Standup paddleboarding is one of the favorite things to do in Hatteras. Standup paddleboarding (SUP) is gaining in popularity for a lot of reasons. It’s fun, easy to learn, very portable and great for all ages. You can enjoy it on the sound, in creeks or in the ocean. Whether you have your own board or not, SUP on Hatteras Island is easy. You can rent boards at many places. The learning curve is low; it won’t take you long to get the hang of it and be out for your adventures in SUP on Hatteras Island.
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Standup Paddleboarding in Hatteras
41056 N.C. Highway 12, Avon
Hatteras Island Boardsports has more than 5,000 square feet packed with swimwear, apparel and accessories for men, women and kids. Some brand names you’ll find here include Billabong, Quiksilver, Volcom, Roxy, O’Neill, Rip Curl and RVCA, along with surfboards by Dewey Weber, Catch Surf and Channel Island. If you need new sunglasses, Hatteras Island Boardsports has hundreds of styles from Costa, Oakley, Electric, RayBan and more. They also feature a great selection of Cape Hatteras t-shirts and gifts. Their shop rents kayaks, surfboards, paddleboards, body boards, skim boards and wetsuits, and delivery is available. They offer group or private surfing lessons too. They’re located across the street from the Koru Beach Klub and the Avon Pier right on N.C. Highway 12.
Hatteras Island Boardsports has more than 5,000 square feet packed with swimwear, apparel and accessories for men, women and kids. Some brand names you’ll find here include Billabong, Quiksilver, Volcom, Roxy, O’Neill, Rip Curl and RVCA, along with surfboards by Dewey Weber, Catch Surf and Channel Island. If you need new sunglasses, Hatteras Island Boardsports has hundreds of styles from Costa, Oakley, Electric, RayBan and more....read more
Hatteras Island Boardsports has more than 5,000 square feet packed with swimwear, apparel and accessories for...read more
Standup Paddleboarding in Hatteras
41056 N.C. Highway 12, Avon
Hatteras Island Boardsports has more than 5,000 square feet packed with swimwear, apparel and accessories for men, women and kids. Some brand names you’ll find here include Billabong, Quiksilver, Volcom, Roxy, O’Neill, Rip Curl and RVCA, along with surfboards by Dewey Weber, Catch Surf and Channel Island. If you need new sunglasses, Hatteras Island Boardsports has hundreds of styles from Costa, Oakley, Electric, RayBan and more. They also feature a great selection of Cape Hatteras t-shirts and gifts. Their shop rents kayaks, surfboards, paddleboards, body boards, skim boards and wetsuits, and delivery is available. They offer group or private surfing lessons too. They’re located across the street from the Koru Beach Klub and the Avon Pier right on N.C. Highway 12.
Hatteras Island Boardsports has more than 5,000 square feet packed with swimwear, apparel and accessories for men, women and kids. Some brand names you’ll find here include Billabong, Quiksilver, Volcom, Roxy, O’Neill, Rip Curl and RVCA, along with surfboards by Dewey Weber, Catch Surf and Channel Island. If you need new sunglasses, Hatteras Island Boardsports has hundreds of styles from Costa, Oakley, Electric, RayBan and more....read more
Hatteras Island Boardsports has more than 5,000 square feet packed with swimwear, apparel and accessories for...read more
Standup Paddleboarding 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
Standup Paddleboarding in Hatteras
58848 Hatteras Landing, Hatteras
24502 N.C. Highway 12, Waves Village, Rodanthe
819 Ocean Trail, Montery Plaza, Corolla
790 Ocean Trail, TimBuck II Shopping Village, Corolla
1216 Duck Road, Wee Winks Square, Duck
3933 S. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 12.5, Jockey's Ridge Crossing, Nags Head
Ready for some action? Kitty Hawk Surf Co. has everything you need to enjoy all the Outer Banks has to offer, from the wind and waves to flat water adventures. At Kitty Hawk Surf Co., you can find a huge selection of new and used kayaks, kayaking gear and equipment, standup paddleboards, surfboards, Zap skim boards, wetsuits and more. You can also find top selections of surfwear, sportswear and footwear brands including Rip Curl, Quiksilver, Billabong, Hurley, Volcom, Roxy, Vissla, Reef, Patagonia and many others. As the only Outer Banks Hobie Kayak retailer, Kitty Hawk Surf Co. can also help you out with your kayak fishing needs, whether you need to buy or rent a kayak or pick up simple accessories for your excursion. They even offer kayak fishing charters, in which knowledgeable guides help you catch red drum, speckled trout, flounder and more.
Ready for some action? Kitty Hawk Surf Co. has everything you need to enjoy all the Outer Banks has to offer, from the wind and waves to flat water adventures. At Kitty Hawk Surf Co., you can find a huge selection of new and used kayaks, kayaking gear and equipment, standup paddleboards, surfboards, Zap skim boards, wetsuits and more. You can also find top selections...read more
Ready for some action? Kitty Hawk Surf Co. has everything you need to enjoy all...read more
Standup Paddleboarding in Hatteras
39450 N.C. Highway 12, Avon
In a primo location right on Pamlico Sound, Ocean Air Sports has been making Hatteras Island watersports adventures happen since 1987. That’s right, locals and visitors of all ages and experience levels have trusted this iconic north Avon business for family-oriented outdoor fun for more than 30 years! Ocean Air rents kayaks, standup paddleboards (SUP), Jet skis and Hobie Cats and offers lessons and rentals in windsurfing and kiteboarding. They also offer kayak and SUP eco tours, guided Jet ski or kayak fishing trips and weekly SUP yoga classes. Windsurfing enthusiasts have been flocking to Hatteras Island for decades, and Ocean Air Sports is their first stop for gear, rentals and the latest island and industry scoop. Whether you’re playing on the water or watching the action from the soundfront deck, Ocean Air is the perfect place to spend the day. The shop sells all the goods and gear for the outdoor experience, from boards, kites, sails and paddles to wetsuits, sunglasses, t-shirts, sunscreen and a whole lot more.
In a primo location right on Pamlico Sound, Ocean Air Sports has been making Hatteras Island watersports adventures happen since 1987. That’s right, locals and visitors of all ages and experience levels have trusted this iconic north Avon business for family-oriented outdoor fun for more than 30 years! Ocean Air rents kayaks, standup paddleboards (SUP), Jet skis and Hobie Cats and offers lessons and rentals...read more
In a primo location right on Pamlico Sound, Ocean Air Sports has been making Hatteras...read more
Standup Paddleboarding in Hatteras
24170 N.C. Highway 12, Rodanthe
Watersports enthusiasts love staying at this soundfront campground, where they can view awesome sunsets, windsurf, kiteboard or kayak right out from their RV or tent site and get discounts on renting the watersports equipment. Right on the sound, it has easy, uncrowded access to the warm, shallow water, which is perfect for the entire family. Rodanthe Watersports offers lessons (no experience necessary!) and affordable rentals of sailboats, kayaks, surfboards and standup paddleboards (SUP), and they also rent beach chairs, umbrellas and bikes. Rentals are available by the hour, day or week, and you can use them on site or have them delivered to your place. Electric and water hookups are available at the campground, and there’s a full bathhouse with hot showers. It’s within walking distance of the ocean, pier, convenience stores and restaurants. Look for them next to the Chicamacomico Water Tower.
Watersports enthusiasts love staying at this soundfront campground, where they can view awesome sunsets, windsurf, kiteboard or kayak right out from their RV or tent site and get discounts on renting the watersports equipment. Right on the sound, it has easy, uncrowded access to the warm, shallow water, which is perfect for the entire family. Rodanthe Watersports offers lessons (no experience necessary!) and affordable rentals...read more
Watersports enthusiasts love staying at this soundfront campground, where they can view awesome sunsets, windsurf,...read more
Standup Paddleboarding in Hatteras
57698 N.C. Highway 12, Hatteras village
In the historic A.S. Austin Building in the heart of Hatteras village, Slash Creek Outfitters can make your Hatteras vacation more enjoyable. This is the place to rent four-person and six-person golf carts for tooling around the village, and they also rent bikes of all sorts (for kids and adults), which you can enjoy on the new Hatteras bike path once it's finished this summer. They rent beach equipment such as umbrellas and chairs and watersports equipment like SUPs, several types of kayaks, surfboards, boogie boards and skimboards. Pick up your rentals at the shop or have them delivered to your location. They also offer guided kayak eco-tours on Slash Creek and in Pamlico Sound.
In the historic A.S. Austin Building in the heart of Hatteras village, Slash Creek Outfitters can make your Hatteras vacation more enjoyable. This is the place to rent four-person and six-person golf carts for tooling around the village, and they also rent bikes of all sorts (for kids and adults), which you can enjoy on the new Hatteras bike path once it's finished this summer. They...read more
In the historic A.S. Austin Building in the heart of Hatteras village, Slash Creek Outfitters...read more
Standup Paddleboarding in Hatteras
A surf shop staple in Duck for almost two decades, DVO also has a location in Salvo on Hatteras Island. A trusted local outfitter, DVO rents bikes, kayaks, surfboards and paddleboards and offers kayak tours, surf lessons and standup paddleboard (SUP) lessons for all ages. With fresh stock daily, this surf shop has been part of the Outer Banks community for a long time, offering great deals...read more
Standup Paddleboarding in Hatteras
Fox is a trusted source on the Hatteras Island watersports scene – and has been for 50 years! They were the first on Hatteras Island to specialize in windsurfing, kiteboarding and surfing, and they still do that today. You can buy all the gear you’ll need for these sports plus take lessons if you need them. You can also rent windsurfing equipment, surfboards, kiteboards, standup...read more
Standup Paddleboarding in Hatteras
Hatteras Island Beaches Safety Information
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches are routinely named on Dr. Steven Leatherman's (aka Dr. Beach) annual Top 10 list of the nation's best beaches. It's a worthy honor – the beaches here are wide and flat with white sand and few crowds.
In North Carolina all of the beach below the high-tide mark is public property. So you can...read more
Standup Paddleboarding in Hatteras
Hatteras Island Ocean Center is an indoor/outdoor nature center that provides a wide variety of interactive educational activities for people of all ages. Nature programs are held on weekdays all summer long, including Sea Turtle Patrol, Kayak Nature Tours and Marsh Madness. Call or see the website for the schedule and prices. The Ocean Center's exhibit room is open from 12 to 5 p.m. Monday...read more
Standup Paddleboarding in Hatteras
This soundfront recreation center offers rentals of kayaks, sailboats, standup paddleboards (SUP) and windsurfing equipment plus lessons in windsurfing, kiteboarding and SUP. An on-site launching facility makes it easy to slip into the water. They sell SUP, kiteboarding and windsurfing equipment as well as active-inspired clothing and all the gear you need for your favorite watersports.read more
Standup Paddleboarding in Hatteras
This classic surf shop in an old cottage has been a fixture on the island surf scene for more than 40 years. The shop sells new and used boards and surf-related gear and rents surf, body, skim and standup paddleboards plus beach gear. Surf lessons are available for adults as well as kids. They sell all the watersports equipment, accessories and wetsuits you could need...read more
