Teaching the world to fly since 1974
Kitty Hawk Kites is a small business based in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. John Harris started this business in 1974 as a hang gliding school at Jockey’s Ridge State Park. As time went on, he added a small retail store selling t-shirts, kites, and souvenirs. And it grew from there!
John is still the president and is very active in the day-to-day happenings at each store. The difference at Kitty Hawk Kites is that we work as a team to ensure everyone is successful.
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Free Things To Do On the Outer Banks
The Outer Banks is full of fun things to [...]
COLORSxGOOD
Kitty Hawk Kites has partnered with the COLORSxGOOD brand to bring their bracelets into our stores. The more we discovered about the work behind the bracelets, the more we wanted to know!
More Than a Hobby
Kite flying is not exactly something that comes to most people’s minds when thinking of skills. For most, it is maybe something that they do once or twice in their lifetime. Taking a simple kite and holding onto it or running to keep it in the air for an hour or two if that. For our guest author, Lily,, it has become something more than that.
How to Fly a Stunt Kite
Getting to know your stunt kite before you go out to fly it for the first time can make the process a lot smoother. Happy Flying!
How to Improve Your Kite Flying Experience
So, you are already a kite flyer. Awesome! Welcome to the club. Kite flying is a fun, freeing, and healthful activity everyone can enjoy. Now that you are up and flying, what are some accessories or additions that will improve your fly-day experience? Here are a few things to consider.