Outer Banks Kayak Rental: Family-Friendly Ecotours

Experience the best family ecotour in the Outer Banks with our kayak rentals. Explore the calm, glassy creek of Kitty Hawk Woods Coastal Preserve and discover North Carolina’s largest maritime forest habitat.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Rent a single or double kayak for a 2-hour adventure at our location at 6150 North Croatan HWY. This on-site kayak rental allows you to explore the Kitty Hawk Woods Coastal Preserve from our dock. Choose from our fleet of sit-in and sit-on-top kayaks for a delightful paddling experience. For the more adventurous paddler, we offer specialty fishing…

What's Included
  • Kayak, paddle, and life jacket provided.
What's Not Included
  • Gratuity
Additional Information

We hold the unique position of being the sole kayak hire service adjacent to Kitty Hawk Woods Coastal Preserve. This paddling zone is unequivocally an unparalleled family ecotours adventure on the OBX islands. The user-friendly environment takes you through a serene, mirror-like creek that winds through the naturally spectacular expanse of one of North…

Location
6150 N Croatan Hwy
North Croatan Highway
Neet us at our shop to get all your gear for a great time on the water. 6150 North Croatan HWY in Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Deliah_a
Apr 4, 2025
Peaceful paddle - My family had a relaxing time kayaking on a beautiful day. We were able to go around 4 miles within our two hour self-guided tour, with all of us going at their own pace. Lots of turtles and two bridges for nice photo ops.
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Chris_w
May 14, 2024
Wife time kayaking she... - Wife time kayaking she like it and we liked the tour. Saw a lot cool stuff and saw alligator. Nice two hr tour first time in outer banks .
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Kim_h
Apr 28, 2024
Fun adventure - This family outting was fun for kids and relaxing for the adults. Perfect combo ! I would recommend.
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Ceriggle1
Jun 26, 2023
Kayak - The trip was beautiful. People were so nice they got to us quickly. We really had a great time. The man who put our boat in and out of the water, was great with everyone around him.
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Lisa
Jun 11, 2023
Kayak Rentals - Best experience for a weekly rental of tandem kayaks and SUP! Easy to navigate website , great pricing , and exceptional delivery service ! Customer service was very pleasant as well. Definitely a satisfied customer! Second year of renting with them will be back again!
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Stacy329
Aug 25, 2023
Relaxing - Kayaks are a little old but the girls who helped get us going were super friendly. We were the only ones on the water during our time so it was very relaxing and we could go at our own pace. Saw a couple turtles, some ducks, and a blue heron on our adventure. Very peaceful.
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Dusty_l
Jun 26, 2023
Calm waters - Enjoyed the calm waters and seeing the only covered bridge in the OBX! We only met 2 other travelers on the water and they were both extremely courteous. At first you pass privately owned docks but after just a bit, you get into the quiet with only nature!
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Valentyna_d
Aug 26, 2023
Kayaking - The views on the way was nice, but all equipment is old. The staff was friendly but 2 hours were much for this.
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Tasha
Apr 22, 2025
Self Service Kayak Adventure - We had a confirmed reservation at 11:30am. We get there at 11:20am and the business is locked up. Walked around the building to make sure they weren’t back there. No staff in sight. I called the number and got a voicemail, then I got a text asking if they could call later… called the customer service and they tried to reach out to the business with no success. Finally got a staff member on the phone, he stated he had to run out real quick but that the life vests, paddles and kayaks were out back and to help ourselves, and gave us directions to go down to the second bridge and back. The vests were just laying out on a chair, moldy and dirty. The kayaks were not in much better shape. We completed our 2 hour kayak adventure and got back, still no staff to be found. Not at all what we expected but we made the best of our self service adventure.
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Bonnie
Apr 21, 2025
HORRIBLE - We arrived a little early fearing to be late. The owner never showed up, we had to call the business to find out what was going on. No one ever showed up to show us how to proceed. This is a sorry way to do business and we left feeling very uncomfortable and highly disappointed. I would never recommend this service and want my money back!!!
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From $35
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).