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Sandboarding Fun at Jockey’s Ridge State Park

A lesser-known activity that’s available at Jockey’s Ridge State Park is sandboarding. The dunes are recognized as being one of the best spots to fly a kite on…

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July 29, 2015

Events

Wacky Watermelon Fun

[caption id="attachment_1501" align="aligncenter" width="570"] Face painted and competing in last year's watermelon seed spitting contest.[/caption] Bigger and better than ever. That’s the only way to describe the 2015…

Published

July 28, 2015

Adventures

Crossing Sound for Wine & History

[caption id="attachment_1492" align="aligncenter" width="570"] Captain Christine and passengers crossing the Currituck Sound.[/caption] If there is a better way to cross the Currituck Sound than in a pontoon boat,…

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July 25, 2015

Events

Kites Fly at Wright Kite Fest

[caption id="attachment_1480" align="aligncenter" width="560"] Decorating the sky at the 37th Annual Kitty Hawk Kites Wright Kite Festival.[/caption] Mother Nature threw us a curve on Sunday for the second…

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July 21, 2015

Adventures

Clamming with the Captain

[caption id="attachment_1474" align="aligncenter" width="560"] Clamming in Pamlico Sound as ferries go by.[/caption] An afternoon on the water clamming with Captain Lee is an afternoon that is as close to a…

Published

July 17, 2015

Adventures

The Beaches of the Outer Banks

Here it is halfway through summer, the beaches are full and the one thing we have not written about are the Outer Banks award winning beaches. With 120…

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July 14, 2015

Kite Flying

The Great Kite Debate

[caption id="attachment_1459" align="aligncenter" width="560"] 19' Teknacolor Delta Kite by Prism Kites.[/caption] Delta kite or parafoil? Which is the easiest to fly? We’ve been having a bit of a…

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July 11, 2015

Adventures

Outer Banks Bike Paths

[caption id="attachment_1453" align="aligncenter" width="560"] Beginning of the Woods Road multi-use path in Kitty Hawk.[/caption] One of the nicest aspects of visiting or living on the Outer Banks is…

Published

July 8, 2015

Events

Wright Kite Festival Next

[caption id="attachment_1443" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Giant lobster kite flying at the Wright Kite Festival.[/caption] We almost didn’t get our July 4th fireworks in last night here on the Outer…

Published

July 5, 2015

Kitty Hawk Kites

Giant Cows, Helixes and Windsocks

[caption id="attachment_1433" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Giant cow windsock flying over Kitty Hawk Kites, Jockey's Ridge.[/caption] There’s a tradition at Kitty Hawk Kites of flying a gigantic animal windsock from…

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July 1, 2015

Events

Summeritaville at Kitty Hawk Kites

Summeritaville is a great Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce event that’s coming up this Friday at our Waves Village Watersports Resort in Rodanthe. Great music with Jonny Waters…

Published

June 23, 2015

Kitty Hawk Kites

Kendama Fun at Kitty Hawk Kites This June

This June, Kitty Hawk Kites will be hosting several Kendama demos/workshops/contents at select stores along North Carolina's Outer Banks. Kendama pros Tj Kolesnik and Turner Thorne will be on-hand at…

Published

June 22, 2015

Events

SUPtastic Event in Manteo

With the Kitty Hawk Kites SUPtastic race in Manteo tomorrow morning, the fun and adventure of Stand Up Paddle (SUP) boarding comes to the fore. Sponsored by BIC…

Published

June 19, 2015

Hang Gliding

Hang Gliding Memories

[caption id="attachment_1386" align="alignleft" width="404"] "I Flew Jockey's Ridge" for more than 20 years one of the most popular designs.[/caption] John Harris, the President and founder of Kitty Hawk…

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June 16, 2015

Events

Outer Banks Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration Info 2015

It’s that time of year again; summer has arrived on the Outer Banks! The Fourth of July is always one of the highlights of the summer here on…

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June 8, 2015

Events

A Great Day for Rogallo Festival

[caption id="attachment_1324" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Flying a nine-stack of stunt kites at the 33rd Annual Rogallo Kite Festival.[/caption] Friday was the first day of the 33rd Annual Francis Rogallo…

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June 6, 2015

Events

Rogallo Kite Festival

[caption id="attachment_1315" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Francis Rogallo posing with his Rogallo Wing beside a NASA reentry capsule.[/caption] The 33rd Annual Kitty Hawk Kites Rogallo Kite Festival is coming up…

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June 2, 2015

Events

Family Fun at Jockey’s Ridge Crossing

[caption id="attachment_1304" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Face painting is just one of the kid-friendly activities at Kitty Hawk Kites' Kid's Day.[/caption] Kitty Hawk Kites and Kitty Hawk Surf Company have …

Published

May 28, 2015

Jockey's Ridge

Jockey’s Ridge State Park Turns 40 This May

It's likely that few North Carolinians can recall the circumstances that lead to Jockey’s Ridge becoming a state park on May 31, 1975. The rolling sand dunes – spotted…

Published

May 27, 2015

Hang Gliding

Hang Gliding Spectacular-It’s Just Fun

[caption id="attachment_1284" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Kitty Hawk Kites President and founder, John Harris, launching from Jockey's Ridge on Saturday.[/caption] You can never tell who is going to show up…

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May 21, 2015

Events

Hang Gliding Spectacular & More

The 43rd Kitty Hawk Hang Gliding Spectacular Weekend is finally here. Look for great competition in a beautiful setting and four days of fun. Taking place at Jockey’s…

Published

May 14, 2015

Kiteboarding

Adventure Excitement for Mother’s Day

[caption id="attachment_1268" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Mom and daughters getting ready for a kiteboarding lesson at Kitty Hawk Kites Waves Village.[/caption] With Mother’s Day coming up this Sunday the question…

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May 7, 2015

Adventures

Outer Banks Adventure Leader

[caption id="attachment_1262" align="aligncenter" width="540"] Teaching the world to fly at Jockey's Ridge State Park.[/caption] Kitty Hawk Kites is the adventure leader on the Outer Banks. It’s a safe…

Published

April 30, 2015

Hang Gliding

Springtime=Hang Gliding Spectacular

The weather has turned springtime spectacular--lots of sunshine, temperatures have stayed moderate and the daytime breezes are a reminder of how perfect the Outer Banks is for wind…

Published

April 23, 2015

Kitty Hawk Kites

What’s Hot and What’s Hotter

Walking into any one of the Kitty Hawk Kite stores or a Kitty Hawk Surf Company store, can be a shock to the senses, so it can be…

Published

April 16, 2015

Surfing

Kitty Hawk Surf Company Fun & More

[caption id="attachment_1241" align="aligncenter" width="550"] Riding the mechanical shark at the Kitty Hawk Surf Company in Nags Head.[/caption] With all the neat toys, gadgets, and great things to do,…

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April 9, 2015

Adventures

Kitty Hawk Kites Horse Tour & Gus the Stallion

[caption id="attachment_1234" align="aligncenter" width="519"] Newest addition to the Corolla Wild Mustangs-Gus the Shacklford Banks Stallion.[/caption] The weather is turning springtime spectacular here on the Outer Banks and with…

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April 2, 2015

Kitty Hawk Kites

OBX Springtime Is Fun Time at KHK

[caption id="attachment_1224" align="aligncenter" width="504"] Coming in for a landing at the 2014 Kitty Hawk Kites Hang Gliding Spectacular.[/caption] The Outer Banks Taste of the Beach just wrapped up…

Published

March 24, 2015

Kite Flying

Outer Banks Family Time, Fun Time, Springtime

Spring is coming to the Outer Banks—the days are getting longer, the sun is out, the breeze is from the south and warm and the first big weekend…

Published

March 14, 2015

Kitty Hawk Kites

KHK Hang Gliding Soars on The Travel Channel

When a crew from The Travel Channel contacted us last summer to shoot some hang gliding b-roll at Jockey's Ridge State Park for their "101 Sand n' Surf…

Published

February 26, 2015

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