Date: May 9th, 2009
Time: 10am - 4pm (weather permitting)
Where: Corner of Hiway #3 and 36 south, Taber, Alberta (across from Taber Ford)

The Great Canadian Kite Company is pleased to invite you to join us for a fun fly on May 9th in Taber, Alberta.   Kites of all kinds are welcome to come and share the sky for a day of fun and great spring weather!  Bring your own kite or purchase one at the event!

For more information: 403-223-3534 ask for Andrea or mike@canadiankitecompany.com

Kite festival falls from sky

  By Rebecca Medel, Reporter

Posted 6 days ago

There 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.

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

Join the AKA - http://www.aka.kite.org/

BC Kite Fliers - http://www.bcka.bc.ca/

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.

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!

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!

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.

The test model I got is made of Icarex PC 31 and has a wrapped Skyshark frame. In the leading edges we find P300s and as lower spreaders there are 5PTs. That frame gives the Nirvana SE enough stiffness and a wide wind range. More details about the sewing etc. may be read in the mag.

Now let’s talk about how the Nirvana SE behaves in the Sky. What I expected was a Kite that’s a little easier to trick than the old Nirvana. What I was hoping was that this might work without a great loss in precision.
From the first look upon the reverse turbo bridle I was sure that the new Nirvana would do better Backspins. And indeed: Backspins are dead easy and even Backspin Cascades are not a real problem. Also the Comete is extremely easy with this kite. Jacob’s Ladders? What a fun! Flatspins? Nice and flat. A real improvement are the Taz Machines that are now much easier. Only the Backflip is not as deep as it used to be but all kinds of Lazy Susans are still a great fun and no problem at all. The benefit of this a little more neutral balance is that Yo-Fades now work easier. With the factory weight setting (~20 g) the way into the Yo-Yo was a little far for me. But additional 5 grams and this was perfect for me and the Nirvana SE rolled up fast and easy.
The Nirvana SE seems a little (really just a little) less precise as his processor. But it’s still a kite that nails the corners into the sky without any wobble, that comes out of tight spins without any oversteer. All in all it’s still the reliable kite I used to love. Whatever you’d like to do - a fast and wild combination of freestyle manoeuvres, a complicated trick or “just” a snappy two-point-landing in the center of the wind window at 25 km/h windspeed? The Nirvana SE does it with ease!

So what should I say? The Nirvana SE is what it should be (and what I expected): Still a Nirvana. An even better Nirvana and a great kite. A wonderful kite!
Dear Roger! You did a very good job. This kite is pure Rock’n’ Roll!

Paul May - taken from the R-Sky Forum

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.

It doesn't matter if you're free styling or cruising, the NEO will surpass your expectations.

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!

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!

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!

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.

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!

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!

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.

Unlike the NFX Sport, its wind range largest, a completely modern design, a subtle mix of colour, sail Mylar Diamond and Icarex, bridle 3 points, a slow speed of flght execution. A pure kite freestyle !

The NFX [Extend] is proposed in three colors Indian, Graffit, Cobalt and made with two different frames.

- Carbon 6mm - Vergues Skyshark P300
- Icone Red (LE-US-LS) - Carbon 6mm

Equipped with its two versions, ballast, cover yoyo up and down and stop yoyos.

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!

Exciting New entry level traction Kite by HQ!  This kite replaces the popular Beamer TSR.   Email us for special pre-order pricing!

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

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. 
By offering the plan of its Virus to the amateurs of construction, this one met an ever equaled success. We hope him for so much return with this new kite of which we took care of manufacture and of communication.

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!

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!

The long and trusted Level Two by German manufacturer Level One is to be replaced by a new kite; MY ONE
The My One will close the gap left when the good old Level Two is taken out of production.  The My One will become the new allround kite from Level Two and combine crisp precision with a full blown trick repertoire. The My One is available for delivery!  Specs...

The new Hoby is here !
Hoby has a new design with more rounded off and more harmonious lines. Remenisant of the Opium that Sylvie had also drawn.

Caution Venomous! 
The NEW Widow Maker from Sky Burner weaves a dangerous web, approach with caution. This kite is very easy to fly and extremely precise but will pounce onto trick flying with deadly accuracy. The NEW Widow Maker was designed and built with a performance flyer in mind.