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"Going to the outer banks this coming weekend. We're planning to rent a pair of kayaks. He wants to go in the sound...recommendations/resources?"

downtown Manteo. there's a store there (can't remember the name but it's right next to poor richard's across the street from the old court house) that rents kayaks and it's a pretty nice, scenic, calm place to paddle around.

there's also pea island wildlife refuge, which is pretty popular.

[Edited on April 18, 2009 at 3:50 PM. Reason : k]

4/18/2009 3:40:34 PM

http://www.kittyhawkwatersports.com/Waverunners.htm

maybe?? i don't know! as all i could think of. they rent kayaks though and it is right near the sound.

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4/18/2009 3:54:00 PM

^ that's more open though and would probably be much rougher water.

downtown manteo:





[Edited on April 18, 2009 at 3:58 PM. Reason : pictures]

4/18/2009 3:55:08 PM

haha i know. she said the sound though! but yea...this time of year especially if it was choppy it would be BRRRRRR. cold.

4/18/2009 3:58:03 PM

Z is all "OH NOES OCEAN ITS NOT CALM AND STILL!"
(he likes flat, calm, almost still water, and taking things slow and easy. I'm game for getting out on the ocean, even though it'd be cold)

I already have up kittyhawkwatersports, http://barrierislandkayaks.com , http://www.outerbanks.org/activities/water_activities/outer_banks_kayaking_and_canoeing.asp , http://www.grogswatersports.com/ , and http://www.theoutdoorsinn.com/

poking around

d7, thanks.
Roanoke island is something else we're looking at. I think I'd prefer pea island, though.

4/18/2009 3:58:13 PM

pea island is nice. a great area to kayak. i'm plugging manteo because it's my hometown.

4/18/2009 3:59:55 PM

and you could go visit the elizabeth II after you kayak!! and go see the elizabethan garden it is probably all bloomy and pretty now. and eat yummy food.

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4/18/2009 4:01:04 PM

^^I can't argue

4/18/2009 4:01:58 PM

Yesterday, Z and I went whitewater rafting (first time ever!) (on the ocoee, and beardawg61 was guide), and holy shit
that was fun

And now...Z is going 'hmmm...I wonder how much kayaks cost?' He saw how much fun the kayaks were having, and now seems to be reconsidering his canoe-or-nothing stance

5/4/2009 1:08:19 PM