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300 W Carolista Dr, Nags Head, NC 27959, USA
View on Google MapsThe hike to the location can be strenuous over lose sand, and the hill to position yourself between glides was pretty steep, but the two gentleman we had, Larson and Brad, were excellent.
This was the highlight of our trip! Ben & Legs are excellent instructors! Our family (age 16 to 60s) all had successful flights. We will definitely do this again next time we are in OBX.
Awesome experience. Our instructors did a great job and were friendly and patient. t We somehow got perfect wind conditions - it was incredible!
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Service animals allowed, Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries, Not recommended for pregnant travelers, Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health, Suitable for all physical fitness levels
We purchased our beginner hang gliding lesson from Stephanie at the Kitty Hawk Kites located across from Jockey’s Ridge. She was friendly and helpful. The day of our lesson we arrived 15 minutes early. I’m glad we didn’t arrive much earlier because our instructor, Drake, didn’t start the orientation until at least 15 minutes or more after our start time. When we arrived I asked a few questions and felt the employees, one being Drake, treated my questions as more of a nuisance. I wondered if this was how my questions were being treated now, how would my hang gliding questions be answered. After the orientation we received our harnesses & helmets and assigned instructors. Of course one of mine was Drake and the other Rhodey. We walked out to the dunes, left our shoes at the end of the boardwalk, and met the other instructors at the top of the dune with the kites. Kareem was a joker and I would have enjoyed being in his group more. My husband and I were the only 2 adults in the child/adult group while the parents of the children we were with were in the adult only group. The children weren’t a problem but this seemed odd. When I inquired why the kid free adults were with the children and not their parents, I was told that was that’s just how the numbers fell. There were multiple children who participated that parents did not. The parents or families hung out at the top of the dune. I felt I was rushed to take off before I was comfortable to go. Throughout my entire lesson I felt Drake was super unprofessional and condescending. Rhodey was more patient and understanding. It’s like Drake forgets what it’s like to be a beginner. Almost anytime I asked a question about positioning during hang gliding, Drake’s response would come with a you should have been listening. Like I wasn’t listening at any point during his orientation. By my fifth flight I had to take deep breaths to not go off on Drake. Drake made my lesson unpleasant. My husband had a different experience since he did well. You will be covered in sand. You are able to take a whatever you need with you and leave at the top of the dune during your lesson. There is little to no shade so plan for it to be hot and take enough water. I would suggest this activity but not Drake. We would like to try the tandem lesson.
I had an amazing time at the hang gliding lesson. There was a brief lesson at the school prior to heading to the dunes that was very helpful. Once I got to the dune I was super nervous, but my instructor, Burton, went over everything and I went for it. Holy cow! It was so much fun and so much easier than I anticipated. Not scary at all. I did 5 flights and wish I could have done 10 more!
It was really fun. Though, it wasn’t quite as expected, in that, we thought we would glide higher and for longer, without being tethered to the ground. Aside from that, it was a fun experience as the instructors were all nice and enthusiastic, and the dune area was pretty fun and interesting.
You need to be in fairly decent shape to walk over the dunes and then to run with the speed that you have to have. Luckily, I had success. But it’s a great experience. Thanks to a great cool day with good wind.
Awesome experience! Our 2 instructors, Brad and Kareem were great! They were super enthusiastic, patient, professional, and gave straight forward commands that were easy to follow in the air. Only wish the dunes were higher so we could’ve gotten more air and had longer flights!!! 10/10 recommend
I signed my daughter and nephew up for this experience. They were able to get 5 flights in each. They had a blast. There is some basic flight instruction before you get your gear that was delivered by Billy. It was helpful. The instructors are certified and very helpful. You clearly see they love what they do. Thus school is great. This is an experience worth repeating.
The crew worked very hard to prepare us before our flight during ground school. They also reviewed with us again once on the dunes. They were very helpful, patient and knowledgeable. Those kids worked incredibly hard getting the gliders back up the dune after our flight to get ready for the next run. Bring LOTS of water!!
