Kitty Hawk Kites

This place is huge, excellent selection, friendly staff, great place to find rare hot wheels and squishmallows in the toy section. Always have cool shirts for sale too. Coupons for this place can be found on the backs of certain coupon books.

Items are nice and they have a good variety of items, however, the staff was unnecessarily rude and unpleasant. After a long day at the beach with my kids I needed some items. I had about $200 worth of items in my hands to purchase and got confused where the line was for the register. I ended up on the other side where the register was and started asking another customer if I was on the right or wrong side and when I realized I was on the wrong side the cashier came up and seemed upset I was on her side of the register....mind you there is no barricade or anything else that I would inherently know right away that I wandered in the wrong area. She then scolded me and said "that was not cool" like I was trying to steal from her....I get you have to be cautious but I told her that I just got confused where to check out since there was no one there. If you are that concerned with people wandering in that area either stay at the register or put up a barricade or sign so folks can't get so confused. If I didn't need the items for the next day I would have just left and not giving them my business but I ended up still making my large purchase.

I also witnessed the same cashier be rude to another customer who had just purchased a bracelet that broke in the parking lot and she gave her a hard time about getting her money back or exchanging it after she had literally just bought it.

Would not go here again!

Skip the predictable Super Wings and the raunchy, dirty Reef shops. Go to Kitty Hawk Kites instead! You will not be disappointed. Quality and selection is much better. It's clean, well maintained, and the staff are great. They really love helping you learn about kites and surfing.

We signed up for the surfing lessons as it was always a dream of mine to try it out. Couldn't have been happier with choosing Kitty Hawk Kites/Surf Co. Our instructor, John D., was extremely enthusiastic, informative, and patient with all of us. He explained the process very easily and all of us had a wonderful time. My youngest son became a natural by the end of the day!

Cannot wait to keep practicing. Side note- I liked the Rodanthe location because it seems a bit quieter than the more northerly destinations. Thanks John!

We went there to rent some bikes. We left without renting any bikes or getting any information. There were two staff members: a girl who was clearly batting her eyes and flirting with the guy who was there.

We weren't greeted when we came in, they didn't bother to stop their conversation until we stood right next to them for a full minute, and her demeanor and speech was CLEARLY of someone who was NOT AT ALL INTERESTED in providing any help or service to us. It was a pathetic display.

Pleasant shopping experience and lots of items to choose from. They had a really nice selection of men's clothing especially. In my opinion, the clothes here are of better quality than a lot of the other OBX shops. They stock brands such as Hurley, North Face, Vans, Life is Good, Natural Life, Roxy, Quiksilver & more.

Great shopping options and good prices. Staff was pleasant and talkative.

Also I got a really nice pair of Chacos on sale here.

We came here 2-3 times to buy shirts and other gifts

This facility was just as large as every other Kitty Hawk Kites. There were not multiple levels spaced out by stairs like I usually see- a positive in my mind. I visited with several family members, and we each picked out a few things to purchase that were mixtures of touristy items and practical items. The line appeared to be a bit backed up due to social distancing standards, but another employee quickly opened another register to speed up the check-out process.

Just completed 3 days of kiteboarding lessons. What an incredible sport! Difficult learning curve, but once you harness the wind to get you up and out of the water and flying across the sound you'll be hooked. My instructor, Sam, really knew how to communicate so that I made some great strides and I am stoked to get back on the water. Yes, "stoked" is a completely inappropriate word for a 50 year old man to use, but I'm embracing the culture, so step off...

A relatively new establishment out in Rodanthe. This location was built specifically to cater to the kiteboarding tourists. Half of the shop is for kiteboarding, the other half is for toys (beach toys and single line kites), souvenirs, and women's clothing.

The staff were all friendly and helpful when approached. The good winds restaurant is on the 2nd floor in the same building. There's a "Good Life" brand shop and a coffee shop attached as well on the same floor at the main store.

Outside they have access to the lesson and rental storefront. It's a small concrete basement/cave on the back corner of the building. A boon to kiters, you'll find compressed air hoses lining the prep and launch areas. Not so great though, the compressed air system has a bit of a leak (or it's letting too much condensation in) and water is being sprayed with the air. Not good for your kite bladders.

Compared to REAL Watersports, just down the street, the vibe here a bit more laid back. The employees don't all have matching outfits. Also they let all kiters come and use their facilities. REAL, you have to take a lesson there in order to use their launch/land area.