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Adventures



Flight is the ultimate escape. Send a kite into the sky and feel the wind. Ride the currents, carve through the heavens. Take flight!



Woman flies a Stowaway Delta with tube tail

Plenty of wind heading up the north side of Denali to take the Stowaway Delta aloft. If we’re going to reach the summit we’re going to need more string.



Mountains make their own weather. The wind moves through the terrain. It runs the river beds, tumbles around corners, crashes into walls, and falls over ridgelines. Except when it doesn’t. Early in the morning the air can settle softly and lie still. That’s a good time to be in the high country. Even if your kite’s not ready to fly.



Four people hike with kites in Alaska
High on a cliff in the mountains isn’t necessarily where you want big wind. But a little is fine if you have the right equipment.
Woman flies an Isotope single-line kite in Alaska
Chris plays out line with each passing gust and the Isotope climbs above the trees.
Two people fly a Bora 7 parafoil in the Alaskan wilderness
The Bora 7 is our go-to kite when the breeze gets funky. Big, solid, stable. And you’ll see the tail from a mile away.


Sometimes you want the pull. How strong is that wind? How strong are you? Ready to unleash the speed of the kite, snap that turn and keep it flying? Once the wind kicks up into the high teens you’ll be in for a ride. Dig in. Hold on. Or take off.



Two women fly a strong pulling Synapse foil
Man jumps in the air as he flies a Tensor power kite

Chris has 20lbs of rocks in her pockets and still needs Amanda to keep her on the ground with the Synapse 170 in the 25mph gusts.

Dean lets loose for a mighty wind-powered dune leap in 20mph somewhere on the coast in Mexico.



Man being pulled along beach by power kite

Greg digs in for the full-body workout in a strong and steady 25mph wind on Kauai. He’s got a big Tensor on the other end of those lines and the safety leash strapped on, just in case.



Arcs and angles. Flicks of the line. Toss the string to the left, slack the line and tug. Pirouette and stab the sand with a wingtip. Pull back both lines and accelerate skyward like you’re heading for orbit. Some kites stay in the wind. Sport kites play in the wind. A dual-line kite is an aerobatic wonder.



Mark flying a green Hypnotist in an open field

Smooth wind off Puget Sound makes perfect air for freestyle flying. Mark runs the Hypnotist through a series of tricks in an 8mph breeze. Photo: Jan Anderson



Man flying green Quantum with 75' Tube Tail at the beach
A stack of Nexus stunt kites taking off from the water

Ron’s got a Quantum and a 75′ tube tail. Unwinding at the beach in 12mph.

The Nexus stack takes a quick dip in the Pacific. No, they’re not shy. Photo: Ron Kramer



Some days there’s nothing. Flat calm, limp flags, glassy water. We solved that. With special kites so light that just stepping backwards through the air is enough to keep them aloft. Got a gym or a basketball court nearby? Heck, with a 4-D or Zero-G you can even fly kites indoors.



Justin flying a Zero G glider with Seattle skyline in the background

A calm Seattle sunset. Justin plays out line for the Zero-G. The new Happy Hour.



Look where we are! Look what we can see from here. We always take kites when we travel, since you never know when you’ll end up in a special place, with a special view. Flying them feels like a celebration in the sky that connects us all. Here we are, with the earth and the wind and the sky. We take a moment and fly.



Mark flying a red Quantum stunt kite in the snow
On a long drive, sometimes you just have to stop the car. Passing through Idaho, Mark takes a break with the Quantum on a cold frosty morning. Photo: Daniel Beltra
Three Bora 7 single-line parafoils being flown in Alaska
Glaciers recede. Kites emerge. Three Boras take to the sky in the Wrangell Mountains where new life is taking root on glacial moraine. Josh was lucky enough to be there.
A chain of EO Atom box kites being flown at the beach
Three kites on a line have a pretty good time. EO Atoms looking for whales at sunset off Kauai.
Man flying a Mantis single-line kite in Alaska
Bush pilot Pierre keeps a Mantis in the cockpit just in case there’s a lovely place to land and fly. This is the Copper River in Alaska where the Bremner River joins in.


Two stacks of micron stunt kites being held in the air
Child flying EO6 box kite on the beach

There’s a steady 12mph breeze coming over Kite Hill in Seattle. Mark checks rigging on a couple of Micron Stacks before letting them loose.

Paul tossed his EO into the sky. A gentle onshore flow kept it floating over the tide.



Child playing with EO Atom box kite

This is Rachel. She likes kites. She is responsible for all kinds of product testing to make sure our kites are good and fun. Her EO Atom sure is fun.