With the ocean, Pamlico Sound and Silver Lake never more than a 10-minute trip away, watersports sit practically at your fingertips as fun things to do on Ocracoke. Try surfing or bodyboarding in the ocean. Zip about the sound on a Waverunner, inner tube, wakeboard or waterski. Paddlers can travel around the island by standup paddleboard or kayak. Watersports outfitters offer equipment that can be purchased or rented for the milieu of activities. Many of the recreation companies also lead water activities, including guided paddle trips, standup paddleboard yoga sessions, and they even offer lessons if there’s a new activity you want to master.
Water Sports in Ocracoke
Ocracoke’s beach has attracted increasing national attention as it worked its way up on Dr. Beach’s acclaimed annual list of 10 Best Beaches in the USA; he named Ocracoke's Lifeguard Beach (formally called Ocracoke Beach Access) as America's #1 beach in 2007 and 2022. The beach is wide and clean and there are plenty of spots where, with a little effort, you can enjoy it undisturbed by...read more
Water Sports in Ocracoke
Beach Outfitters rents bikes, beach equipment, cottage needs, baby gear and other convenience items too cumbersome to pack. Their bikes come in three different sizes and are available hourly, daily or weekly. Beach chairs, umbrellas, boogie boards, high chairs, cribs, charcoal grills, clam rakes, coolers and steamer pots are just some of the other items available. Free delivery and pick-up is available for all orders more...read more
Water Sports in Ocracoke
Parasailing combines stunning views with the thrill of flying high above Pamlico Sound. Fly solo or with a friend. The boat can take up to six people. This locally owned, USCG–licensed operation runs trips throughout the day. No experience is required, and you can make reservations by phone or at their kiosk at the Anchorage Marina.read more
Water Sports in Ocracoke
Going fishing is one of the most enjoyable ways to spend an afternoon on Ocracoke's pleasant soundside waters, and you can explore the waters between Ocracoke and Portsmouth Island on your own. You are the captain when you rent one of the Restless Native center console 18' to 24' boats. The Pamlico Sound offers beautiful sightseeing, fishing and clamming. Enjoy a day over at Portsmouth...read more
Water Sports in Ocracoke
Ocracoke Civic & Business Association Contributor
Ride the Wind provides a myriad of rentals and experiences to help you enjoy Ocracoke from the water. Stop by for rentals of kayaks, standup paddleboards, surfboards, skimboards and bodyboards – and for the first time they are offering Priority bikes! Ride the Wind's experiences include guided kayak eco-tours and SUP yoga during from spring through the fall as well as surf camp and private lessons in the summer; advance reservations are required for experiences. Stop by their rental stand across the street from the surf shop, and they will help set you up with everything you need for an epic vacation.
Ride the Wind provides a myriad of rentals and experiences to help you enjoy Ocracoke from the water. Stop by for rentals of kayaks, standup paddleboards, surfboards, skimboards and bodyboards – and for the first time they are offering Priority bikes! Ride the Wind's experiences include guided kayak eco-tours and SUP yoga during from spring through the fall as well as surf camp and private lessons...read more
Ride the Wind provides a myriad of rentals and experiences to help you enjoy Ocracoke...read more
Water Sports in Ocracoke
Ocracoke Civic & Business Association Contributor
Interested in kitesurfing? This is your place on Ocracoke Island. The Sea Monkey Lodge & Kite School owner Keith Croghan is the ambassador of kiting on the island and gladly shares his love of the island and sport. With more than 15 years of experience teaching kite-surfing lessons, Keith operates the island's only kite school for all levels from beginners to advanced riders looking to enhance their skills and experience some of Ocracoke’s truly world-class kiting conditions and scenery. Beginner lessons are held in the safe, shallow, calm waters of the Pamlico Sound. For more advanced riders, Keith facilitates downwinders and excursions as well as tricks and wave-riding clinics. Want to graduate from the sound to the surf? This is the place! The guided downwinders are truly hidden gems through some of the island’s more hard-to-reach and untouched places. Keith also offers multi-day kite camps for all levels as well as sailing lessons on 15’ daysailers.
Keith operates a boutique kite lodge and budding permaculture ranch. The guest house, a perfect base for all your adventures, serves as the center for like-minded windsports and watersports enthusiasts. The lodge offers accommodations for larger groups but also welcomes solo travelers, with options of booking the whole property for your group, private rooms or even the occasional van/tent/coach camper. Tucked away on a quiet creek with plenty of shade and a well-provisioned kitchen, it’s got everything you need and is centrally located within walking distance to shops, bars and restaurants.
Interested in kitesurfing? This is your place on Ocracoke Island. The Sea Monkey Lodge & Kite School owner Keith Croghan is the ambassador of kiting on the island and gladly shares his love of the island and sport. With more than 15 years of experience teaching kite-surfing lessons, Keith operates the island's only kite school for all levels from beginners to advanced riders looking to...read more
Interested in kitesurfing? This is your place on Ocracoke Island. The Sea Monkey Lodge &...read more
