When people ask about things to do in Corolla, NC, it’s impossible to gloss over the wealth of watersports. Ocean or sound, Corolla’s environment is perfect for people looking to get their feet (or whole body) wet. Surf, skim board, bodyboard, kiteboard, swim or boat in the ocean. The Currituck Sound’s calmer waters offer a setting conducive to families’ watersports activities and those that require less wave action, such as standup paddleboarding, Jet Skiing or kayaking. For a new way of seeing the northern Outer Banks, take a guided paddle trip in a kayak or get a thrill with a parasailing adventure. Plenty of Corolla’s watersports businesses will prepare you for any activity you want to try with their available lessons, tours, activities and even equipment rentals.
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Water Sports in Corolla, NC
Meet at Corolla Light Town Center, 1159 Austin Street, Corolla
Some of the best wildlife viewing and paddling on the Outer Banks takes place in the remote northern waterways of the Currituck Sound near the Virginia border. Back Country’s unique 4x4 & Kayak Safari carries small groups and families by custom open-air Safari Cruisers through 30 miles of off-road beach, dune and sand trail to paddle from the private Spanish Mustang Preserve where they have exclusive access. The waters are protected from wind and current, and the tandem kayaks are super stable. Naturalist guides, who are also your kayak instructors, will explain Outer Banks ecology and point out local wildlife. In an effort to preserve this unspoiled habitat, Back Country limits space to just 10 people. Each tour is three-plus hours and is the best of both worlds, an off-road 4x4 Safari excursion and a kayak tour. Tours are available for beginner or intermediate paddlers. Reservations are required.
Some of the best wildlife viewing and paddling on the Outer Banks takes place in the remote northern waterways of the Currituck Sound near the Virginia border. Back Country’s unique 4x4 & Kayak Safari carries small groups and families by custom open-air Safari Cruisers through 30 miles of off-road beach, dune and sand trail to paddle from the private Spanish Mustang Preserve where they have...read more
Some of the best wildlife viewing and paddling on the Outer Banks takes place in...read more
Water Sports in Corolla, NC
Meet at Corolla Light Town Center, 1159 Austin Street, Corolla
Some of the best wildlife viewing and paddling on the Outer Banks takes place in the remote northern waterways of the Currituck Sound near the Virginia border. Back Country’s unique 4x4 & Kayak Safari carries small groups and families by custom open-air Safari Cruisers through 30 miles of off-road beach, dune and sand trail to paddle from the private Spanish Mustang Preserve where they have exclusive access. The waters are protected from wind and current, and the tandem kayaks are super stable. Naturalist guides, who are also your kayak instructors, will explain Outer Banks ecology and point out local wildlife. In an effort to preserve this unspoiled habitat, Back Country limits space to just 10 people. Each tour is three-plus hours and is the best of both worlds, an off-road 4x4 Safari excursion and a kayak tour. Tours are available for beginner or intermediate paddlers. Reservations are required.
Some of the best wildlife viewing and paddling on the Outer Banks takes place in the remote northern waterways of the Currituck Sound near the Virginia border. Back Country’s unique 4x4 & Kayak Safari carries small groups and families by custom open-air Safari Cruisers through 30 miles of off-road beach, dune and sand trail to paddle from the private Spanish Mustang Preserve where they have...read more
Some of the best wildlife viewing and paddling on the Outer Banks takes place in...read more
Water Sports in Corolla, NC
798 Sunset Boulevard, TimBuck II Shopping Village, Corolla
If it’s on the water, the folks here can help you do it. On the sound at the backside of TimBuck II next to the minigolf course, Corolla Watersports rents four-stroke Waverunners, pontoon boats, standup paddleboards, sit-on-top and sit-in kayaks and two and four-seat pedal boats. You can rent the pontoons with or without a captain – sunset cruises are perfect in one of these vessels. Guided kayak eco-tours are offered in the morning and afternoon and at sunset. They also offer banana boat rides and tubing. Parasailing adventures – fly double and triple parasail rides up to 1,200 feet – are available. They offer a "Corolla Downwinder" experience, which is a kayak and standup paddleboard adventure where you cruise with the wind at your back the entire time. You can also do guided fishing trips and rent fishing boats. Live blue crabs and select fresh seafood are available for purchase. Go to the sound and look for the watersports building and pier.
If it’s on the water, the folks here can help you do it. On the sound at the backside of TimBuck II next to the minigolf course, Corolla Watersports rents four-stroke Waverunners, pontoon boats, standup paddleboards, sit-on-top and sit-in kayaks and two and four-seat pedal boats. You can rent the pontoons with or without a captain – sunset cruises are perfect in one of these vessels....read more
If it’s on the water, the folks here can help you do it. On the...read more
Water Sports in Corolla, NC
520 Old Stoney Road, Corolla
Just For The Beach Rentals offers gear delivery from South Nags Head to Corolla. Want to plan your own kayak tour? Just for the Beach Rentals has sit-on-top, single, double and triple kayaks available for rent. Or if you want to leave your car behind, you can make like a local and pedal around town on one of their comfortable beach cruisers (cruisers are available for all ages) or go for a long ride on one of their carbon fiber road bikes. Cornhole sets are also available, as are beach chairs and umbrellas, which Just for the Beach will set up for you each day if you choose to use their set-up service. If getting in the water is more your thing, they also rent surfboards for beginning and advanced surfers as well as bodyboards and skimboards. Standup paddleboards are the most recent addition to their offerings. Just for the Beach can deliver everything to you.
Just For The Beach Rentals offers gear delivery from South Nags Head to Corolla. Want to plan your own kayak tour? Just for the Beach Rentals has sit-on-top, single, double and triple kayaks available for rent. Or if you want to leave your car behind, you can make like a local and pedal around town on one of their comfortable beach cruisers (cruisers are available...read more
Just For The Beach Rentals offers gear delivery from South Nags Head to Corolla. Want...read more
Water Sports in Corolla, NC
819 Ocean Trail, Monterey Plaza, Corolla
794 Sunset Boulevard, 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
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
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
Water Sports in Corolla, NC
790 Ocean Trail, TimBuck II Shopping Village, Corolla
819 Ocean Trail, Montery Plaza, Corolla
1216 Duck Road, Wee Winks Square, Duck
3933 S. Croatan Highway, The Bypass, MP 12.5, Jockey's Ridge Crossing, Nags Head
24502 N.C. Highway 12, Waves Village, Rodanthe
58848 Hatteras Landing, Hatteras
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
Water Sports in Corolla, NC
Coastal Explorations is a small, adventure-oriented touring company in Corolla. Their guides are friendly and outgoing and have the skill and knowledge to keep you entertained and informed. Whether it’s kayak or SUP rentals, kayak tours, boat tours or crabbing trips, they’ll get you out on the water and having fun! Corolla-Duck Parasail also offers parasailing trips at this location.read more
Water Sports in Corolla, NC
Corolla Kiteboarding offers an Intro to Kiteboarding lesson that will teach everything you need to know about how the wind works with the kite, the "wind window," determining wind direction, your kiteboarding gear, how it works and what you will need and important emergency and safety measures you will need to know when they put a trainer kite in your hands to fly. Once you...read more
Water Sports in Corolla, NC
Located in the heart of Timbuck II, Corolla Parasail partners with Corolla Water Sports – the original and one of the most comprehensive watersports’ locations on the Northern Outer Banks – delivering plenty of excitement. Their location in Timbuck II is a choice destination for those interested in parasailing, watersports (including Jet Ski, kayak, standup paddleboard and pontoon boat rentals), miniature golf, shopping and restaurants...read more
Water Sports in Corolla, NC
Corolla Surf Shop opened in 1996. You will find all the best surf brand names in bathing suits, rash guards, surfboards, body boards, wet suits, skim boards, skateboards and standup paddleboards, etc., but you can also rent this gear and Corolla Surf Shop offers free delivery. Stop in if the waves come up and you’re not prepared or you’re looking to try something...read more
Water Sports in Corolla, NC
You haven’t seen Corolla until you’ve seen it from the air. As the closest parasail outfit to the Currituck Beach Lighthouse and 4x4 beaches, Lighthouse Parasail will have you flying high with amazing views of the northern Currituck beaches and all the Corolla attractions – you may even see some of the wild horses! Parasailing is one of the most popular family activities on the...read more
Water Sports in Corolla, NC
As the friendly folks at North Beach Watersports like to say, "So much fun, so little time!" This is the place for watersports enthusiasts in Corolla. From the thrill of riding around on a Waverunner to soaring high above the Outer Banks on a Parasail to the connection with nature as you kayak or glide across the water on a standup paddleboard, this place has...read more
Water Sports in Corolla, NC
There are so many entertaining Outer Banks activities that you couldn't possibly bring all the equipment you'll need on a vacation to cover it all. Luckily, you can rent just about anything you'll need once you're here. If you want to rent kayaks to do some exploring of the sound waters or to ride the waves, Ocean Atlantic Rentals will bring them to you. And though...read more
