Kite Links
Most Popular Links
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North American Buggy Expo: Formerly known as
Spring Break Buggy Blast this is an annual meeting
of traction pilots from all over the world meeting
at the Ivanpah dry lake bed on the California/Nevada
border.
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Power Kite Site: A well maintained site
on sport and power kiting, with kite reviews of the
hottest freestyle, precision, power and traction
kites , database, festival dates, store listing for
US/UK and Europe, kite buggying, kite shops, photos,
links etc.
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AKA - American Kitefliers Association: With over
4,000 members in 35 countries, the American
Kitefliers Association is the largest association of
kiters in the world. AKA members receive a
10% discount
at WindPower Sports.
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Kitelife: The largest on line kite magazine
includes commentary, reviews, photos, event coverage
and more.
Kite Festivals and Events
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Smithsonian Kite Festival: Annual kiting event
held on the National Mall in Washington, DC.
- Newport Kite Festival:
Held at Brenton Point State Park in Newport, RI.
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Southern Oregon Kite Festival:
Held in Brookings, this has been one of the premier kite festivals in the United States, bringing some
of the most well known kite fliers and kite makers in America to perform and display their creations
for locals and tourists alike.
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Washington State International Kite Festival:
The Washington State International Kite Festival is
held annually on the beautiful Long Beach Peninsula
in the Southwest corner of Washington State.
- Zilker Park Kite Festival:
One of the longest continuously running Kite Festivals in the US, this is an annual rite of Spring
in Austin, TX.
Kiting Organizations
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AKA - American Kitefliers Association: With over
4,000 members in 35 countries, the American
Kitefliers Association is the largest association of
kiters in the world. Members receive a
10% discount at WindPower Sports.
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KTAI - Kite Trade Association International: A
professional trade organization for kite retailers
and manufactures.
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Drachen Foundation: The Drachen Foundation is a
non-profit corporation dedicated to the increase and
diffusion of kite knowledge and the historical,
cultural, scientific, and artistic aspects of
kiting.
- World Kite Museum:
Located in Long Beach, Washington the World Kite Museum and Hall of Fame is the only
American museum dedicated exclusively to the history of kites, kitemakers and famous
kite fliers.
- One Sky One World:
One Sky One World promotes annual activities in concurrence with events in hundreds
of locations around the world on the Second Sunday of Every October utilizing the
multi-cultural symbol of the kite and the ocean of air that we all share.
Kite Links
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Kitelife: On line kite magazine includes
commentary, photos and event coverage.
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Goodwinds: Here you'll find all the materials,
accessories and information to build, repair, and fly
Single Line Kites, Dual Line Stunt Kites, Quad Line
Kites, Windsocks, and Banners. Their full line of
connectors and framework accommodate RC models and hobby
enthusiast's needs as well.
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Aerialis: Your front door to Kiting in the Internet.
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Kitez.com: The Laziest way to find kite sites.
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Power Kite Forum: Support forum for Kite Surfing,
Kite Buggying, Kite Skating / Landboarding and Kite
Skiing. Topics include traction information, tricks
database, and product resources and reviews.
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Power Kite Site: A well maintained site on sport and
power kiting, with kite reviews of the hottest
freestyle, precision, power and traction kites,
database, festival dates, store listing for US/UK and
Europe, kite buggying, kite shops, photos, links etc.
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Ray Bethell - Multiple Kite World Champion: The
world's premier multiple kite flyer from Vancouver, BC
Canada.
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rec.kites: The newsgroup rec.kites deals with
discussions of kites and kiting and includes all aspects
of kiting from single line kites to power kites and
more.
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racekites.com: UK site features user reviews of
power kites, forums, how to guides and wind forecasts.
Kite Buggy and Kite Staking Links
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American Buggy Expo: Formerly known as Spring Break
Buggy Blast this is an annual meeting of traction pilots
from all over the world meeting at the Ivanpah dry lake
bed on the California/Nevada border.
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Dead Bird Buggy Bash: The Dead Bird Buggy Bash -
DBBB - is a casual, no-schedule, no-races kite buggy
regatta held each November over the Thanksgiving holiday
in Galveston, Texas. Started as an annual holiday
retreat for local kite buggy riders, this growing event
follows no criteria or format other than to enjoy kite
buggying with friends new and old and promote kite
traction in a friendly and safe environment.
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British Buggy Club: The British Buggy Club was
formed in 1994. It has grown from strength to strength
over this period and now has more than 700 insured
members.
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Doomwheels: The official website of kiteskater, Bob
Childs and the original kite-powered/off-road/in-line
skates... the Wheels Of Doom! This site is filled with
powerkiting movies, slideshows, photo albums, articles,
discussion forum, kiteskating / surfing / buggying.
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Kite Skating Resource Center: Kiteskating is an
extreme sport using powerful controllable kites to
propel skaters to speeds up to 60 mph on in-line skates,
off-road skates and mountain boards. Resource info and
links for building, buying, learning.
Kite Aerial Photography Links
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Kite Aerial Photography: A guide to kite aerial
photography including background, equipment, a
discussion section, and a gallery of 2,000 aerial
photographs.
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Kite Aerial Photography by Scott Haefner: Extensive
gallery including 360 degree bubble panoramas, plus
information on equipment and technique.
- Kite
Aerial Photography E-Resources: The KAPER E-Zine
features tutorials, stories, articles, and links to
everything about KAP.
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Kite Aerial Photography - The Internet Portal to KAP:
Site includes news, discussion group, journal,
classifieds and more.
Landsailing Links
- NALSA
- North American Landsailing Association: Here you
will find information on the North American Land Sailing
Association (NALSA), upcoming sanctioned events, US club
information and landsailing in general.
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Colorado Landsailing and Iceboating: Information
about landsailing and iceboating in the Colorado area.
Plans for a small landsailer are posted as well. Lots of
pictures and links to related sites around the world.
Kite Surfing and Sailing Links
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British Kite Surfing Association: BKSA kite surf
site with free registration, kitesurf message board and
everything kitesurfing in the UK.
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Kite Ship: Revolutionizing sailing around the world,
by replacing the spinnaker on a racing yacht with a very
large (420 meter) traction kite.
Kite Manufacturer Links
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