Kitty Hawk Kites and Nags Head Parasail both run tandem and triple flights. Morning is calmer; afternoon is more scenic. Dry take-off and landing right off the boat.
Adventures
Parasailing over the Sound
400-800 ft in the air over the Roanoke Sound — views from Jockey's Ridge to the Bonner Bridge.
See it from the air
Many Outer Banks activities look completely different from a helicopter. Coastal Helicopters offers scenic tours over the beaches, lighthouses and wild-horse territory.
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Kiteboarding Lessons in Rodanthe
Learn to kiteboard in the shallow, steady wind of Pamlico Sound.
Sunset Catamaran Sail from Manteo
Two-hour sunset sail on the Roanoke Sound aboard a 42-ft catamaran — BYOB, dolphins often join.
Corolla Adventure Park Ropes Course
Aerial ropes course with 60+ obstacles and zip lines through a maritime forest canopy.