Kiteboarding is a very popular thing to do in Nags Head. The Roanoke Sound, which is shallow and calm, is perfect for beginners to learn to the sport, and lessons are available. On windy days, you’ll see dozens of colorful kites flying over the sound as kiteboarders zip back and forth over the water. Experienced kiteboarders also enjoy kiteboarding on the ocean waves. In Nags Head, NC, kiteboarding is concentrated around milepost 16 on the sound.
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Nags Head Thing To Do
7517 S. Virginia Dare Trail, Whalebone Watersports Center, Nags Head
3933 S. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 12.5, Jockey's Ridge Crossing, Nags Head
794 Sunset Boulevard, TimBuck II Shopping Village, Corolla
819 Ocean Trail, Monterey Plaza, Corolla
1216 Duck Road, Wee Winks Square, Duck
307 Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Manteo
24502 N.C. Highway 12, Waves Village, Rodanthe
39432 N.C. Highway 12, Island Shops, Avon
58848 Hatteras Landing, Hatteras Landing, Hatteras
Kitty Hawk Kites has been teaching the world to fly since 1974. With 10 retail locations from Corolla to Ocracoke, Kitty Hawk Kites boasts an impressive selection of kites, flags and spinners, toys, apparel, gifts and games on the Outer Banks. Kitty Hawk Kites specializes in kites, from the single-lines for kids to high-tech stunt varieties. The stores also sell fun outdoor goodies such as flags, toys, boomerangs and games. You’ll find a wide selection of Outer Banks gear, beach sportswear and footwear from Crocs, Chaco, Hey Dude, Southern Fried and Life is Good apparel, t-shirts, sweatshirts, outdoor clothing, sunglasses and more. Kitty Hawk Kites also offers a number of adventure activities including hang gliding, kayak and SUP tours, lessons and rentals, parasailing, Jet Skis, dolphin tours, wild horse tours, historic tours and much more. The brand-new Whalebone Watersports Center on the Nags Head Causeway offers kayak fishing, Jet Skis, pontoon boat rentals and more. At Kitty Hawk Kites' Waves Village Watersports in Rodanthe, you can learn kiteboarding; buy and rent kiteboarding gear; rent a kayak, surfboard or standup paddleboard or climb the adventure tower/ropes course. Kitty Hawk Kites Hang Gliding School at Jockey's Ridge in Nags Head offers private lessons, beginner lessons, advanced lessons and training packages for hang gliding, as well as retail merchandise and sand boards available for rent.
Kitty Hawk Kites has been teaching the world to fly since 1974. With 10 retail locations from Corolla to Ocracoke, Kitty Hawk Kites boasts an impressive selection of kites, flags and spinners, toys, apparel, gifts and games on the Outer Banks. Kitty Hawk Kites specializes in kites, from the single-lines for kids to high-tech stunt varieties. The stores also sell fun outdoor goodies such as...read more
Kitty Hawk Kites has been teaching the world to fly since 1974. With 10 retail...read more
Kill Devil Hills Thing To Do
At the geographic center of the Outer Banks, Kill Devil Hills (KDH as it’s known) is perfectly situated for those who want to see both the northern and southern ends of the Banks in one vacation. Kill Devil Hills is the largest town on the Outer Banks in terms of year-round population, and it offers a wealth of services, fast-food restaurants and necessity businesses. But...read more
Kill Devil Hills Thing To Do
Kind Yoga is a cooperative wellness studio with daily hot and cool yoga classes, including vinyasa, power flow, beginner and gentle classes as well as Pilates. A collective of experienced yoga teachers, fitness instructors, nutritionists, musicians, meditation instructors and alternative healers come together here to offer a wellness community in a creative, nurturing space. Workshops, private instruction, holistic services and a variety of other offerings...read more
Kitty Hawk Thing To Do
The Town of Kitty Hawk's dog park features two fenced dog areas, one for larger dogs and one for smaller dogs. There's also a water fountain for the dogs. A walking trail, playground and restrooms are also on site.read more
Kitty Hawk Thing To Do
Enjoy a kayak tour to some of the finest flat-water kayaking destinations on the Outer Banks. Kitty Hawk Kayak and Surf School, aka Stoke Dispensary, offers multiple specialty tours across the Outer Banks, including tours in Kitty Hawk Woods, night paddling on Roanoke Island, Alligator River and Pea Island National Wildlife Refuges and in Corolla. Standup paddleboard lessons and rentals are also available. Ask about the...read more
Nags Head Thing To Do
Kitty Hawk Kites' Whalebone Watersports location offers dolphin tours, kiteboarding, Jet Ski rentals and standup paddleboard rentals – some of the most sought-after Outer Banks activities. In addition, kayak eco-tours and rentals are available, including a bioluminescence tour. If you’ve never seen these glowing organisms, you owe yourself this experience!read more
Manteo Thing To Do
To see a totally different side of the Outer Banks, slip back into the marsh creeks and coves on a kayak. Kitty Hawk Kites offers kayak tours leaving from several locations, including the Manteo waterfront, Kitty Hawk, Alligator River, Pea Island, Bodie Island, Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Corolla. Guides point out features of the area ecology and wildlife and talk about the history of...read more
Kitty Hawk Thing To Do
The Town of Kitty Hawk operates a small, well-kept skateboard park. There is no supervision, so users skate at their own risk. Helmets and pads are required.read more
Kitty Hawk Thing To Do
Kitty Hawk Woods is a unique environment: a maritime forest, shrub swamp and marsh. Totaling 1,824 acres, the Town of Kitty Hawk owns 461 acres with a conservation easement from the state. A diverse array of wildlife is at home in Kitty Hawk Woods. In some areas gray foxes, raccoons and white-tailed deer can be found. In marsh areas, a number of amphibians and reptiles...read more
Kitty Hawk Thing To Do
The Town of Kitty Hawk is known the world over for its association with the Wright brothers and flight. Where the Wright brothers flew their airplane is located in the town of Kill Devil Hills to day, but they did arrive and depart the Outer Banks at Kitty Hawk, and they found accommodations in the rural soundside community for some of their visits in the...read more
Nags Head Thing To Do
Kristi Midgette has been a photographer on the Outer Banks for more than 20 years. She specializes in weddings and beach portraits. As a native Outer Banker, she knows the ins and outs of all the Outer Banks towns and finds the best locations for her shoots. read more
Nags Head Thing To Do
Life on a Sandbar is a great stop during your vacation for shopping and activities, and they happen to be the Outer Banks headquarters for Del Sol color-changing t-shirts and nail polishes. There are great activities here for kids and adults. You can get feather extensions, hair wraps and cornrows, or you can make your own sand art box, try ceramic painting and discover the...read more
Kill Devil Hills Thing To Do
Lost Treasure Golf is quite a sight on the Bypass. The course is designed to look like a Western frontier town, complete with caves and running waterfalls. A train carts golfers up to the first hole. There are two 18-hole courses to play.read more
