Kitty Hawk Kites, North Carolina | Kiteboarding and Windsurfing

Unlimited Wind & Water...Hatteras Island NC kiteboarding
Seemingly endless amounts of water and ideal wind conditions make the Outer Banks of North Carolina one of the best places on the planet for kiteboarding and windsurfing!

The smooth, shallow waters of the sound and our famous winds attract visitors from as far as Canada and Europe! Consequently, "Canadian Hole" on Hatteras Island earned its moniker. Canadian Hole offers ample room for kiteboarders and windsurfers, as well as a paved parking area and a bath house. You'll also find plenty of excited spectators in awe of the colorful display of kites and sails.

Sun Realty's Outer Banks vacation rentals are located near popular kiteboarding and windsurfing spots, and some of our rentals even offer direct sound access for ultimate convenience. Give us a call at 1-888-853-7770 if you have any questions about a particular vacation home's sound access. Let Sun Realty host your next kiteboarding or windsurfing adventure!

Click on a link below for information on conditions, rentals, and lessons for Outer Banks kiteboarding and windsurfing.

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Outer Banks KiteboardingKiteboarding at Canadian Hole on Hatteras Island NC
Kiteboarding is guaranteed to get your heart pounding no matter your ability level! Experts and beginners can hone their skills in the shallow waters of the Pamlico, Albemarle, and Currituck sounds. Experienced kiteboarders can head east and go extreme in the waves of the Atlantic. Both calm waters and challenging waves are available on the OBX. In many places on the OBX, the ocean and sound are easily within walking distance.

Want to give kiteboarding a try? Hatteras Island is world renowned for being a great place to learn. Miles of flat, shallow water and predictable winds allows beginners to learn quickly with minimal swimming. However, don't try to learn to kiteboard on your own. It's much safer and more efficient to take a lesson from a professional instructor. A beginner lesson will include basics such as rigging, line management, launching, and overall safety. Outer Banks kiteboarding instructors teach vacationers just like you every day. They know how to help you make the most of your kiteboarding experience.

Outer Banks Kiteboarding Instruction

REAL Kiteboarding

Check out REAL's impressive new flagship store on Hatteras Island! Private lessons, group lessons, and camps available. REAL's "Zero to Hero" camp takes you from being an absolute beginner to being a self-sufficient kiteboarder! Camps are also available for intermediate and advanced riders. 
1-877-REALKITE  www.realkiteboarding.com

Outer Banks Kiting
Instructor, Jay Crawford, offers almost a decade of coaching experience. Lessons are conducted with a 21' Carolina Skiff to ensure safety and comfort. Staying soundfront? OBK will come to you! Private lessons, group lessons, and camps available. (252) 305-6839 www.OuterBanksKiting.com

Kitty Hawk Kites
With over 15 retail and recreation locations, Kitty Hawk Kites offers professional kiteboarding instruction. Visit their Kiteboarding Resort in Village of Waves on Hatteras Island. Lessons, rental center, retail shop, and friendly people.  1-877-FLYTHIS, or www.kittyhawk.com

Outer Banks WindsurfingWindsurfing near Hatteras Island vacation rentals
Each year, the Outer Banks happily welcomes the annual influx of windsurfers! You can easily spot this group on Highway 12 - you'll see vehicles and trailers stacked with equipment and passengers looking for wind and water. Windsurfing is popular in all towns and villages on the Outer Banks, but Hatteras Island reigns supreme when it comes to windsurfing conditions.

Windsurfers can find convenient launch points all along the soundside of the Outer Banks. Some of our Hatteras Island vacation rentals even offer private soundfront launch points - talk about convenient! More daring windsurfers can move seaward to test their skills in the waves.

Want to give windsurfing a try? Save yourself a huge amount of time and frustration - sign up for a windsurfing lesson! This exhilarating sport requires practice and some technical expertise. There are numerous professional windsurfing instructors on the Outer Banks who can safely introduce you to the sport.

Outer Banks Windsurfing Instruction
Ocean Air
Avon, Hatteras Island
Windsurfing and Kiteboarding lessons. Waterfront location serving locals and travelers for 20 years. 252-995-5000 or 866-995-6649. www.oceanairsports.com

Hatteras Island Sail Shop
25199 Lela Court, Waves
Located on the soundfront in Waves, NC, HISS (Hatteras Island Sail Shop) is a complement to the Hatteras Island Surf Shop.  HISS offers full sound-side access, grassing rigging and retail shop. 252-987-2292
www.hiss-waves.com

Sail World
41074 NC Highway 12, Avon
Sail World sells new and used gear and provides a full-service windsurfing and kite-boarding shop. You'll find a variety of backpacks, sunglasses, boards, sails, swimwear, rig components, accessories, wetsuits, fins, hardware and spare parts. 252-987-2292

For all your other windsurfing needs, check out Fox Water Sports on Hatteras Island. They offer high quality products and excellent customer service!

Sun Realty offers Outer Banks rentals near all the prime kiteboarding and windsurfing locations. Search our wide inventory to find a condo or home that fits your needs.