Surfing Sites Abound

To be sure, surfing is a major water activity in the Wilmington area, including conventional surfboarding, kite boarding and kite surfing. In fact, there are about 18 shops and businesses providing equipment and, in some cases, lessons. And don’t worry if you don’t feel like lugging your surfboard through airports and on planes or stuffing it into your VW, boards can be rented locally. We also have surfing camps for learning the basics or taking your skills to a higher level.

Of course, many people aren’t keen about the water lapping much above their ankles, if at all, and for those folks our miles of sandy beaches are perfect for strolling, power walking, collecting shells or watching the pelicans dive and the dolphins frolic.

However, be sure to caution the kids (and yourselves) not to pick up one of the interesting, shiny, bag-like critters washed up on the sand. It could be a Portugese Man o’ War, which along with other jellyfish, can still sting long after they’re dead, and the pain can be excruciating – even the detached tentacles can still sting.

We even have a magnificent daily event for those who tend to over imbibe a bit and doze the night away on the beach or just plain like to get up early – it’s sunrise over the Atlantic and it’s awesome. And for the photographer or painter, the opportunities for artistic expression are endless.