It turns out flying a kite isn't always as easy as it sounds. On a recent visit to the Valley Isle, I joined Paul Franco from the Kiteboarding School of Maui (KSM) for a three-hour introductory ...

Is it Kitesurfing? Or is it Kiteboarding? These are some of the common FAQs when it comes to defining and addressing this watersport of boarding the waves pulled by a controllable inflatable kite.

'I suspect that much I know now about predictions and decision-making – things that are so essential in my current work – I began to learn while flying kites' My 4-year old son Sioti came to me with a ...

The sport, in which you strap on a 30-foot kite and skim across the waves, is about to make its Olympic debut. Here’s where non-Olympians can give it a try. By Nora Walsh Some adrenaline-thirsty ...

You never forget your first wave: The feeling of your feet on the board. The pull of the wave underneath you. The bird’s eye view of the ocean. And, for more and more adrenaline-seekers, kiteboarding ...

Remember the days when your Dad taught you to fly a kite? The time he could never get it off the ground or when the wind swept it from your gands and carried it high into the clouds? Well now the ...

The skies over Jockey’s Ridge State Park will fill with color, movement, and some seriously big kites during the 2026 Outer Banks Kite Festival, hosted by Kitty Hawk Kites on Friday, September 11 ...