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Great Kite Web Sites
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Adi Shavit has created a rich resource of both historical reference significance and inspiration for creativity in building kites. It is one of my favorite sites on kites!
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Absolutely marvelous site of the great foundation dedicated to the increase and diffusion of knowledge about kites worldwide. Also the source of the Drachen Foundation's Journal and Newsletter. Resources, and travelling exhibitions are featured here.
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The best on-line Kite journal in the world. Now features links to the fabulous, but sadly out of publication, print journal "Kite Lines".
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Founded in 1964 the AKA now has over 4000 members in 35 nations. The yearly AKA convention is the largest annual world gathering of serious kite fliers in an educational and performance event.
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Meg provides some excellent historical accounts of famous kiters. Meg has done thorough research into her topics.
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Eden is a dear friend and true mentor. His art is marvelous, his writing evokes thoughts that inspire me and his constant encouragement of my historical research energizes me. This web site shows the tremendous talents of a very gifted man.
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Excellent web log on kiting news, construction tips and KAP by a great kite flyer and good friend from Halifax NS.
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Canadian Kite Clubs:
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The largest kite club in Ontario, Canada. This club hosts the Toronto International Kite Festival on the second weekend of September each year.
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Hosts of the Dumfries Kite Festival and the Canada Day Kite Festival
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Guelph, Ontario
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American Kite Clubs:
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Terrific Western New York kite club.
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Central New York State Club which promotes kiting through workshops, events and an excellent web site.
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British Kite Clubs
Kite Clubs of Great Britain-
This kite club was founded in 1979 and currently has over 3500 members world wide. It is recognized as the leading organization of kitefliers in Great Britian. This group publishes the quarterly journal "The Kiteflier", a very respected publication.
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World Wide List of Kite Clubs
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Troy Gunn is a kite flyer from Wichita, Kansas who has travelled widely to visit kite festivals around the world. A member of the AKA (American Kitefliers Assoc.) Board of Directors, Troy has a wide range of experiences with kites and kite instruction.
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Kites to Buy, Kite Building Materials and Plans
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Diligently maintained by Nino Velez this site is a very important archive of some of the best kite plans available.
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The best source for kite building materials anywhere! Great plan links and forums too!
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Kites from a top notch kite flier who knows his stuff. Gary Mark understands kites and kite fliers. An authorized distributor of Gomberg Kites in Canada as well.
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Vince Herchmer of Alberta is a very knowledgeable kite flyer who operates a terrific on line kite supply business.
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Anthony Thyssen of Australia maintains an excellent kite plan and kite information web site.
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Glenn is one of the world's best experts on miniature kites. He is also a dedicated kite educator who prepared the AKA manual for Kites in the Classroom.
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Tom Banning shares his love of kites by providing a very complete kite plan links page.
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Troy Gunn of Kansas maintains this fine list of kite plans that will keep you building kites for years to come!
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Tim Parish is a kite flier with a passion for spreading the joy of kiting to others around the world. His site provides interesting information on kites and a great series of small kites to build with very low cost materials.
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