How to Fly a Kite
ByRemember your first kite flying experience as a kid? Running down the open field with the kite bouncing along behind you? Maybe it took off; maybe it just bounced … and maybe that memory is keeping you from flying a kite as an adult. There is a better way! 
To begin with, start off with a delta – a basic triangular kite, available in an assortment of sizes and colors. With the right wind, you can fly just about anything, but until you get your bearings, go easy on yourself and avoid anything more complicated than the basic delta.
A suitable kite can be found for around $25 and will need very little, if any set up. Then pick a wide open space, well away from other kite flyers and stand with your back to the wind. When you feel a gust of wind, release your kite and begin to slowly let out the line. If you have a companion, let him or her hold the kite about 100 feet downwind, letting go as the wind lifts the kite, while you keep the string taut and slowly let it spool out.
Now, if you’ll excuse me … it’s a beautiful day and I’m off to fly a kite!
Photo Credit: markus941 on flickr
1 Comments
June 11th, 2009 at 7:08 am
Thanks for the useful info. It’s so interesting