Best 118 things to do in Waves, NC

Cast for coastal fish from a spacious Carolina-style center console

Sight-cast the inlet and backwater from a spacious center-console boat

Cruise Roanoke Sound and look for bottlenose dolphins and coastal birds

Ride from maritime forest to the Cape Hatteras shoreline on horseback

Take the helm for a self-guided day on Roanoke Sound

Captain your own pontoon for fishing, cruising, and dolphin watching

Fish all summer and compete with your top three catches

Explore the water hands-free with a stable Hobie Mirage kayak

Ride a monitored soundside course near the central Outer Banks

Self-guided surfboard time with safety gear and pre-launch instruction

Self-guided tandem paddling with safety gear and launch instruction

Self-guided kayaking with included gear and launch instruction

Ride the waves with a self-guided boogieboard rental in Whalebone

Paddle Roanoke Sound’s salt marsh canals with guided instruction

Paddle Whalebones at your own pace on a self-guided board rental

Pedal hands-free while fishing Outer Banks soundside waters

Search the Roanoke Sound for wild dolphins with onboard naturalist commentary

Explore Whalebones independently with a skimboard rental

Private soundside cruising, swimming, and picnics at your own pace

Cruise, swim, and picnic on the Nags Head soundside

Ride a Yamaha WaveRunner across Roanoke Sound

Set your own course across Roanoke Sound

Fish, crab, tube, or look for dolphins on Albemarle Sound

Cast for local fish from a spacious open-deck headboat