ACA Quick Start Kayak Course

ACA Quick Start Kayak Course

This is a more thorough paddling, safety, kayak care, and navigation course.

Rescues, towing, gear, trip planning, wet exits and kayak touring specific problems are also discussed. This is a four hour class made by appointment only for someone who is more serious about paddling in the future, and who would like to do some of their own touring safely and well-prepared.

This course follows the curriculum of the American Canoe Association and is given by an ACA certified instructor.

Availability Calendar

By Appointment Only. Please call us at (252) 261-0145 or 1 (866) 702-5061 or Request an appointment here.

Ocean Kayak Lessons

Ocean Kayak Lessons

We’ll have you paddling out, catching waves, and even turning after an Ocean Kayak Lessons.

We offer private and group ocean kayak lessons for people who want to learn how to surf kayak, or as we call it, sedentary shredding. Helmets, life jackets, surf kayaks and paddles provided. The instructor will enlighten you on the dynamic ocean environment, paddling techniques, judging and catching waves and paddle bracing. Your instructor knows the best sand bars for beginner and intermediate surf kayaking.

1 1/2 hr. lesson

Availability

Please call us at (252) 261-0145 or 1 (866) 702-5061 for the latest and most accurate availability.

Outer Banks Ocean Kayak Tours

Outer Banks Ocean Kayak Tours

The best way to watch the sun come up over the Atlantic Ocean… kayaking on the Outer Banks Ocean Kayak Tour.

Check out our new sun rise and sunset ocean kayak tours. We shove off right from the beach in Kitty Hawk and paddle looking for dolphins, schools of fish, and the view of the Barrier Islands from a kayak. We use unsinkable Ocean Kayaks for these kayak tours that handle better in the open ocean environment. You will enjoy the unique perspective this gives you from the outside looking in towards the land. You must have had prior kayaking experience to take this tour, and of course the ocean has to cooperate for availability.

Outer Banks Kayak Rentals

Outer Banks Kayak Rentals

Hourly Kayak Rentals

Did you know that the Kitty Hawk Kayak & Surf School has the best on site kayak operation on the beach? Choose from the largest variety of kayaks on the Outer Banks for your perfect trip. Swing by any time and launch right there to access the Kitty Hawk Woods Maritime Forest Coastal Reserve. See you on the water! 

 

Weekly Kayak Rentals

Outer Banks Kayak Rentals are made easy with the Kitty Hawk Kayak & Surf School.

Get more out of your vacation to the beach with Outer Banks Kayak Rentals. We have a flotilla of single and double Ocean Kayaks and sit in kayaks for rent.We offer free delivery on all weekly rentals and can usually deliver the beach equipment to your door within two hours of your order right to your beach house!   

 

 

Outer Banks Surfboard Rentals

Outer Banks Surfboard Rentals

Outer Banks Surfboard Rentals
We offer Outer Banks Surfboard Rentals from Corolla to Hatteras!! Free delivery of a wide variety of surf boards for shedders of all ages and sizes; we have a great selection of soft tops, hard tops, short boards, fun boards and long boards to keep you shredding all vacation long! If the water feels a bit nippy, why not wear a wetsuit? Keeps the shivers at bay and prolongs your surf session or swim.

We pride ourselves on a quick turnaround time from order to delivery. Most orders can be done the same day and within 2 hours. Advanced reservations are recommended to ensure availability. Please have height and weight of the individual in order to get the best fitting board and suit.

Outer Banks Surfboard Rentals are made easy by the Kitty Hawk Kayak & Surf School. We have your, quick and easy Surfboard Rentals to Kitty Hawk, Nags Head, Kill Devil Hills, Corolla, Duck, Southern Shores, and more!!!

Night Kayak Tours

Night Kayak Tours

Our Night Kayak Tours are an exciting night paddle to check out the water under the cover of night!

Kayaking during a full moon is a must do for any self-respecting paddler. This 1.5-2 hour excursion is a great way to enjoy the coastal environments, observe bioluminescence (glowing fluorescent bacteria in the water!!!!) and howl at the moon on a summer evening on the Outer Banks. Full Moon and Bioluminescence Kayak Tours are one or the other, an NOT both. If there is a full moon it is too bright to observe the bioluminescence in the water, and if there is no moon, it is dark enough to observe the bioluminescence. Obviously due to Mother Nature’s lunar cycles this tour is only offered during a full moon and the summer months when the water temperature is warm enough to support the growth of the bacteria-producing bioluminescence. These tours are a really cool experience being on the water at dark, and begin at 8:30 PM. The water is calmer, the mood mellower, and vide is worth taking in while visiting the Outer Banks. We offer these tours at the following locations:

Kitty Hawk Woods Bioluminescence or Full Moon Tour

Maritime Forest Bioluminescence Tour – Kitty Hawk Kayak & Surf School

Check out the Safari River Maritime Forest Tour at night!

Location: 6150 North Croatan Hwy.

Kitty Hawk, NC 27949

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bodie Island Bioluminescence or Full Moon Tour

Bodie Island Bioluminescence Tour – Kitty Hawk Kayak & Surf School

Paddle through the sound at night on a search for bioluminescence, the microscopic marine creatures that produce a glowing light in the water. The rest of the tour is spent paddling around the marshes by the light of the moon.

Location: Whalebone Water Sports.

Yellow Kitty Hawk Kites building on the causeway.