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- Hang Gliding
- Kayak Tours
- Kiteboarding
- Parasailing
- Dolphin Tours
- Sailing Cruises
- Jet Skiing
- Aero Tours
- Surf Lessons
- Stand Up Paddleboard
- Wakeboarding
- Segway Tours
- Wild Horse Tours
Our Mission
To be the leading company in adventure recreation and retailing, by building a reputation for fun, and excellence through dedication to customer service, quality, safety, and value.
The Flight School
The KHK Flight School is the oldest hang gliding school on the east coast of the USA and the largest school of its kind in the world. It provides beginning, intermediate, and advanced instruction to students as well as instructors in foot-launched and tandem hang gliding. Since its inception, the Flight School has provided instruction to well over 300,000 students and, with upwards of 35 instructors during the summer months, continues to instruct over 10,000 students every year. The Flight School provides rating certifications to students meeting United States Hang Gliding Association (USHGA) published standards.
Located on North Carolina's Outer Banks, the KHK Flight School provides foot-launched instruction from Jockey's Ridge State Park (the tallest natural sand dune system in the Eastern United States) and tandem instruction from the nearby Currituck County Airport and Currituck Sound. In tandem training the student and instructor fly together on a large glider pulled aloft with an ultralight aircraft.
Adventure Recreation Activities
Kitty Hawk Kites offers many recreational activities. In addition to our Dune Hang Gliding Lessons, there is now Kiteboarding, Tandem Hang Gliding, Ultralight Hang Gliding Instruction, guided Kayak Eco-Tours, Parasailing, Rock Wall Climbing, Dolphin Boat Tours, Aero Tours, Surfing, Wakeboarding and Water Skiing.
Hang gliding on the dunes of Jockey's Ridge State Park is the original Kitty Hawk Kites experience. There's no easier way to learn to fly. Kiteboarding is proving to be an exhilarating and rapidly growing sport. Check out our brand new kiteboarding resort in Rodanthe. If you really want to touch the sky and get a one-of-a-kind view of the Outer Banks, try tandem hang gliding. Ultralight instruction is by request only, so don't hesitate to ask. For a more peaceful but no less picturesque adventure, experience one of our guided kayak eco-tours which explore the unique ecosystems and natural history of the Outer Banks. Parasailing is a summer-time favorite for kids, families, and couples alike. Wall climbing is a popular activity at our Nags Head, Corolla, and Hatteras stores. A jet boat tour will send you cruising across the sound while the wind and water do their finest to your hair. There's no better way to see the coastline than doing an aero tour in our open cockpit bi-plane. If the beach is where you want to be, make sure you get a surf lesson from our friendly instructors while you're there. And don't forget to cap off your OBX experience by wakeboarding or water skiing on the calm waters of the sound in Duck.
Kitty Hawk Kite's Retail Facilities
The original Kitty Hawk Kites store is across from Jockey's Ridge State Park in Nags Head. This is the company's largest retail store. The 8,042 square foot retail facility is home to the Flight Deck (aviation clothing), Carolina Outdoors (outdoor clothing), stunt and recreational kite products, windsocks, and toys. The Flight Deck and Carolina Outdoors specialize in high quality clothing products focused around aviation and the outdoor environment. Our Kayak Store, located next door to our main facility in Nags Head, offers kayak sales, accessories, and rentals. Next door, a Life is Good store provides your favorite Life is Good items.
In 2009, Kitty Hawk Kites is proud to be opening our newest and largest facility ever, Waves Village! Located in Rodanthe, this brand new building is home to our Kiteboarding department and houses today's best kiteboarding gear. Along with world-class instructors, this location has some of the most ideal winds and waters for kiteboarding. With several other retail shops in the same facility, Waves Village is truly a one-stop shop. A top floor restaurant features a rare view of the sun setting below the horizon on the east coast--it's one view you won't want to miss.
Kitty Hawk Kites has several additional facilities along North Carolina's Outer Banks. In addition to our main store in Nags Head, across from Jockey's Ridge State Park (mp 12.5), we now have stores in Corolla (3), Duck (2), Manteo, South Nags Head, Waves, Avon, Hatteras, and Ocracoke.
Mailing Address
PO BOX 1839
Nags Head, NC 27959
1(877) FLY-THIS
1(877) 359-8447
fax (252) 441-2498
Store Locations
North Carolina / Outer Banks
Corolla (+)
Corolla Kitty Hawk Kites
Life is good Shoppe
Monterey Plaza
819 Ocean Trail
Corolla, NC 27927
(252) 453-3685
e-mail
Corolla Kitty Hawk Kites
Timbuck II
785L Sunset Blvd.
Corolla, NC 27927
(252) 453-8845
e-mail
Duck (+)
Duck Kitty Hawk Kites
Life is good
1214 Duck Rd.
Wee Winks Square
Duck, NC 27949
(252) 261-8787
e-mail
Life is good
1216 Duck Rd.
Wee Winks Square
Duck, NC 27949
(252) 261-4450
e-mail
Nags Head(+)
Nags Head Life is good
3925 S. Croatan Hwy
Nags Head, NC 27959
(252) 449-0650
e-mail
Nags Head Kitty Hawk Kites
3933 N S. Croatan Hwy
Nags Head, NC 27959
(252) 449-2210
(800) 483-2808
Fax (252) 441-4778
e-mail
Whalebone Kitty Hawk Kites
NC 12 at the north end of the the Oregon Inlet Bridge
7517 S. Virginia Dare Trl.
Nags Head, NC 27959
(252) 441-4112
Manteo (+)
Manteo Kitty Hawk Kites
307 Queen Elizabeth St.
Manteo, NC 27954
(252) 473-2357 fax(252) 473-2758
e-mail
Rodanthe/Waves/Salvo (+)
Kitty Hawk Kites Kiteboarding Resort
24502 Hwy 12 - Waves Village
Milepost 40
Sound Side
Rodanthe, NC 27968
(252) 987-2297
e-mail
Waves Kitty Hawk Kites
24502 Hwy 12 - Waves Village
Milepost 40
Rodanthe, NC 27968
(252) 987-2528
e-mail
Avon (+)
Avon Kitty Hawk Kites
Hwy 12 Island Shops
Avon, NC 27915
(252) 995-6060
e-mail
Hatteras (+)
Hatteras Kitty Hawk Kites
5848 Hatteras Landing
Hatteras, NC 27943
(252) 986-1446
e-mail
Ocracoke (+)
Ocracoke Kitty Hawk Kites
Community Sq.
Ocracoke, NC 27960
(252) 928-4563
e-mail
Florida / Destin / Fort Walton Beach
Florida Stores (+)
Kitty Hawk Kites FWB
Ft. Walton Beach, FL
1450 Miracle Strip Pkwy #101
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
(850) 796-0102
Fax (850) 244-7951
e-mail
Kitty Hawk Kites Destin
Destin, FL
Harbour Walk Village
34 Harbour Blvd
Destin, FL 32541
(850) (850) 837-2800
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