Kitty Hawk Kites

Headquartered on North Carolina's Outer Banks, Kitty Hawk Kites, Inc. was founded in 1974 by John Harris, a pioneer in hang gliding, to provide instruction, products, and service to the burgeoning new sport. Today it is the oldest hang gliding school on the East Coast and the largest school of its kind in the world. In addition, Kitty Hawk Kites offers tandem hang gliding, ultralight instruction, guided kayak ecotours, sport wall climbing, kiteboarding, dolphin tours, parasailing, sailing cruises, jet ski rentals, aero tours, surf lessons, wakeboarding lessons and Segway tours. The company also operates 13 retail stores in North Carolina and Florida.