Corolla Ocean Education

04/19/2026

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! We're planning a COR reunion for Columbus Day weekend 2026, which will mark 35 years of ocean rescue on the beaches of Corolla! October 10, 2026! We'd love your input on how the weekend might go! Please RSVP by Memorial Day!

Can you believe... the first paid lifeguards roamed the beaches of Corolla in 1991, thanks to the perseverance of Mr. Marshall Cherry and his family. The legacy of being a lifeguard in Corolla lives on thanks to the individual contributions and dynamic charisma of all of you! Certainly, some of us l...

07/15/2018

Woot Woot!

Nags Head rides home-beach advantage to victory. Virginia Beach wins large crew category.

06/11/2018

Come down and support!

06/01/2018

You have TWO CHANCES to attend this awesome presentation this weekend! If you cannot make Sunday's drowning presentation (referenced below!), Dr. Sempsrott will be presenting at the Salvo Volunteer Fire Department at 7pm on Saturday, June 2nd! It's worth the trip!

05/26/2018

Swim near a lifeguard!

07/10/2017

Hope to see everyone at 10:00am this Thursday (the 13th) at the Lighthouse Ramp for some ocean safety fun! Program is free, bagels are delicious (thanks Lighthouse Bagels and Deli!) and the Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education brings quite a collection of fun stuff to learn about!

07/10/2017

Still room in Corolla and Southern Shores camps coming up next week and the week after, respectively! Hope to see you out there!

07/27/2016

Finishing up our final session of 2016 junior lifeguards! Kudos to these kids for handling the heat like champs!

07/27/2016

More photos from this incredible day!