Category Archives: Issues (1998-2011)

Issue 20: Hot Tricks Shoot-Out

The Battle For King of The Hill Almost everyone agrees that one of the most [...]

Issue 20: National Kite Month 2001

Baraphobics Anonymous Lately I’ve realized that I suffer from baraphobia: the fear of gravity. Face [...]

Issue 20: Rookie Season

I’d share with you my experience as a new kiter… I’m very new to kiting, [...]

Issue 20: 1st Night, Providence Rhode Island 2001

Steve Santos A winter blizzard was about to blow through Newport RI while a cast [...]

Issue 20: Nordic Kite Challenge

The Success Story Continues! The Nordic Kite Challenge 2000 – a new sportkite competition format [...]

Issue 20: Maryland Kite Society Kite Builders Retreat

The Maryland Kite Society is happy to announce the details of its 2001 Kite Builders [...]

Issue 20: Rev Master Class

Recent Developments Not so long ago, Revs were flown without slack-line tricks. This is no [...]

Issue 20: Dead Bird Buggy Bash

Well, it’s Thanksgiving again, and time for the Dead Bird Buggy Bash! This year’s event [...]

Issue 20: Kitelife Reviews

First, why should I be reviewing kites? I’m no designer, nor an expert flyer. I’ve [...]

Issue 20: Reader Feedback

We enjoy hearing what our readers think, good or bad. Please let us know how [...]

Issue 10: Kite… Life.

Welcome to the start of a new era for KiteLife. Recently, I was reading one [...]

Issue 9: Photo Gallery

Maryland International Kite Exposition photos by Peter Hugger National Kite Month Fun Fly photos by [...]

Issue 9: Kiting News

Spar Wars It looks like the next generation of kite spars is on the way. [...]

Issue 9: Reader Feedback

Letter of the Month Hi my name is Jenny. I’m 16 and I was assigned [...]

Issue 9: Best of Rec.Kites (BORK)

We had some dropouts on the staff. If you are a regular reader of REC.KITES [...]

Issue 9: Flint Fest

The Mid-Michigan Kite Club held its first annual kite festival on Saturday, April 10, 1999 [...]

Issue 9: Empty Spaces – Larry Mixon

Good-Bye Kitedad I just knew March 28 was going to be a sad day. It [...]

Issue 9: Belmont Shores

Photos by Larry and Sandee Bush Belmont Shore Sport Kite Challenge Sport kite festivals generate [...]

Issue 9: Westlake Fest

Westlake, Oklahoma The 6th annual Westlake Kite Festival to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, and [...]

Issue 9: Kite Tests – Prophecy / Pizazz VTD

Prophecy Manufacturer: Prism Designs Wingspan: 8 feet Height: 54.5 inches Wind Range: 2-20 mph Est. [...]

Issue 9: Fort Worden

16th Annual Fort Worden Kitemakers Conference March 19, 20, 21 1999 Report by Elain Genser [...]