In this watery world, boating is a part of everyday life for many people and one of the favorite things to do in Hatteras. You can join the Hatteras Island boating lifestyle by getting on the water yourself. Rent a boat, take a kayak tour, hire a captain for a sailing adventure, bring your own boat and launch it in the sound — your boating and sailing options are quite varied.
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Boating & Sailing in Hatteras
58848 Hatteras Landing, Hatteras Landing, Hatteras
39432 N.C. Highway 12, Island Shops, Avon
24502 N.C. Highway 12, Waves Village, Rodanthe
794 Sunset Boulevard, TimBuck II Shopping Village, Corolla
819 Ocean Trail, Monterey Plaza, Corolla
1216 Duck Road, Wee Winks Square, Duck
3933 S. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 12.5, Jockey's Ridge Crossing, Nags Head
307 Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Manteo
7517 S. Virginia Dare Trail, Whalebone Watersports Center, Nags Head
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
Boating & Sailing in Hatteras
The Haulover Day Use Area is also known as Canadian Hole because it is a hotspot for windsurfers and kiteboarders, many of whom hail from Canada. This soundside access makes a day on the sound very convenient. You'll find plenty of parking plus a bathhouse with rinse-off showers, changing rooms and restrooms. This little beach can be quite the scene when it’s packed with windsurfers...read more
Boating & Sailing in Hatteras
The first kiteboarding school on the Outer Banks, Kite Hatteras teaches kitesurfing off a custom 27’ boat. Captain Ty Luckett separates your lesson into two parts: board skills and kite skills. To focus on board skills, The Pole comes into play, pulling the rider out of the water at a 45-degree angle just like a kite will. Instead of being pulled by a Jet ski...read more
Boating & Sailing in Hatteras
Dock, fish, dine and unwind at Oden's Dock in Hatteras village. This full-service marina books half-day inshore and nearshore charters and full-day offshore fishing charters year round. The head boat Miss Hatteras also offer trips from here. Fish-cleaning services are available on site. Check out the Oden's Dock Facebook page or website for a daily fishing report. Nightly and monthly slip rentals with electric and water hookups are...read more
Over the last 70 years, Oregon Inlet Fishing Center has earned legendary status for its celebrated charter fishing fleet and proximity to the best fishing grounds. It earned this reputation as a no-frills facility, but big changes in 2024 have brought modernizations and upgrades to match its iconic status. A beautiful new, climate-resistant, two-story building elevated 11 feet above ground is now home to a...read more
Boating & Sailing in Hatteras
Jay Crawford, owner and head coach at Outer Banks Kiting, is a longtime Hatteras local. He spends his days on the water, kiting, foilboarding, standup paddleboarding, sailing or surfing every day he can. Jay knows the winds and waters of Hatteras well, and he’s been a coach for decades, so he really knows how to encourage and challenge students. At Outer Banks Kiting students of...read more
Boating & Sailing in Hatteras
Sailing OBX is the sailing component of Rodanthe Watersports. You can rent a 16-foot Hobie cat, an 18-foot American daysailer or a Sunfish to sail on your own, and they'll give you lessons if you need them. If you prefer to let someone else do the sailing, they offer sunset charters on the American 18-foot Daysailor plus other daily trips. Ask about the possibility of...read more
Boating & Sailing in Hatteras
This is a very cool spot for hanging out by the sound. It got a little beat up in Hurricane Irene, but it’s been fixed up now. When you turn in, head to the right to the northwest corner of the lot. There you’ll find a parking area next to a small cemetery. The sound beach is a superb spot for fishing, launching a kite...read more
Boating & Sailing in Hatteras
Scotch Bonnet Marina and Campground offers full hook-up RV sites at monthly and yearly rates. Whether you're arriving by land or sea, the marina has a boat ramp and boat slips that can accommodate boats of all sizes. At MP 65.5 next to the Scotch Bonnet gift shop and just minutes away from Hatteras Inlet, the marina offers boat dockage with electric and water. A...read more
Boating & Sailing in Hatteras
The proximity of the Gulf Stream, Continental Shelf and Labrador Current make Cape Hatteras a dynamic environment that attracts a plethora of sea birds. Capt. Brian Patteson, who has been leading pelagic bird trips since 1986, takes trips to the Gulf Stream to see these birds on his 61-foot boat, Stormy Petrel II. Each trip is staffed by two to five leaders, each of whom...read more
Boating & Sailing in Hatteras
Teach’s Lair is a full-service marina offering both inshore and offshore fishing charters and specialty charters year round as well as fish-cleaning services. Slip rentals with hookups are available by the day, week, month or year. A ramp for launching boats can be used for a $10 fee. A convenience store, ship’s store and tackle shop are onsite selling gear, apparel, custom rods and everything...read more
Boating & Sailing in Hatteras
Step aboard Captain Buddy O'Neal's 25' Carolina Skiff, and you'll get a taste of Kinnakeet life. Captain O'Neal is U.S. Coast Guard licensed and has decades of experience on the water, so you know you're in good hands for a day on the sound. He'll take you fishing and clamming, sightseeing, cruising, picnicking, island hopping and sunset watching. Each trip is customized for the
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Boating & Sailing in Hatteras
From the Atlantic Ocean to the Pamlico Sound, Toeside’s Watersports in Avon has what it takes to conduct your saltwater adventure. Offering kite-boarding lessons, surf lessons, wake boarding, sailing and custom kite adventures, Toeside’s has you covered from shore to shore. read more
