Power Kiting!
A friend of Gareth and I is a member of a power kiting club, and has been for a fair bit.
I’ve always fancied having a go and seeing what it’s like, so Sunday 12th August we did!
Off we popped to Cleethorpes with Darren and his girlfriend Lindsay.
It’s crazy!
For those who are thinking “WTF” and wondering what it’s all about – courtesy of Wikipedia:
“A power kite or traction kite is a large kite designed to provide significant pull to the user.
Power kites are generally used in conjunction with a vehicle or board, such as in:
It was really windy, so I only got a little go, and even with Darren having hold of me, I was a little scared I was going to take off!
Gareth however has no fear – or common sense, or danger radar!
So off he went, he really looked to enjoy himself, and tried kiting with two different sizes, and had a go in the buggie too.
He got dragged all over and is still sore now, days later, but he had fun bless him.
I’d love to go again when it’s a little less windy and have a go myself.
I’ll put some photo’s on my piccies page.
A friend of Gareth and I is a member of a power kiting club, and has been for a fair bit.
I’ve always fancied having a go and seeing what it’s like, so Sunday 12th August we did!
Off we popped to Cleethorpes with Darren and his girlfriend Lindsay.
It’s crazy!
For those who are thinking “WTF” and wondering what it’s all about – courtesy of Wikipedia:
“A power kite or traction kite is a large kite designed to provide significant pull to the user.
Power kites are generally used in conjunction with a vehicle or board, such as in:
- kitesurfing on a kiteboard
- kite buggying on a purpose-built 3-wheeled cart
- kite landboarding on an all-terrain/mountain/land board
- kite skating on all-terrain roller skates
- snowkiting on skis or snowboards
- kite jumping, using a power kite for jumping above the ground
- man lifting, where a harnessed kite flier is moored to the ground or one or more people to provide tension and lift
- kiteboating, on a boat”
It was really windy, so I only got a little go, and even with Darren having hold of me, I was a little scared I was going to take off!
Gareth however has no fear – or common sense, or danger radar!
So off he went, he really looked to enjoy himself, and tried kiting with two different sizes, and had a go in the buggie too.
He got dragged all over and is still sore now, days later, but he had fun bless him.
I’d love to go again when it’s a little less windy and have a go myself.
I’ll put some photo’s on my piccies page.
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