Outer Banks Sporting Goods and Equipment

With 10 retail locations from Corolla to Ocracoke, Kitty Hawk Kites is a well-known retail powerhouse on the Outer Banks. Their Ocracoke location boasts an impressive selection of kites, flags and spinners, toys, apparel, gifts and games. Kitty Hawk Kites specializes in kites, from the single-lines for kids to high-tech stunt varieties. The stores also sell fun outdoor goodies such as flags, toys, boomerangs and games. You’ll find a wide selection of Outer Banks gear, beach sportswear and footwear from Crocs, Chaco, Hey Dude, Southern Fried and Life is Good apparel, t-shirts, sweatshirts, outdoor clothing, sunglasses and more. Look for the shop in Community Square, right in the heart of the village along Silver Lake Harbor.

Ready for some action? Kitty Hawk Surf Co. has everything you need to enjoy all the Outer Banks has to offer, from the wind and waves to flat water adventures. At Kitty Hawk Surf Co., you can find a huge selection of new and used kayaks, kayaking gear and equipment, standup paddleboards, surfboards, Zap skim boards, wetsuits and more. You can also find top selections of surfwear, sportswear and footwear brands including Rip Curl, Quiksilver, Billabong, Hurley, Volcom, Roxy, Vissla, Reef, Patagonia and many others. As the only Outer Banks Hobie Kayak retailer, Kitty Hawk Surf Co. can also help you out with your kayak fishing needs, whether you need to buy or rent a kayak or pick up simple accessories for your excursion. They even offer kayak fishing charters, in which knowledgeable guides help you catch red drum, speckled trout, flounder and more. 

OBX Bait and Tackle is an angler’s paradise. Conveniently located in Corolla’s Monteray Plaza to serve the northern beaches and beyond, OBX Bait and Tackle is a full-service tackle shop that specializes in freshwater and surf-fishing equipment along with rods and reels at all price levels, a wide variety of fresh and frozen bait, crabbing supplies and other necessities such as coolers, ice, soft drinks, sunglasses and sunscreen. You can even gear up on apparel with their extensive line of clothing that includes both souvenir t-shirts and fast-drying, UV-protective clothing from top brands such as Salt Life, Costa and Hux. OBX Bait and Tackle is the only shop on the northern beaches that carries fishing licenses, making it the perfect place for one-stop shopping. The folks at OBX Bait and Tackle can arrange offshore, nearshore and inshore fishing charters for everyone from the novice to the pro, and family groups are always welcome. Stop by, call ahead or visit their website for more information, and be sure to check out their free daily fishing reports. 

Oceans East Bait & Tackle on the Nags Head-Manteo Causeway has been in business for more than 40 years. With three locations along the East Coast, they are known for their customer service, huge selection of the best quality tackle, fresh bait, apparel and much more. They offer an excellent selection of inshore, offshore, surf and freshwater tackle from top manufacturers such as Daiwa, Penn, Shimano, Okuma, Gulp, Z-Man, Tsnami, Sea Striker and others and rods from Tica, St. Croix, Toadfish, Fenwick, Ugly Stick, Kunnan and more in addition to custom rods. Their selection of fresh bait includes shrimp, mullet, eels, Baitmasters, ballyhoo, bloodworms, nightcrawlers, squid, minnows and other frozen choices, and their extensive selection of offshore tackle includes Iland Lures, Nomad, Mold Craft, Squid Nation and lots of other candy for the big fish!

Oceans East carries a large selection of apparel and gear for the whole family, including brands such as Aftco, Salty Crew, Billish Gear, 252UNA, Pelagic, HUK, Avid, Grundens, Leather Man belts and sunglasses from Smith, Costa, Suncloud and Calcutta. Oceans East custom t-shirts, shorts, hoodies, jackets and hats are available for the whole family. They have a huge selection of footwear from Xtratuf, Grundens and Buoy Boots as well as a large selection of goods from YETI, Corkcicle and Sun Bum plus gift cards and decals. Oceans East has a shop full of friendly and helpful guys and gals experienced with years of offshore, inshore, surf, kayak, pier and soundside fishing. Stop by for all your fishing needs and a fishing license or to show off a fish and get it weighed, tell a story or just to say hi.

Ride the Wind Surf Shop is your Ocracoke Island resource for surfboards, bathing suits, apparel, accessories, sunglasses, kayaks, stand-up paddle boards and more. They carry all the top brands – Quicksilver, Roxy, Rip Curl, Howler, Freefly, Patagonia, Reef, Billabong – and they are Ocracoke's exclusive source for Low Tide beach chairs and Shibumi Beach Shades. If you want to explore the water, visit their outdoor adventure kiosk located on the harbor across from the shop offering hourly, daily and weekly kayak rentals (sit-in or sit-on-top). Stop by or contact them for one-on-one or group surf lessons. They provide island visitors with the opportunity to rent surfboards, paddleboards, bodyboards and skimboards by the day or the week at the corner of Silver Lake and Highway 12.