Learn to surf on the Outer Banks in one of our daily surf lessons. Lesson includes ocean safety, surfboard anatomy 101, paddling technique, proper pop up and foot placement and help in the water to catch as many waves as you can.
Duck Surf Lessons and Surf Camps are offered daily in Duck at the Sanderling Resort and Spa. This location has some of the best beginner surf lesson sand bars of anywhere on the Outer Banks!!! Combine that with minimal people on the beach and individualized instruction, this is quickly becoming our most popular place for lessons!! After your Duck and Southern Shores Surf Lessons, check out the Sanderlings Sand Bar & Grille for a burger, or go SUPing soundside later that day for a perfect day on the Outer Banks.
Our shop is located on a calm bay of the Currituck Sound so it is always EPIC SUPing conditions. Perfect for SUP Lessons, Tours or hourly Rentals. No matter what the wind direction the water is always glassy here.
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Pricing for Outer Banks Stand Up Paddleboard Lessons
$60.00 per person
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Outer Banks Stand Up Paddleboard Lessons
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We shove off right from the beach with the best beginner surf breaks on the island to get you catching and SUPing waves in no time.
These lessons are offered on an individual basis so call or email us and we can set up a SUP surf lesson for you. These lessons typically go out at 9am in the morning as the best winds and low crowds at the beach in the am allow us total freedom to catch as many waves as possible in the 1.5 hour lesson.
A typical SUP surf lesson begins with a safety talk and learning the anatomy of a surfboard. Next paddling techniques, balance and feet positioning are discussed. Participants then practice popping up onto the surfboard on the beach before getting wet. The instructor is there to help you catch waves and answer any questions you might have about surfing, the ocean, waves, or surf culture.
You should be a competent SUPer in flat water before taking a surf lesson.
Private Surf Lessons at Your Beach House, the chillest way to learn to surf on your vacation to the Outer Banks
Private Surf Lessons at Your Beach House on the Outer Banks are quickly becoming our most popular way to learn the ways of the shred and for good reason. All you have to do is walk down to the beach at the end of your street. 🙂 We will bring our top notch surf instructors and shreducators, surfboards, wetsuits and all the gear. Shredding in the confines of the sand bars right out front of your beach house in a private surf lesson setting is a great experience for your family and friends. This is a great option so all the family can watch you surf (and enjoy adult beverages). And the best part is all you gotta do is roll out of bed, get a bathing suite on and walk to the beach; we will do the rest. But make sure to call (252) 261-0145 to schedule these lessons as the times depend on the tide.
The Outer Banks Stand Up Paddle (SUP) craze rages on because Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUPing) is a great way to explore the majestic waterways of the Outer Banks. And as Kitty Hawk Kayak & Surf School offers the widest selection of SUP tour locations of any outfitter on the Outer Banks, we know the barrier islands inside and out. But once you have had a lesson and are comfortable on a SUP, its time to take the training wheels off and really explore the OBX. Below are our 5 favorite locations to paddleboard on the Outer Banks. Some of these are our tour locations and some are little secrets of ours. If you ever need any recommendations for places to SUP on the Outer Banks, please give us a call at (252) 261-0145 or email at info@khkss.com. It takes a lifetime to stand up paddle all that the Outer Banks has to offer; these are just a few of our favorites. As always, be prepared before you go with water, a map, and be well-versed in the wind directions and weather before heading out.
Our Top 5 Outer Banks Stand Up Paddle Locations
Whalehead Club
Outer Banks Stand Up Paddle
The northern Outer Banks is really problematic for accessing the sounds and oceans as much of the land is privately owned with very few public access points. However, the Whalehead Club has a great public launch that is free and open to the public. Head either north or south (depending on the wind) and cruise around the northern Currituck Sound. This is a great place for sunsets, and offers stunning views from the incredible property that is the Whalehead Club. For the super adventurous, head north into the Currituck Wildlife Refuge and cruise around the canals in search of river otters, egrets and osprey.
Kitty Hawk Woods
No SUP trip to the Outer Banks would be complete with our paddling the Kitty Hawk Woods Coastal Preserve. This is the best place to paddle with lots of wind in the Central Outer Banks hands down, and it also happens to be the most scenic. Cruise through the 1,500 acre Kitty Hawk Woods Coastal Preserve. Access this beautiful local via Kitty Hawk Kayak & Surf School at 6150 North Croatan HWY in Kitty Hawk, or the Kitty Hawk Public Boat Launch off of Bob Perry Road. Both locations access the preserve and offer epic stand up paddle boarding. Wildlife seen from this location are otters, osprey, egrets, herons, king fishers and turtles.
Bodie Island
The SUPing on Croatan Sound between the Outer Banks and Roanoke Island is filled with great paddle boarding. This is where we did our Brewathlon Adventure Race and offers several access points that have their pros and cons depending on the wind direction. You can access this local by the Nags Head Public Kayak Launch on 158 on the south side of the Manteo Causeway, the Harvey Sound Public Sound Access off 158, or the Bodie Island Lighthouse park within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore off of Route 12 south. Depending o
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n which way the wind is blowing will dictate your launch area. In a strong northeast wind, paddle the south side locations of Nags Head Public Kayak Launch on 158 or Bodie Island. In a strong south wind, launch from the Harvey Sound Public Sound Access. This will assure you glassy conditions and smooth paddling. There are several canals accessible in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore accessible from this side, and is also an epic kayak fishing spot with plenty of grass flats and a hidden lake. Its also a great place for a sunset paddle.
New Inlet Boat Launch in Pea Island
The Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
Pea Island Sunset
is a must paddle spot on the Outer Banks. Many of our guides list this tour area as their favorite place to paddle with one strong caveat: when the wind isn’t too strong. But as fickle as the place can be, once you score a glassy evening sunset paddle at Pea Island you will never be the same. You can see the curve of the Earth and an unobstructed view over the Pamlico Sound that is not easily forgotten. But make sure the wind is not too hard out of the north or south. Too much north wind and the area will not be deep enough to paddle, and too much south wind and you will be blown back to Oregon Inlet in minutes. Just watch your weather, and be ready to drop everything for a once and a lifetime SUP trip. Access this gem from Route 12 south on Hatteras Island and watch for the signs. If you’re not paying attention you will miss it.
Frisco Woods Campground
Frisco Stand Up Paddleboarding
Once of my favorite places to paddle in the southern Outer Banks is Frisco Woods Campground. With the huge elbow bend at Buxton, this place picks lots of north and south wind which offers very glassy conditions for SUPing. Also there are lots of canals to explore west of the campground that offer sheltered winding creeks that offer great viewing of egrets, osprey, rays and turtles. Also if you haven’t ever camped at Frisco Woods you are blowing it. This camp ground is a locals favorite with sound front camping and Live Oak groves.
