Kite skating

Kite skating, sometimes referred to as Kiteblading, is a land based extreme sport using powerful controllable kites to propel riders of inline skates or off-road skates at speeds up to 60+mph across parking lots, desert dry lakes, grassy fields, and sandy beaches.

Typically used in rough terrain, kite skates use large pneumatic tires (8 to 12 inch diameter). Four-line, steerable parafoil kites are used as the power source. Similar to Kite ice skating.

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  Kiteskating - inline, off-road skates pulled by controllable parafoil kites. Kiteskaters reach 60+mph.

External links

• Extreme Kites (www.ExtremeKites.com.au) Reviews, Videos, News, Buyers Guide, Professional Rider Interviews, Forums, Galleries & More.
• Doomwheels Kite Skating History of kite skating, skate building instructions, learn to kite skate plus kite traction photo gallery.
• Kite Skating Resources Kite skate building supplies and instruction.
• Rockville All Terrain Sports US Manufacturer of Kiteblades.
• Kiteblading Ltd UK online shop specialising in Kiteblading equipment.
• Historical 1918 article on making a kite to hold while ice skating - Sailing on Skates, Popular Science monthly, December 1918, page 82, Scanned by Google Books: http://books.google.com/books?id=EikDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA82