Happy Birthday, Francis Rogallo!
Francis Rogallo was born on January 27th, 1912. The NASA aeronautical engineer is widely known as the father of modern hang gliding. He eventually celebrated 97 birthdays, but one in particular stands out, in 1974.
Category: Adventures
Kitty Hawk Kites is your adventure center. With locations from Maine to Florida and over 25 adventures available, we make it our mission to teach the world to fly. Let us introduce you to hang gliding, kiteboarding, surfing, kayaking, paddleboarding, parasailing, and more. Enjoy the great outdoors and share it with your loved ones. Now, find the adventure that excites you.
A Spectacular Hang Gliding Competition
This past weekend, something amazing happened. Against all odds, the 48th Annual Hang Gliding Spectacular Competition took place on October 25-27. The Spectacular is the longest continually running hang gliding competition in the world. We were afraid that we wouldn’t be able to uphold that …
The Beginner’s Guide to Kites
There are so many different kinds of kites in the world that we couldn’t possibly list them all. However, there are certain constants among all of them. We’ve compiled a beginner’s guide to these kites to help folks browsing through a well-stocked kite store like …
Explore the Other Side of the Outer Banks
Generally speaking when people think about the Outer Banks they think of beautiful beaches and a warm, inviting ocean. Which is great because that’s why almost everyone comes for a visit. However, the west side of the Outer Banks has so much to explore! Come …
Parasailing on the Outer Banks – Beautiful Views of Our Island
Laughter and joy lifts into the air for a parasailing adventure over the Outer Banks. There are a lot of ways to see the Outer Banks from the air. For example, a tandem hang gliding lesson to 2000’ or a mile is wonderful. An Aero …