The geography of the Outer Banks gives you the chance to enjoy many activities that you wouldn’t otherwise experience – sailing in the ocean or sound. Outer Banks boating and sailing can be enjoyed through canoe, kayak and boat tours, crabbing trips, visits to marinas, private charter trips (fishing charters included), boat rentals and even sailing camps. Imagine embarking on your sailing trip in the early morning, watching the sun hit its zenith in the sky between glances of the passing coastline, your captain and crew ready to whisk you away to picturesque spots as you repose on the luxurious boat. Sounds like a pretty nice way to spend the day right? Outer Banks boating and sailing can be suited to fit the adventure you have in mind, whether it’s self-conducted or led by a captain, in a kayak through the marshland or in a boat cruising through the ocean. Check out the listing below to see what Outer Banks sailing and boating adventures await you and your family during your beach trip. Check out our Boat Ramps section for information on where to launch your vessels.
Outer Banks Things To Do by Area
Corolla | Duck & Southern Shores | Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills & Nags Head
Roanoke Island & Manteo | Hatteras Island | Ocracoke Island
Outer Banks Things To Do by Category
Hatteras Island Ocean Center is an indoor/outdoor nature center that provides a wide variety of interactive educational activities for people of all ages....read more
This soundfront recreation center offers rentals of kayaks, sailboats, standup paddleboards (SUP) and windsurfing equipment plus lessons in windsurfing,...read more
There’s nothing like a bird’s-eye view of the Pamlico Sound to lift your spirits. Hatteras Parasail can take you hundreds of feet above the islands for a...read more
Located on the sound in Salvo, Hatteras Watersports is a family-owned business that’s celebrating 32 years of providing watersports fun on Hatteras Island....read more
The Haulover Day Use Area is also known as Canadian Hole because it is a hotspot for windsurfers and kiteboarders, many of whom hail from Canada. This...read more
The first kiteboarding school on the Outer Banks, Kite Hatteras teaches kitesurfing off a custom 27’ boat. Captain Ty Luckett separates your lesson into two...read more
Kitty Hawk Kites' Whalebone Watersports location offers dolphin tours, kiteboarding, Jet Ski rentals and standup paddleboard rentals – some of the most...read more
You haven’t seen Corolla until you’ve seen it from the air. As the closest parasail outfit to the Currituck Beach Lighthouse and 4x4 beaches, Lighthouse...read more
To access Croatan Sound, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission operates a boat ramp at Manns Harbor on the western side of the old Manns Harbor bridge....read more
A great place to stroll and pass some time is the boardwalk that winds along most of the Manteo waterfront. One end is quiet, with benches that look out...read more
To access Shallowbag Bay and Roanoke Sound, a free public boat launch is located at the waterfront, right beside the bridge that leads to Roanoke Island...read more
Coast Guard certified Captain Devin Clark is an Outer Banks native who has been working on the water as a commercial fisherman and charter boat mate since...read more
