Kitty Hawk Woods Kayak Tour
Description
The Kitty Hawk Woods Maritime Forest Kayak Tour is hands down one of the best family ecotours experiences to be had on the islands of the OBX. A beginner friendly environment explores a calm, glassy creek that meanders through the natural glory of one of North Carolina’s largest track of deciduous maritime forest habitat. Beginner Friendly Tour Search for osprey, egrets, herons. turtles and maybe river otter Safe, fun & educational Price Match Guarantee Quality Sit In Kayaks Available year round We are the only kayak outfitter on the Outer Banks certified by the American Canoe and Kayak Association with trained and certified guides.
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Itinerary
The Kitty Hawk Woods Maritime Forest Kayak Tour will explore the Kitty Hawk Woods Coastal Preserve in Kitty Hawk, NC. The Reserve encompasses a total of 1,824 acres and is bordered by Currituck Sound on the west, and Kitty Hawk Bay to the south, which contain the Reserve’s Kitty Hawk Bay Islands. Kitty Hawk Woods hosts several globally rare plant communities, including Maritime Deciduous Forest, Maritime Swamp Forest, and ponds.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(84)
What an awesome time on the water! 🌊 Our paddle guide Mr Lee was fantastic—super friendly, fun, and full of great stories and local knowledge. The scenery was incredible, the water was easy to paddle, and the whole experience was the perfect mix of adventure and relaxation. We laughed, explored, got a little workout in, and had an absolute blast! If you're looking for something fun to do on the water, book this tour—you won't regret it! 🛶☀️ Already looking forward to doing it again! 🙌 Also hopefully we'll see Mr Lee on snow this winter!⛷️1 more thing don't forget to tip.
Elle was knowledgeable, kind & fun. Great tour guide. It was very peaceful kayaking at our own pace. We didn’t feel rushed during the tour.
Relaxing kayak trip good for beginners. We went as a family and 1 of my daughters thought it was too long. You need to bring a water bottle and wear sunscreen, long sleeves, or a hat. We saw a snake and a few birds. Osprey flew over a few times. I wish the guide talked more about the history and ecology of the area, but since you are spread out it’d be hard to hear everything. You will get sweaty and a little wet.
Very relaxing ride in a very calm canal. Lee, our guide was very nice and patient as I was looking for wild life to photograph. It turned to be short for me.
Thanks for letting us know. Tours typically involve about 15 minutes of instruction and about 1.5 hours on the water. I am sorry to hear it was a little short.
Awesome expierience, love the guide Ellie she’s so social and knows a lot about the area
I love to kayak, and thought this tour would tell me about the area, the trees, wildlife etc. It was straight down, and back, no info unless I asked questions. ....with the mud, smell, and snakes. Could have done it alone and saved a lot of money. Had I have known, I would have been sure to do a sound trip, not "maritime forest" ie swamp.
The environment in which you paddled IS in fact a maritime forest ecosystem and not a swamp. If you wanted to see a Cypress Swamp ecosystem you should have gone to the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge Kayak Tour. Yes, snakes still live on Earth, and seeing them, turtles and birds make the tour special. And finally, yes, if you are that cheap and wanted to save $5 you could have just rented a boat and kept the comments to your self.
We had an excellent paddle on the Alligator River with our guide, Trey. He kept a good pace, with lots of info about the plants and wildlife. We saw lots of butterflies, few birds, and yes, several gators. The wetland is a maze, so we were delighted to have a guide to lead us. The kayaks were in good condition and easy to steer. We highly recommend.
Thanks for the kind words!! Let's do it again sometime and paddle a different ecosystem!!
Griffin was an excellent guide! He was knowledgable and friendly. We really enjoyed this experience and found it beautiful and relaxing.
Love Maria as our tour guide. What a great personality! Kayaking trip is perfect for beginners or families to go together.
Totally enjoyed! Griffin was phenomenal. Safe, excellent equipment, fair price, good parking. Jay gave great customer service! Easy location. A must do!
