Community, Kiting, Leadership

Flying High, Forever Grateful

Have enjoyed serving as president of the Wisconsin Kiters Club since 2020. In 2024, I’ll hand over the reins to long-time kiter, Jeff Kuhns, who...

Budget, Community, Kiting

Kite Flying Puts Grant Bid Over the Top

On top of it all! That’s Hauge Historic District Park in the Town of Perry, Wisconsin. The 30-acre park surrounding Hauge Log Church (circa. 1852) National Historic Site is a spectacular kite flying destination overlooking a beautiful countryside. Doug King With a little help from the kiting community, the park recently topped competitors for grant… Continue reading Kite Flying Puts Grant Bid Over the Top

Community, Kite Festival, Kite Flying, Kiting

This is What I’m Doing in Kiting

As I’ve shared, my passion for capturing the kite flying experience is about so much more than kites. This seems to be resonating with others in the form of a growing YouTube subscriber base, and it’s inspiring me to move a step further.

Community, Kite Festival, Kiting

More Communities Knocking the Wind Back into Big Kiting

Okoboji Winter Games Kite Festival #Bojikites, Okoboji, IA Yesterday I touched on the challenge of finding quality flow form kites. Higher quality ones from Air Affairs (Suttons) and HQ, including HQ’s larger power sleds, are out of production. And on the large side, Jordan kites were out of production long before I even got back… Continue reading More Communities Knocking the Wind Back into Big Kiting

Community, Kite Flying, Kiting, Videography

So Much More than Kites

True, I’m a little bit fixated on kites… just pulled the trigger on a “like new” HQ Flowform 4.0 down in Texas - Thank you Mindy! (Also, see my post, ‘Kite for Sale… Hardly Ever Flown’). Ok, I’m a LOT fixated on kites (See Kite Flying is My Other Passion)… or at least it just… Continue reading So Much More than Kites