ADVENTURE CATALOG TABLE OF CONTENTS OUR STORY THEATRICAL HANG GLIDING LOST COLONY, MYSTERY DINNER, LESSONS, CAMPS, 1902 WRIGHT GLIDER 02 22 GHOST TOURS KITEBOARDING BEER & WINE 06 LESSONS, PACKAGES 23 VINEYARD VOYAGE, BREWERY TOURS KAYAKING ADVENTURE PARKS 08 TOUR, RENTALS 24 ADVENTURE TOWER, TRAMPOLINE PARK SURF & SUP RENTALS 10 LESSONS, TOURS, RENTALS 25 PARTY RENTALS, BEACH GEAR, KAYAKS & SUPS In 1973, while reading an issue of the Winston-Salem WE’VE SEEN HANG GLIDING, Journal, I came across a photograph of someone WATERSPORTS SPECIAL EVENTS flying a hang glider in Utah. The image immediately PARASAILING, JET SKIS, FISHING, FESTIVALS, TOURNAMENTS reignited in me a passion for flight that was sparked KITEBOARDING, AND KITE FLYING 12 JET PAK, TUBING, WAKEBOARDING 28 when I was a child, building and flying kites on a farm in Missouri. The moment I saw that picture, I CHANGE PEOPLE’S LIVES. couldn’t sleep or think about anything else. In 1974, BOATING & CRUISES we founded Kitty Hawk Kites with the plan of teaching We invite you to peruse this Adventure Catalog and SUNSET, SAILING, PONTOONS SHOPPING the world to fly. find an activity that will bring you joy. For 45 years we 16 30 have been teaching the world to fly...because if you can Over the last 45 years, Kitty Hawk Kites has grown fly, you can do anything! into the largest hang gliding school in the country. In AERIAL ADVENTURES addition to hang gliding lessons, we offer more than 25 SCENIC TOURS, BIPLANE RIDES, OUR LOCATIONS adventures, from surfing and stand up paddle lessons 18 FLIGHT TRAINING 31 to dolphin and kayak tours. Everybody needs more joy in their life—not only is it exhilarating, but it changes your outlook on life. I am grateful that I found my WILDLIFE ECO TOURS MAP OF THE OUTER BANKS passion and have been able to share it with people all John Harris DOLPHIN, WILD HORSES, HORSEBACK RIDING these years! Founder | CEO 20 32 Kitty Hawk Kites PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE BOOK YOUR ADVENTURE TODAY • KITTYHAWK.COM • 1.877.FLY.THIS 1 HANG GLIDING “For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will DUNE LESSONS LEARN TO FLY AT KITTY HAWK long to return.” - LEONARDO DA VINCI NAGS HEAD (JOCKEY’S RIDGE STATE PARK) “The best thing I’ve ever done!” Our Dune Program has been the cornerstone for the sport of hang gliding since the 1970s. Having taught over 400,000 students how to fly, learning to fly at Jockey’s Ridge is a must for anyone. Our expert instructors have a passion for teaching that will leave your eyes locked skyward! Fly Fly Fly with Kitty Hawk Kites! BEGINNER LESSONS KID’S LESSONS • $119 • 1-2 STUDENTS // $119 per person • Ages 4 and up (students under 75 lbs) • 3-4 STUDENTS // $109 per person • 5 flights + ground school • 5+ STUDENTS // $99 per person • 5 flights + ground school DEMO LESSONS • $99 • Great for groups of 15-25 INTERMEDIATE LESSON • $99 • 3 flights + ground school • When 1 lesson just isn’t enough! Keep progressing KIDS CAN FLY TOO! HANG GLIDING with 5 more flights! PRIVATE INSTRUCTION PACKAGE • 1:1 // $399 per student ADVANCED LESSON • $149 • 2:1 // $288 per student FILM & PHOTO PACKAGE // $39 • Designed for students working toward their Hang 1 • 3:1 // $192 per student • Commemorate your hang gliding experience with • 7 flights • 10 flights footage and over 50 still images of your flights. EST. 1974 PRE-PURCHASE AND SAVE $10! TANDEM LESSONS THE EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME CURRITUCK MAINLAND (THE COTTON GIN • SANCTUARY VINEYARD) Ever dream of flying? Look no further than Kitty Hawk Kites. With over 45 years of experience sharing the joy of “This is the ultimate bucket list free flight, you are destined to fall in love with flying. adventure!” Learn to soar with us at Jockey’s Ridge or at our aerotowing flight park at the Cotton Gin. The soft sands of the Tandem hang gliding flights are perfect for thrill seekers who want to get an tallest living sand dunes on the east coast and consistent coastal winds make our training hill one the best in overall introduction to hang gliding the world for learning to hang glide! You’re going to fall in love with flying and literally get your head stuck in the with a bird’s eye perspective. The clouds with Kitty Hawk Kites. student and instructor are harnessed into the glider together. A light-sport LESSONS AVAILABLE ALL YEAR - DUNE CLASS SCHEDULE aircraft then tows the glider to altitude, DISCOVERY LESSONS ALSO AVAILABLE before releasing you to enjoy the JAN FEB MAR* APR* MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC breathtaking coastline views above DAILY DAILY DAILY WEEKDAYS DAILY DAILY DAILY DAILY DAILY DAILY DAILY DAILY 2000’ TANDEM AEROTOW LESSON • (10 - 15 min) TASTE OF FLIGHT PACKAGE • $265 (SAVE $29) • 1-2 PEOPLE // $175 per person • 1 Beginner Lesson + 1 2000’ Tandem Aerotow Lesson the Outer Banks while gliding back for • 9AM • 9AM • 10AM • 8:30AM • 8AM • 9AM • 8AM • 8AM • 8AM • 10AM • 9AM • 9AM your landing. • 1PM • 1PM • 2PM • 12PM • 10AM • 11:30AM • 9AM • 9AM • 10AM • 2PM • 1PM • 1PM • 3-4 PEOPLE // $169 per person • 3:30PM • 1PM • 2PM • 11:30AM • 11:30AM • 1PM • 5 PEOPLE // $159 per person TASTE OF FLIGHT MILE HIGH • $439 (SAVE $29) No experience necessary. This is a • 4PM • 4:30PM • 2PM • 2PM • 4PM • 1 Beginner Lesson + 1 Mile High Tandem Aerotow Lesson MILE HIGH TANDEM AEROTOW LESSON • (25 - 30 min) • 4:30PM • 4:30PM handicapped accessible activity. • $375 per person 3 TOW AEROTOW PACKAGE • $399 (SAVE $300) • (3) 2000’ Tandem Aerotow Lessons for 1 person Minimum Age: 10 years old *Lesson times may vary around Easter holiday. Check online for times & availability. Maximum Weight: 225 lbs 2 FOLLOW US @KITTYHAWKKITES PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE BOOK YOUR ADVENTURE TODAY • KITTYHAWK.COM • 1.877.FLY.THIS 3 HANG GLIDING EASY GLIDER PACKAGES FLY BY THE SEAT OF YOUR PANTS! WHY WALK WHEN YOU CAN FLY? “The best instructors in the sport” NAGS HEAD (JOCKEY’S RIDGE STATE PARK) Sometimes one lesson just isn’t enough! Continue your training with a lesson package or earn your wings with one of our Hang 1 programs. “The most recent development in the Either way you’ll be hooked on flying and save some cash in hang gliding industry.” the process! Sit in our custom built hang gliding cart and roll into the air! With the HANG 1 PACKAGES BEGINNER PACKAGES guidance of your instructor, you’ll launch your glider by rolling off the HANG 1 LESSON PACKAGE • $699 FULL DAY DUNE PACKAGE • $198 (SAVE $20) sand dune, fly to the bottom of the • Basic 6 lesson package which includes 1 Beginner • 1 Beginner Lesson + 1 Intermediate Lesson hill and land on wheels. Just like our Lesson + 5 Advanced Lessons traditional beginner hang gliding TASTE OF FLIGHT PACKAGE • $265 (SAVE $29) lessons, you’ll go through ground UNLIMITED HANG 1 PACKAGES • 1 Beginner Lesson + 1 2000’ Tandem Aerotow school and get 5 flights during your 3 TASTE OF FLIGHT MILE HIGH • $439 (SAVE $29) hour lesson. WEEKLY UNLIMITED (7 DAYS) • $899 • 1 Beginner Lesson + at least 7 advanced lessons • 1 Beginner Lesson + 1 Mile High Tandem Aerotow WINTER UNLIMITED (NOV - MAR) • $899 AIR & SEA PACKAGE • $149 - $159 per person • 1 Beginner Lesson + unlimited Advanced lessons • 1 Beginner Lesson + 1 Kayak Eco Tour HANG 1 CAMPS (APR, SEPT, & OCT) • $1199 • 1 Beginner Lesson + unlimited Advanced lessons • 7 nights accommodation BEGINNER LESSON • $149 per student • 3 Hours (5 flights) Ask about our group rates 1902 WRIGHT GLIDER HANG 2 TRAINING MAKE YOUR OWN AVIATION HISTORY! EARN YOUR WINGS NAGS HEAD (JOCKEY’S RIDGE STATE PARK) CURRITUCK MAINLAND (THE COTTON GIN • SANCTUARY VINEYARD) “I just had to go to Kitty Hawk to try this truly once-in-a-lifetime experience.” “Get rated to fly thousands of feet in the air.” Fly a museum quality reproduction of the Wright Brothers’ 1902 Glider! Made Tandem aerotow instruction is exactly like the original, this glider was the most efficient way to learn to reproduced by the Wright Experience coordinate turns, control air speed, and is the only one of its kind available make an approach, and land the glider for the public to fly. safely. Advanced thermal training is also available. The 1902 Wright Glider allows AEROTOW TRAINING ALSO AVAILABLE participants to experience what the PILOT OPTIONS ASK ABOUT OUR MOUNTAIN CLINICS! Wright Brothers felt as they prepared 3-TOW AEROTOW PACKAGE • $399 (SAVE $300) • (3) 2000’ Tandem Aerotow Lessons for 1 person • $25 Solo Aerotow – 2000’ for their historic flight in 1903. Your 5 5- FLIGHT EXPERIENCE • 3 HOURS (5 FLIGHTS) • $250 (12) Solo Aerotow Package – 2000’ flights will take you 5-to-15 feet over 15-TOW AEROTOW TRAINING PACKAGE • $1599 (SAVE $1000) • Aerotow Glider Demos & Rentals Available • 1 STUDENT // $499 per person the soft sand dunes, just minutes from • (15) 2000’ Tandem Aerotow Lessons for 1 person • 2 STUDENTS // $449 per person where aviation history was made. • 3 STUDENTS // $399 per person ACCELERATED HANG 2 TRAINING PACKAGE • $1999 (SAVE $2000) • (20) 2000’ Tandem Aerotow Lessons for 1 person • Dune Hang Gliding Instruction AS ABOUT GROUP RATES AND TEAM BUILDING! • (2) Solo Aerotow Flights USHPA.ORG/PAGE/FAA-TRAINING-RESOURCES • $300 Credit to a new hang glider wing 4 FOLLOW US @KITTYHAWKKITES PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE BOOK YOUR ADVENTURE TODAY • KITTYHAWK.COM • 1.877.FLY.THIS 5 STARTER PACKAGES LEARN TO KITE KITEBOARDING RODANTHE (WAVES VILLAGE WATERSPORTS RESORT) Learning the fundamentals is critical in your progression to becoming a self-sufficient kiter.