Things to do in North Carolina Coast, North Carolina Coast: The Best Boat Tours & Water Sports

The Downeast Rover is a 55-foot topsail schooner offering sailing tours of the Roanoke Sound in the Outer Banks of North Carolina several times daily including sunset. The ship showcases views including the Jockey’s Ridge sand dunes, leaping dolphins and osprey nests. The ship docks and departs from the beautiful downtown Manteo Waterfront Marina located across from Festival Park. Reasonable prices for individuals, groups, and private charters. BYOB. Come see the Outer Banks from a completely different perspective! Enjoy a beautiful sail and the quaint village of Manteo for a day of fun and sun.

Coastal Explorations is an outdoor touring company dedicated to providing adventure, education, and entertainment fueled by the resources in our own backyard - The Outer Banks of North Carolina. Come join us on a kayak trip or stand-up paddleboard lesson, rent your own kayak or stand-up paddleboard, or go on a crabbing charter for some fun and a fresh seafood dinner!

Coastal Kayak Touring Company named a National Geographic Top 100 America's Best Adventures. We offer Kayak Tours & Stand Up Paddle Board Tours from Corolla to Duck to Kitty Hawk, Hatteras Island, and the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge...Our tours are perfect for all ages and experience.

We specialize in standup paddle board lessons SUP in Ocean Isle Beach, surf camps OIB, and surf lessons in ocean isle. Our staff is trained professionally and all adhere to a standard set of rules, morals and guidelines. We are practitioners of clean beaches to keep our main attraction looking as it did before we got here. The experience of surfing goes far beyond the act of surfing itself. We know the link between the surfer and instructor is very important. With this being said, each employee is maintained through our elite curation process. They have been hand-picked by the founders of Carolina School of Surf to represent the brand.

WB Surf Camp offers safe and exciting learn-to-surf adventures for kids, teens, and adults. Choose from day and overnight camps, lessons, family programs, and exotic surf retreats. No experience is required as we cater to beginners. Come learn the incredible sport of surfing from our team of professional instructors and have an experience you will never forget!

Specializing in guided kayak tours, historical Southport bicycle and walking tours, kayak and bicycle rentals, kayak lessons and kayak retail shop.

Serving all of Brunswick Co. Out of OIB with Sunset Beach, North Carolina Kayak Tours, kayak rentals, kayak fishing. Charter fishing trips and Sunset Cruises. Retail kayaks and accessories.

We offer Stand Up Paddle, Kayak, and Bike Lessons, Tours and Rentals. Classes include advanced lessons, tours, yoga and fitness classes in Wrightsville Beach, Wilmington, Figure 8, Carolina Beach and Topsail. Students of any age, size, or water experience will enjoy a fun, go at your own pace adventure. We will glide effortlessly through the famous Intracoastal Waterway (ICW), the shallows of Banks Channel, and the crystal clear Atlantic Ocean of southern North Carolina all powered by you. We offer a wide variety of group and private tours that cater to anyones needs. With the premier calm water access to WB marshes, top certified guides and ample parking, we strive to make your experience the most comfortable, safe and pleasurable water adventure.

Nor'Banks Sailing & Watersports is the premier sailing and water sports location on the Outer Banks. Established in 1979, Nor'Banks has always been a leader in the industry and provides quality equipment, excellent customer service, and a safe environment for everyone. Nor'Banks offers the most complete water sports center on the OBX, with Waverunners, Parasailing, Wake Boarding, Waterskiing, Tubing, Kayaks, SUP, Tours, Pontoon Boat Rentals and Sailing (Rentals, Lessons, Youth Camps and Sales). The waterfront location is amazing with bathrooms, showers, 200-foot pier, and a grassy lawn. Nor'Banks is now the OBX Hobie Cat dealer and features all of their amazing boats for rental and for sale. We have a full restaurant and bar right above us! Come enjoy a day on the water and a night on the town.

Eager to channel your inner explorer while visiting Wanchese? Join us aboard the Kokomo for the ocean excursion of a lifetime. With over ten years in the business and a true love of the open water, our captain and crew are here to ensure your safety and provide an exhilarating experience for the whole family. We’ll cruise the Roanoke Sound and keep an eye out for the majestic Bottlenose dolphins that inhabit the waters. There’s no telling what exciting encounters are in store! So climb aboard, and we’ll set sail for adventure -- we can’t wait to share the ocean and all its magic with you.