The Outer Banks 2008 Official Travel Guide - (Page 45) OUTER BANKS ACTIVITIES & ADVENTURES The Outer Banks offers a diverse array of activities. . . fish in world-class waters; glide through the marshes in a kayak; fly a kite from atop Jockey’s Ridge; ride the waves on a body board. While on The Outer Banks, visitors will find all of this, and so much more. Air Tours/Sightseeing Flights: See The Outer Banks from a seagull’s point of view. Soar like the Wright Brothers – only higher and farther! On an air tour you can see dolphins and other sea life, shipwrecks, lighthouses, the Wright Brothers Memorial and much more. Barrier Island Aviation (252) 473-4247, Kitty Hawk Aero Tours (252) 441-8687. Art Galleries: Local painters, sculptors, print makers, jewelers, craftsmen, decoy carvers and photographers exhibit their talents at one of 40 galleries located between Duck and Hatteras Island. Original classics, such as Rembrandt, Whistler or Chagall, can also be found here. Explore Gallery Row in Nags Head or the quaint shops in the villages along Hatteras Island, Duck and Manteo. For exact locations, call (877) 629-4386 or visit outerbanks.org/visitor_services/area_services/art_stores_galleries.asp Bird Watching: The Outer Banks is a haven for nearly 400 species of birds. Bird watching is enjoyable throughout the year, but it is especially good during the fall and winter. An exceptional birding area is the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, located on the north end of Hatteras Island. It’s a wintering ground for thousands of snow geese, Canada geese, tundra swans and 25 species of duck. Observation platforms are located throughout the refuge. Visitor’s center open year-round, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (252) 987-2394 or (252) 473-1131. 45 http://outerbanks.org/visitor_services/area_services/art_stores_galleries.asp
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