice waves with sideshore wind. On the river itself it can get packed with a few kiters. You should be able to go upwind, not a beginners beach.
Need to know
When you are on water, be careful of Swimmers and Stakes . Beach risks reported: Trees,Other . Please respect local rules when you are on the spot. Talk to a local before you go on water.
From Cabarete take a taxi (about 10 USD) to the place, about 10km upwind of Cabarete. Normally you only going to need it one way because most of the times is better to come back doing a downwinder.