| Community Kite Fly May 9th Taber, Alberta | |||
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3rd Annual
Tied to the Sky Community Kite Fun Fly
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| Pincher Creek Kite Festival cancelled for 2009 | |||
Kite festival falls from skyBy Rebecca Medel, ReporterPosted 6 days agoThere will be no Children of the Wind Kite Festival this year. On Feb. 23 the committee of four met in the basement of the Municipal District of Pincher Creek building hoping others would show up for the meeting. Four people from out of town did, but there was no one else from Pincher Creek. As a result Denise Somerville, who volunteers as treasurer for the kite festival, said the group decided to take a hiatus this year. Read More |
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| Discounts for AKA and BCKA! | |||
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Just a reminder! Membership has it's privileges! All members of the American Kite Fliers Association and BC Kite fliers Association are eligible for 10% off all merchandise in our store! Proof of membership is required. Discount Code is kiteskites |
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| B-Series Pro | |||
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The newest in a long line of kites that go beyond the norm, these kites are a combination of both style and function, given to you by a name you know you can trust Revolution. As you know the B-Series is the brain child of John Barresi, and the B-Series Pro is made by one of the best sewers and creators of kites Barry "Bazzer" Poulter so you can imagine the quality of these limited production sails. Read More |
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| New Power Kites by HQ | |||
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Coming this December! New from HQ building upon solid success and a drive for innovation and performance - the Montana 4 and the Apex 2 will be arriving in stock December 2008. Check out the specs: Montana 4 Apex 2 SPECIAL !!! We have only one Montana 3 - 9.5m in stock and we need to clear it out. Email us for a price too good to post here. Hurry! When it's gone, it's gone! Read More |
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| Shanti Line | |||
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The Great Canadian Kite Co is pleased to announce we are offering the legendary, high quality Shanti Kite line for dual and quad line stunt kites. 50, 90 and 150# in a variety of lengths. As always, custom sets are carefully made in house! Read More |
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| Nirvana 2nd Edition | |||
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A preview of the new Nirvana by Paul May posted the R-Sky Forum. A few weeks ago I got the New Nirvana, the Nirvana SE, to write a test report fort he German kite magazine “KITE & friends”. Today I wrote this test report that’ll be published in issue 6/2008 of our mag. Hers’s especially for YOU a sneak peview of this article. |
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| Neo from HQ - Available September 2008 | |||
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In cooperation with Tom Bourdeau, former Ozone traction and de-power kite designer, HQ-Powerkites.de is unveiling a true crossover kite, the NEO. Using an innovative closed cell foil and bridle system, the NEO can be ridden on land, snow and water. Launching the NEO is easy and the stability and de-power is outstanding in its class. |
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| Rumor has it... | |||
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Rumour has it R-Sky is set to release a limited edition Nirvana sometime this fall - Not a lot of details other than she will be a little bigger and a limited number will have a special case! We have a standing order! |
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| August Give away! | |||
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Folks who are registered in of Forum are eligible for August draw for a Revolution Kite T-Shirt. This is a very cool xl T-Shirt and a great win for especially for those who enjoy the Quad line phenom Rev sle! |
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| Christmas in June!!! | |||
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It's a Kite Christmas around here with great kites arriving regularly! Just arrived - a brand spanking new Sea Devil by the one and only Lam Hoac! New From R-Sky Diablis with theNFX Extend arriving any day now!! And we have a new shipment of Rev's coming early July, 1.5 sle, B-Series and EXP. We have HQ Scouts 3m through 5m and Phaser Landboards and Rush II 200 and 300's and these things are flying outa here! |
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| 2008 GCKC Collector T-Shirt | |||
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Soul Fly Gear is our new label for attractive and functional kite attire that works on and off the kite field. Free stylers will understand the Soul Fly concept in the kite context. Soul Flying is simply flying your heart through your kite! Two lines or four, stunting or ballet, graceful or intense, it is a full on, free expression of your heart through your kite – like a dance or painting a picture. We are so excited to offer the 2008 collector Great Canadian Kite Co. 2008 designer T-shirt. A quality made black t-shirt is the canvas for one of our designers, Jen Pierson. Jen is amazingly creative and offers this design that is attractive, hip and dynamic. Read More |
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| Fearless & Sea Devil by Sky Sport Design | |||
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In our effort to provide our customers with the best kites available, we are honoured and pleased to announce the Great Canadian Kite Company will be retailing the Canadian made kites Fearless and the Sea Devil made by Sky Sport Design. These kites are made by award winning kite maker and pilot Lam Hoac who has a list of kite making and kite flying accomplishments literally as long as your arm! These kites are made to order so patience is a virtue but 'oh how sweet it will be' when you get you hands on one! Watch the site for detail or email us to get your name on the list first! |
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| Windscape Kite Festival - Swift Current, SK. June 21 & 22, 2008 | |||
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Windscape Kite Festival - The skies above Swift Current will fill with a colorful array of some of the most unique kites North America has to offer. See fabulous art kites, giant creature kites, roaring stunt kites, battling fighter kites, soaring kite trains, and speeding kite buggies! The public is welcome to bring a kite to fly, and there will also be kites available for purchase at the festival. The more creative can even participate in kite-making workshops held in the tent. Enjoy spectacular demonstrations, exciting displays, delicious food, and the great outdoors! Check it out! |
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| NFX Extended by R-Sky | |||
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New Kite from R-Sky - The NFX [Extended] R-SKY is now proposing to extend the range with the NFX [Extend], those who know the Manga, will recall the incredible capabilities of the kites. Own a "Extend" has to be possessed by the non-standard freestyle and a presence that will leaves no one indifferent. |
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| Tied to the Sky - April 26, 2008 | |||
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You are welcome to join us in Taber for a Fun Fly at the field on Heritage Dr. just south of the Heritage Inn. (weather permiting!) April 26 from 10am - 2pm. Come on out enjoy your family, the spring weather and flying kites! |
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| Scout by HQ | |||
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| Talon by Jest of Eve | |||
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The Talon by Jest of Eve is a superb cutting-edge freestyle trick kite allowing you to express yourself with a huge range of tricks and combos. Check it out Read More |
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| Diablis by R-Sky | |||
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For the first time since his history, R-SKY collaborates with an outside designer and step whatever, a pilot in recognized qualities, an adjuster doubled of an excellent kitedesigner, often declined for the freestyle, to ease access to the newbies in tricks last generation. His name made the tour of the world and on specialized forums. |
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| Randy Greenways Blog | |||
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Randy Greenway was good enough to give us permission to link to his excellent blog! This is a great site for photo's and Trick tutorials. Visit the Resource page for details! |
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| New Resources - Wind stats for the US and Canada | |||
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Be sure to check out our Resource pages for some great information for Kite fliers! Just added - informative web sites for American and Canadian wind information. Get some excellent wind forcast information along with data like average wind speed by region! Great tools to help you get an understanding of wind trends in your part of the world! |
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| New from Level One - Just In! | |||
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The long and trusted Level Two by German manufacturer Level One is to be replaced by a new kite; MY ONE |
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| Hoby by R-sky | |||
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The new Hoby is here !
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| Widow maker by Skyburner | |||
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Caution Venomous! |
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