Imagine what your vacation would be like with Outer Banks kayaking and canoeing: You round the corner of marsh, finding yourself face to face with a blue heron. As you drift softly you set your paddle down and pick up your camera to snap a quick picture of the encounter. The heron flies away after you take the photo, and you paddle on to see what other types of wildlife. Now that you’re staring dreamily at your computer screen with thoughts of kayaking and canoeing excursions running through your mind, it’s time to make this idea a very real part of your vacation. Plenty of Outer Banks surf shops and water adventure companies offering kayak and canoe rentals, so you can rent a couple of vessels for you and your entourage to spend hours exploring watery areas. Many of the places that rent kayaks and canoes also lead guided tours and safaris that take you throughout the Outer Banks where you can marvel at turtles, alligators (yep!), tons of birds, flutterbys and all sorts of other critters. Whether you’re looking for a tranquil paddle trip on the Pamlico Sound or a thrilling day of ocean wave riding, check out the listing of Outer Banks kayaking and canoeing to start your next adventure.
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
Coastal Explorations is a small, adventure-oriented touring company in Corolla. Their guides are friendly and outgoing and have the skill and knowledge to...read more
You haven’t seen the Outer Banks until you’ve seen it from the water, and Coastal Kayak can take you there. They offer guided kayak tours from Pine Island...read more
Corolla Parasail is proud to partner with Coastal Explorations to bring their newest parasail location to the Historic Corolla Village. They are now the...read more
Located in the heart of Timbuck II, Corolla Parasail partners with Corolla Water Sports – the original and one of the most comprehensive watersports’...read more
Tucked into Duck Commons near Sweet T’s, Duck Cycle is a friendly place to rent bike shop-quality cruisers for the whole family, including baby seats and...read more
North Duck Watersports, home to Corolla Parasail’s sister company, Duck Parasail, sits at the north end of the Town of Duck. This peaceful location is a ...read more
A surf shop staple in Duck for almost two decades, DVO also has a location in Salvo on Hatteras Island. A trusted local outfitter, DVO rents bikes,...read more
Fox is a trusted source on the Hatteras Island watersports scene – and has been for 50 years! They were the first on Hatteras Island to specialize in...read more
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
