Caribbean legend Zed Layson, morning session at Blue Point near Kabik. Photo: John Seaton Callahan.
Emiliano Cataldi lines up a barrel section at the consistent river mouth break of Chevalier, west of Port Salut. Photo: John Seaton Callahan.
The once magnificent city of Jacmel suffered considerable damage in the recent earthquake - Icah Wilmot does some damage at Pistons, the local spot at the mouth of the Jacmel River.
Sam Bleakley gets high in the lip at one of Haiti's many quality rivermouth breaks. Photo: John Seaton Callahan.
Still ripping, now with a family and a successful business in Barbados, Zed Layson. Photo: John Seaton Callahan.
Sam Bleakley pioneers a new right on Grande Caye de Aquin with a noseride for an appreciative audience. Photo: John Seaton Callahan.
With this left reefbreak spot only accessible by boat, passing passengers get a look at surfing for the first time as Sam Bleakley gets on the nose. Photo: John Seaton Callahan.
Icah Wilmot at Haiti's most frequently surfed spot, Pistons. A sunken ship at the mouth of the Grande Riviere de Jacmel makes a consistent sandbar. Photo: John Seaton Callahan.
Driving Haiti's grueling roads can lead to new wave discoveries, but be prepared with water, food, and spare tires for many hours of bumpy travel. Photo: John Seaton Callahan.
Emiliano Cataldi with fresh Caribbean lobster for lunch after a morning surf. Photo: John Seaton Callahan.
Zed Layson give his fish a workout at Blue Point. Photo: John Seaton Callahan.
Sometimes, those Google Earth hunches pay off. After several hours of brutal driving over a terrible road west of Jacmel, Emi Cataldi surveys a new Caribbean lineup. Photo: John Seaton Callahan.
Sam Bleakley at a new rivermouth near Jacmel, a good three-hour drive from town. Photo: John Seaton Callahan.
Early morning calm in Aquin as Emiliano Cataldi loads boards for a boat trip to distant Caribbean reefs. Photo: John Seaton Callahan.
Outer reefs like Caye Regale in Aquin are always bigger than the mainland spots, with crystal-clear water. Icah Wilmot levitates over the sea urchin fields below. Photo: John Seaton Callahan.
Local kids play in the shorebreak with wooden boards as Sam Bleakley gets on the nose on a rare glassy morning in Kabik. Photo: John Seaton Callahan.
Emiliano Cataldi, enjoying the empty lineup and juicy rights at Blue Point. Photo: John Seaton Callahan.
Emiliano Cataldi at Blue Point, working up an appetite for lunch at one of the many casual seafood restaurants in Kabik. Photo: John Seaton Callahan.
Sam Bleakley, on the nose in classic Caribbean conditions at Blue Point. Photo: John Seaton Callahan.
Sunset near Port Salut, Sam Bleakley back out for one more wave. Photo: John Seaton Callahan.
Icah Wilmot of Jamaica is one of the Caribbean's top surfers. Here he gets his fins out at a Haitian river mouth. Photo: John Seaton Callahan.
The hillsides of Pétionville above Port au Prince have seen a building boom since the earthquake with new construction everywhere. Let's hope president-elect Michael Martelly can bring better governance to Haiti than any of his dismal predecessors. Photo: John Seaton Callahan.
Emi Cataldi at Blue Point, a consistent right point in the Kabik area. Photo: John Seaton Callahan.
The limestone cliffs and left point setup may look like Indonesia, but it's Haiti in the Caribbean Sea. Emi Cataldi checks a new lineup near Aquin. Photo: John Seaton Callahan
Icah Wilmot hits the lip as a crowd of villagers gather on the beach, most of whom have never seen surfing before. Photo: John Seaton Callahan.
Jamaica's Icah Wilmot, warming up for the ISA World Contest in Panamá at a punchy Haitian river mouth. Photo: John Seaton Callahan.
With only ten or so active surfers in the entire country, Haiti has many unridden lineups like this one near Jacmel. The only problem is the terrible roads, which make travel difficult even with a 4X4. Photo: John Seaton Callahan.
