Kite Information & Resources

Need to know how to tie a larkshead knot?  Require weather information, Kite anatomy, Kite History, tutorials for the latest stunt kite tricks or the How to Snow kite?  You will find this information and more here!

Kite History - In the history of flight, the first lighter-than-air balloon (1783) and the first powered aircraft (1903) are very recent when compared with the age of kites. The exact date and origin of the kite is not known but it is believed that they were flown in China more than two thousand years ago. One legend suggests that when a Chinese farmer tied a string to his hat to keep it from blowing away in a strong wind, the first kite was born.  Learn more!