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Kite Resources

 

Here are some excellent resources to help you with you get the most out of your kite experience!  Tricks, tips, history and a whole lot more!  We will be adding to this fairly often! So be sure to check back!

Randy G Sport Kite Blog - Tricks Pics and more!

Randy Greenway has an amazing blog that is packed with amazing photo's and wonderful video trick tutorials.  Randy fly's for R-Sky and is based out of Georgia, USA.  The tutorials are very helpful!  Go to his Blog

Environment Canada's Wind Energy Atlas

Environment Canada's Wind Energy Atlas web site aims at developing new meteorological tools to be used by Canada's wind energy industry. It offers the possibility to browse through the results of the numerical simulations that were run on all of Canada in order to determine its wind energy potential. Consultants and the general public will find here valuable data about this promising renewable energy.  Good source of wind information!  Check it out!

US - Surface Condition Weather Forecasting for Air Sports Aviators

Launch code is the premiere weather forecast source for sport aviation pilots. The forecast data is read 'real-time' from the National Weather Service Aviation web site. This data is adjusted to the local time zone and converted into a graphical format.

With over 1000 locations across the country to choose from including Hawaii and Alaska, you can probably find a Launch Code station near you.

See why THOUSANDS of pilots a month choose Air Sports Net as their source for aviation weather. Select a location to the left to start the Launch Code program. GO THERE

Larkshead Knot

The Larks head knot is a common, easy to use knot.  It is perfect for attaching Flying line to the kites bridle pig tails and attaching your flying straps: - Click here to learn

Kite History - AKA

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.   More..

Kite Tricks / Stunts

  

This is a great site for learning the latest tricks -simple instruction with Video.

Kitelife online Magazine

Looking for information about kite flying? You’ve found it! Kitelife has been a leading source of kiting information since April 1998, as a bi-monthly Internet publication and archive with a dazzling array of articles, plans, event coverage, commentary, videos and photos. Kitelife is a "lifestyle" publication, bringing you the splendor and personalities that make up modern kiting.

 

American Kite Flyers Assoc.

The Great Canadian Kite Company is proud to be an AKA Member Merchant!  As such all AKA members are eligible for a 10% discount on all of our products.  Promo code: "AKA".

The American Kitefliers Association was founded in 1964 by the late Robert M. Ingraham of New Mexico. Now, with over 4,000 members, in 35 countries, we are the largest association of kiters in the world. Our purpose is to educate the public in the art, history, technology, and practice of building and flying kites - to advance the joys and values of kiting in all nations.

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