Re: [Paddlewise] Kayaking the outter banks.....Carolla, N.C.

From: John Fereira <jaf30_at_cornell.edu>
Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2003 06:51:24 -0400
At 11:27 AM 6/7/2003 -0400, Richard wrote:
>Can't find Carolla on the Map.  I was just up on Hatteras/Ocracoke, (and 
>Beaufort, Morehead City, and Newbern on the mainland) though, and there 
>are tons of outfitters up there.  I know the owners of AB Kayaks in 
>Beaufort, There good people, and they know their stuff.  So if Carolla 
>happens to be around Beaufort, go talk to them.  Tell them the guy whose 
>wife bought the "Bottlenosed Baja" (don't ask :-) )sent you.


You probably couldn't find Carolla on the map because it's spelled Corolla 
(pronounce Co-rah-lah).  It's located at the far north of the banks (near 
the end of the paved road) about 15 miles north of Kitty Hawk.  I've been 
there a half a dozen times and the best place I've found for kayak rentals 
and gear is Kitty Hawk Kites.  They've got several stores along the banks 
but the Nags Head store (the main store across from the large dunes) is 
where you'd probably have to go to rent a kayak.  They also run tours out 
of the store just over the bridge in Kitty Hawk.  Do a search for them on 
the web and I think they list some of their tours which will give a good 
idea where to paddle.  If you're in Corolla though try going over to 
Whalehead (near the Currituck light house) and heading north on the 
sound.   A bit further sound (a few miles north of Duck) there's an Audubon 
sanctuary that is a great place for bird watching.  You can launch almost 
anywhere along the beach out into the ocean and paddle amongst the dolphin.

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