We have gotten to know the guys over at Smiley's over the summer and would recommend them to…read moreanyone. Jared is great with old folks and the young. He has given lessons to my 6 year old who is now obsessed with surfing and my 40 year old husband and the both loved it! He is very patient with any age and can get anyone up on a board. If you rent from him, he is always helpful about what equipment you should use and offers to exchange it if you need to switch up board. Highly recommend Smiley's Surf School, coming from a local you will not regret it!

Jared Jennings (the proprieter) and his assistant Josh were the best. Totally dedicated to making…read moreit a positive experience. They do an awesome job, have a great attitude and are great to do business with. Can't recommend highly enough!

I rarely write reviews: I felt compelled to because of the sweetest employee who helped me on 3/14!…read more(Receipt says sales rep 24, so she can hopefully see this message) she was so so kind, was so sweet to my two girls, and just went above and beyond while we were in the store. 10/10 customer service. I was distracted by my complaining five year old while I was cashing out, so I wanted to make sure to let her know how grateful I was for all she did!

Kitty Hawk has tons of the typical tees, accessories, sandals, boat/fishing gear that surf shops…read morecarry. The upstairs area is filled with gifts, household decorations (rugs, frames, ornaments, misc. kids toys). Stopped in around 3 pm midweek during COVID and the checkout/main entrance area was uncomfortably too crowded!!!

1st time in Duck NC My grandkids saw people on golf carts &…read moreguess what. Lol Rented a 6 passenger golf cart. Staff was terrific. Friendly. The manager was over the top accommodating! I will be back & highly recommend visitors in Duck to check out Duck Village Outfitters!

We rented bikes from DVO and went for a lovely ride. Very appreciative of the staff there who knew…read moretheir equipment and the area we were exploring. 5 stars for their equipment and the staff's expertise and welcoming vibe.

Incredible experience and customer service. It's my first stop every year when visiting the OBX!read more

Stopped in here to browse and left with some sunglasses, earrings and a great pair of Sanuks that…read morewere 50% off. They are similar to a surf shop with more variety...not just bathing suits and gear, but a lot of apparel (some of it pretty pricey, although good brands). They have men's, women's and kids, as well as jewelry and accessories. As a sunnies collector of sorts, I was pleased with the sunglasses selection in particular. They also seemed to have an assortment of sizes. My only complaint is that the staff didn't seem very friendly...more interested in talking to each other and checking their phones than interacting, but they were helpful enough when asked.

August 2026 6 stars!!!!…read moreBilly was amazing at getting us in same day with a group of 5 for the higher altitude hang glider adventure! The woman who met us was super kind and gave us lots of great local recommendations and helped us through the choices at sign in! Jonny, Charlie and Drake were champs! All SUPER kind and patient with our questions and taught us a lot about how higher altitude hang gliding works. We were also interested in they were eager to share their knowledge! The actual ride up, in the sky and descent, could not have been more smooth and professional and comfortable, and one of a kind lifetime experience! It really is like being a bird! We were so glad we had purchased the two View video option because it just let us relive the experience!!!! I cannot recommend this experience and their people more! Treat yourself-it IS worth it!!

Paid A LOT for a private Sunset for 15 people but we were treated poorly. I would NEVER use this…read moreservice again and I do NOT recommend it.

This was a great experience. I'm an older, heavier guy and I was worried it wouldn't be for me,…read morebut our teachers Finn and Aiden (guessing at the spelling) were knowledgeable, pleasant, patient, and helped every one of us get up on a wave. We had great weather and conditions which was lucky. It was a ton of fun and I'm looking forward to going again with friends next year on OBX My only feedback is that it would have been good to know the meeting spot near the beach up front, as I was staying near by and could have met them nearby more easily. Still, this is a very minor nitpick in what was otherwise an excellent experience and got my excited to surf again sometime.

2 Reviews: Alligator & Biollumenesense Experiences Outerbanks. I visited Outerbanks for the first…read moretime and took a few of the Kayak Adventures.  My daughter and I had the most wonderful time. Our hosts were amazing, enthusiastic, friendly, welcoming and extremely knowledgeable. For the Alligator Adventure: Becks was our guide. She was just wonderful in every way and we saw so many Alligators! For the Biollumenesense adventure Sonia was our guide. She was amazing, kind, patient and also knowledgeable.  Loved the tours and as a teacher myself, I appreciated the guides temperament, kindness and knowledge. Thank you !!!!!!!

Such kind staff here. Gave me awesome tips and advice as a…read morenew surfer for where to go. Love that they carried organic sunblock! I will be taking a surf lesson when I return here in October!

I just wanted to say THANK YOU to Outer Surf for the amazing experience we had this morning surfing…read morefor the first time. Our instructor Megan was absolutely fantastic and we couldn't have asked for a better coach for our three kids. We really liked her approach of sharing her knowledge on all aspects including how the waves are formed, understanding impacting dynamics like wind, and the approach she took to ease our kids into it for the first time. So cool and a bit surprising to see the two older ones actually catching some waves by the end of their first lesson. We would highly recommend Outer Surf and Megan as an instructor to anyone wanting to learn to surf and have a fun time doing so. Our kids were ages 15, 14 and 7. Fantastic experience!

It's a bait and tackle shop, and it's pretty great!…read more Shrimp? $5. Nice sized bag. Lasted me an entire night of surf fishing and losing my shrimp to a bunch of bastard crabs too afraid to be dragged from the surf. They knew I'd Old Bay their asses because I hail from Baltimore. They just took the shrimp and ran for the hills...err, sand? Wherever crabs go. The staff didn't mind that I rudely showed up 5 minutes before they closed, and were super fast about ringing me up and getting me out the door so they could close this cool little shop up for the night. Tons of poles, reels, rigs, hooks, etc. Tons of bait choices, including live bait (like worms and minnows).

THEY SELL DEFECTIVE POLES! DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY AT THIS SHOP! I went back to this shop one hour…read moreafter purchasing a $70 fishing pole combo because the anti-reel was not working. They WOULD NOT exchange the clearly defective fishing pole! Instead the worker who sold me the pole 1 hour prior accused me of getting sand in the reel! After going to this bait shop for the past 3 years, I will take my business elsewhere and anyone who wants to have reliable fishing equipment for vacation should to!

We booked jet skis and parasailing here. We had a fantastic experience with both. The crew for…read moreparasailing was amazing. I have a walking disability and was able to go up in the parasail, but more importantly, land safely back in the boat. We also opted for the picture package and were excited to see all the shots when we got home. Super fun! This was my first time jet skiing so I was nervous at first as the jet ski throttle was very sensitive and I ended up jerking my passengers around until I got the hang of it. After a few minutes I got it and we had smooth skiing. There's a large area to drive around in and we were able to get some nice speed.

Extremely poor customer service. I made a reservation for a pontoon boat several days ago for today…read more(May 23). They called three hours before my reservation to tell me they were cancelling my reservation because they sent out a longer reservation today and the boat wouldn't be back in time. Obviously they were making more money off the longer rental, so mine for tossed out. They did offer a late evening time slot but when I advised I had a three year old and that time was past her bedtime, they said the best they could do was a refund. Try explaining that to an excited three year old that was expecting her first time out on a boat.