Traction (Subscribe)
Links
AKA Traction Manual
http://www.aka.kite.org/traction.html
Official kite traction manual of the American Kitefliers Association.
Born to Fly
Follow the traction kiting antics of Jim, Andy and Matt, extreme sport enthusiasts from Cardiff, Wales.
Central New Jersey Buggy Group
Al Campos, Chris Mingrone and Glenn Pedro founded this group of east coast kite buggy enthusiasts. Site provides local news, buggy locations and member photos.
Crab-Buggy
Information about an unusual kite buggy on which the pilot sits facing directly downwind. Site has photos and videos. [English and French]
Dead Bird Buggy Bash (DBBB)
http://www.deadbirdbuggybash.com
Annual kite traction event held at Galveston Texas USA over the Thanksgiving holiday. DBBB is a fun, no-schedule, no-races event promoting buggying and kite traction sports. Web site provides event information, online registration, attendees list and merchandise store.
Doomwheels Kite Skating
Off-road, in-line kite skating with lessons and building instructions by Bob Childs plus kite traction photos, videos, articles, forum.
Extreme Kites Australia
Power and traction Kiting sports including kite surfing, buggying, mountain boarding, scudding and jumping. Site features forums, kite reviews and faq.
Kite Buggying in New Zealand
Kite buggying and landboarding in New Zealand with photos and a personal buggy log.
Kite Fanatics
http://microchipz.net/kitefanatics/index.asp
Kite buggy community website featuring photos, videos, classifieds, product reviews and kite traction locations in southeast England.
Kite Masters Buggy Team
Dutch buggy team offers an insight to power kiting in the Netherlands. Site contains sport info, photos and a buggy hot-spot map. Dutch and English.
Kite Skating and landboarding Resources
Sport history, instruction, and resource links specific to kite powered skating and skateboarding.
Kite Snowboard
All about kite powered snowboarding with photos, instruction, and equipment sources.
Kite Traction in Munich
History, instruction and a personal perspective on kite traction in Munich Germany. [English and German]
KiteIreland
Kite flying, buggying and kite surfing in Ireland with links, locations, gallery, for sale/wanted sections.
KiteShip
A determined attempt to use kites to power large and commercial ships.
Kitevibe
Teaches power kiting, buggying and landboarding. Includes FAQ and photographs.
North American Buggy eXpo (NABX)
Premier annual international kite buggy and kite ATB races held at Ivanpah Dry Lake, USA. Featured races include Circuit, 50 Mile Enduro, Team Enduro and Freestyle.
North Hants Buggy Club
http://www.northhantsbuggy.org.uk
A club for Kite Buggying and Boarding enthusiasts in the Basingstoke, Hampshire UK area with access to private land.
Parakart Association
Official governing body for Parakart Racing in the UK provides instruction, pilot licensing, liability insurance, and race meeting information.
Rolley's Kite Buggy Life
Kite traction info site dedicated to parakarting, kite buggying, and land surfing in Blackpool, Fylde Coast UK.
Skiting
http://home.wanadoo.nl/skiting/
Homemade kite powered sand skis. Site features photos, movies and building instructions.
Steve Irby's Kite Buggy Pages
http://home.comcast.net/~steveirby/kite_pages.htm
Power kiting album displays photos from Ivanpah, ElMirage and other Kite Buggy related events.
Sunset (Beach) Oregon Buggy Blast (SOBB)
http://quadlinekites.com/sobb/index.html
Annual kite traction event on an 11 mile long beach. Site features maps, photo album and forum.
The Power Kite Site
Jo Coates posts information on kite buggying in the UK. Site includes photos, instruction, event calendar, kite reviews, and store listings in the US and Europe.
The Power Kiting Page
http://grove.circa.ufl.edu/~pbc/kite/powerkite.html
Philip Chase offers a study of the different forms of kite traction sports.