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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.

Icah Wilmot of Jamaica is one of the Caribbean's top surfers. Here he gets his fins out at a Haitian rivermouth.

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.

Emi Cataldi at Blue Point, a consistent right point in the Kabik area.

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.

Icah Wilmot hits the lip as a crowd of villagers gather on the beach, most of whom have never seen surfing before.

Jamaica's Icah Wilmot, warming up for the ISA World Contest in Panamá at a punchy Haitian rivermouth.

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.

Emiliano Cataldi lines up a barrel section at the consistent rivermouth break of Chevalier, west of Port Salut.

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 river.

Sam Bleakley gets high in the lip at one of Haiti's many quality rivermouth breaks.

Still ripping, surfing new waves in Haiti, Zed Layson from Barbados.

Sam Bleakley pioneers a new right on Grande Caye de Aquin with a noseride for an appreciative audience.

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.

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.

Emiliano Cataldi with fresh Caribbean seafood for lunch after a morning surf.

Zed Layson give his Fish a workout at Blue Point.

Sam Bleakley at a new rivermouth near Jacmel, a good three-hour drive from town.

Early morning calm in Aquin as Emiliano Cataldi loads boards for a boat trip to distant Caribbean reefs.

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.

Local kids play in the shorebreak with wooden boards as Sam Bleakley gets on the nose on a rare glassy morning in Kabik.

Emiliano Cataldi, enjoying the empty lineup and juicy rights at Blue Point.

Emiliano Cataldi at Blue Point, working up an appetite for lunch at one of the many casual seafood restaurants in Kabik.

Sam Bleakley, on the nose in classic Caribbean conditions at Blue Point.

Sunset near Port Salut, Sam Bleakley back out for one more wave.

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.