October 2005
With winter around the corner, we are gearing up for our outdoor winter
events in November and December. Many people still love to visit the Outer
Banks this time of year to take in the beautiful views and weather. To
find out more about the Outer Banks in the winter, or for events, please
visit our webiste at www.kittyhawk.com. Read this latest newsletter to
find out upcoming FREE events and demonstrations for you to plan when
visiting the Outer Banks in North Carolina. We have been serving you since
1974!
We offer many ways for you and your family to have a Great Outdoor
Adventure at the Outer Banks.
So, remember to book your unforgettable vacation adventure with
our new online reservation
system!
Spots are limited, reserve now!
Local News
Celebrate red wolves' survival at Wings Over Water Howling
Although the annual Wings Over Water festival, held Nov. 1-6, focuses
on bird species, wildlife enthusiasts may celebrate an endangered species
success story by attending a red wolf howling, scheduled as one of the
festival's signature events
The 3rd Annual Carolista Music Festival
The 3rd Annual Carolista Music Festival will take place Oct. 7-9, at
Roanoke Island Festival Park. The festival, founded in 2003 by Outer Banks
Hotline, is a community celebration that promotes a safe and compassionate
community through music, art, dance, film, and cultural awareness.
North Carolina is still the Best Place to Kite
Surf
Kiteboarding is now the fastest growing sport in the world. The Outer
Banks beaches in North Carolina are the best for the beginner or for the
most novice kitesurfers.
Local Events
October 15 - Carolina Outdoors Kayak Jamboree and Big
Blow-Out Sale. Try it before you buy it. Talk to the experts - they will
help you find the perfect kayak for your specific needs. Once you know
what you want, now is the best time to buy! Get great discounts all week
long on any of the kayaks from this season's fleet.
Please contact watersports@kittyhawk.com or call Doug at 252.449-2210
for more information.
November 25-26 - Kitty Hawk Kites Hangin' with Santa.
Children can have their photo taken with Santa in a demonstration Hang
Glider, set up at Kitty Hawk Kites in Nags Head. The photos are free while
supplies last, or you can take your own! Bring the whole family. Call
252.449-2210 for more information. Kitty Hawk Kites (mp 12.5), Nags Head.
 November
26 - Kitty Hawk Kites with Lights. Watch the night sky magically
transform as skilled flyers maneuver their lit stunt kites to the sounds
of your favorite holiday songs. Join us for hot apple cider and cookies
beginning at sunset. Call 252.449-2210 for more information. Kitty Hawk
Kites (mp 12.5), Nags Head.
December 17 - Countdown to 102. Come see the fly overs
and more at the First Flight Society's annual celebration of the Wright
Brothers first flight. Plus, watch a special Kitty Hawk Kites Ultralight
Flight with Hang Gliding Aerobatics.
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wright Brother's Memorial, Kill Devil Hills.
For More Information on these events please contact events@kittyhawk.com
or visit the website at www.kittyhawk.com.
Tech Talk
This is a NEW section that will be displayed every issue. This month's
issue is written by Bruce Weaver who is Kitty Hawk Kites Hang Gliding
Manager.
Ahhh! It's here! Fall...the best time of year here on the Outer Banks.
The crowds are gone, the temperatures are in the 70's and low 80's, the
ocean is still warm, and best of all the prevailing winds have shifted
from the Southwest to the Northeast. Not only does this bring in cooler
drier air off the ocean, but it usually blows into our largest training
hill (the east coast's tallest sand dune!). So, whether you're a seasoned
pilot or have just always dreamed of flying, this is the time to spread
your wings and fly here at Kitty Hawk Kites!!
 The
Wright Brothers chose the Outer Banks to learn to fly because of its perfect
conditions (smooth ocean breezes and soft forgiving sand). Even though
it's been a little over 100 years since the Wright brothers earned their
wings here on the Outer Banks, we still enjoy the same conditions, making
this one of the premier hang gliding training sites in the world. The
Wright Brothers made thousands of gliding flights on dunes just like Jockey's
Ridge before putting an engine on their wing and changing the world forever.
Although your first flight off of Jockey's Ridge may not be noticed worldwide,
it may very well change your world forever. Kitty Hawk Kites has taught
well over 275,000 people how to fly since opening its doors in 1974. We
have taught people from all walks of life, from movie stars to space shuttle
pilots. We've taught people from ages 8 to 90; deaf, blind, paraplegic,
amputees and all of these people will never look at a bird flying overhead
the same way again. As Leonardo DaVinci said,"Once you have tasted flight
you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have
been and there you long to return."
It wasn't that long ago that kings would have given fortunes and people
would have given their life's savings for the chance to fly like a bird.
Now for as little as $69.00, anybody can get 3 flights off of Jockey's
Ridge and realize one of man's oldest dreams. We have lesson packages
that will take students from these first flights all the way to point
where they can fly thousands of feet in the air. We can even get you up
to a couple of thousand feet on your first lesson! We put you in the glider
with an instructor and tow you up behind an ultralight airplane. Once
you get to altitude we release the line and you and the instructor fly
back down and land at the airport. We can get you up to anywhere between
1,500' and a mile high! We also have powered hang gliders that you can
fly in with your instructor. One of these "trike tours" takes about 20
minutes and there is no better way to see the Outer Banks!
In addition to great weather the fall also brings with it great savings
on lessons. Choose our UNLIMITED lesson package, allowing you to fly as
much as you like between November 1st and March 31st for the price of
only a few lessons!!! There is no better deal in the sport! People who
take advantage of this package can expect to get at least their first
rating as a Hang Glider Pilot (Hang 1), which would allow them to fly
off Jockey's Ridge with out any supervision. As an added bonus, anybody
who gets their Hang 1 here at Kitty Hawk Kites is able to come down and
fly our training gliders for FREE for life, as long as their rating is
current. And if that wasn't enough, anybody who gets their Hang 1 here
can put the money they paid for their lessons toward the purchase price
of a new glider. Essentially, if you buy a glider, you get your training
for FREE! You will not find a better deal anywhere!
Whether you want to just try a flight or learn how to fly at a couple
thousand feet by yourself, this is the time to spread your wings! Take
advantage of the weather and the rates and come down and realize your
dream of flight. There's no better time and no better place than fall
on the Outer Banks.
You can contact Bruce for all
your Hang Gliding questions.
Reserve your hang gliding lesson today! Call 1-877-FLY-THIS
or reserve online www.kitttyhawk.com
Extreme Offers
Kayak Sale!
You can try before you by, call 1-800-483-2808 or email
reservations@kittyhawk.com
to receive a kayak eco-tour for you and your family with every kayak purchase!
Kiteboard Sale!
Unbelievable Offer! Buy a 2005 Nitro, get a $600.00 Kiteboard
FREE! or get 35% off the kite. Call 1-877-FLY-THIS for details.
Also Come Check out the New "Life is Good" Neighborhood
Shoppe. We have the largest selections on the Outer Banks.
The "Life is Good" stores are across from Jockey's
Ridge, North Side of Kitty Hawk Kites and our other location, Carolina
Outdoors at Monteray Plaza in Corolla.
Remember to book your unforgettable
vacation adventure with our
new online reservation system!
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