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Croatian kite sports club.
http://www.zutimacak.hr/kite/
A group of flyers from Southwestern Ontario.
http://www.angelfire.com/on/hookedonkites
Kite History from 400 BC to the present This site displays the results of research with national and international companies, museums, kite festivals, clubs and aerial photography enthusiasts. French and English.
http://www.carnetdevol.org
Kite club in the Charlotte, NC area dedicated to spreading the joy of kite-flying.
http://www.wackos.org
Active club running since 1980.
http://www.bcka.bc.ca/
Detailed information about fighter kites from all round the world.
http://www.csun.edu/~hfoao033/fighters.html
Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada based kite club offers members event calendar, event photos, and kite making plans.
http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Track/8336/
Official page of the world-wide kite event.
http://www.earthnet.net/~jpa/osow/
Crescent City, LA
http://www.kiteflyer.com/
The Australian Kite Association website and online magazine.
http://www.aka.org.au/
Current standings for the American Kite Circuit.
http://www.skinner.com/AKM_results.html
With over 4,000 members in 35 countries, the American Kitefliers Association is the largest association of kiters in the world.
http://www.aka.kite.org/
A no-frills competitive sport kite league in the San Francisco Bay Area.
http://baskl.org/
A loosely organized group of kite fliers scattered throughout Northwest Ohio and South Eastern Michigan.
http://www.bsaf.org/
Kite club in Gauteng, South Africa, with members from Pretoria and all over the greater Johannesburg.
http://members.tripod.com/~doldrums/
Founded in the municipality of Reusel-De Mierden. [English and Dutch]
http://www.fortunecity.com/marina/heron/209/
Singapore Kite Association official kitesite
http://members.tripod.com/winglee
Pennsylvania based association news, calendar of events, and photo gallery.
http://windstarkites.com/FlyPghKiteClub.htm
The Japan Kite Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting mutual friendship and cultural exchange of the world, through Kite-Building and Kite-Flying.
http://www.tako.gr.jp/
Reviews of many of their events.
http://www.kone.org/
Ton Vinken, Harm van Veen and others build kites from postage stamps or leaves or reproduce large kites in miniature.
http://www.win.tue.nl/~pp/kites/ifosk/index.html
Friendly group based in Ontario, Canada.
http://hamiltonhighflyers.tripod.com/
Useful information about this new and growing part of flying.
http://freestyle.kites.org.uk/
Club features upcoming events, photos, membership form, kiting news, links, aerial photography, and fighter kites resources.
http://www.tkf.toronto.on.ca
Dedicated to the promotion of kite flying throughout the State of Minnesota
http://www.mnkites.org/
East Anglia, UK club news, event calendar, and news on the annual Suffolk Kite Festival held in May of each year.
http://www.skfc.co.uk
Club located in Niagara Region of Southern Ontario, Canada.
http://www.windriders.niagara.com
A spot for fighter kite enthusiasts to find out a bit more about the sport and get into contact with other fighter flyers.
http://www.fighterkites.org/
Texas based kiteflier organization news, calendar of events, and contact information.
http://dako-club.tripod.com/
Kite enthusiast club based in Laurel, Maryland features hobby news, calendar of events, and photos.
http://www.midnightsquadron.org/
NYKE club news, kitefliers resources, and membership information for group based in Albany, NY.
http://www.angelfire.com/ny/nykehome/
Kites and tales of kites from Richmond, VA.
http://www.richmondairforce.com
Based in Phoenix, Arizona.
http://www.tmsquared.com/R66KC.htm
This is a non-competitive kite club. All are welcome from beginner to expert.
http://home.golden.net/~billpe/
Atlanta, GA club
http://www.atlantakites.org/
Association to promote and foster kite flying in South Africa.
http://members.tripod.com/~SAKFA/sakfa.html
Very active group on the East Coast of the USA. Windows fonts, plans, newsletter archives.
http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Sideline/8309/
From the beaches to the mountains, from the State Capital to the Nation's Capital, kite enthusiasts are found throughout Virginia. SVB is dedicated to inform and unite these kite flyers.
http://www.kites.org/svb/
Galveston, Texas
http://web.wt.net/~clogue/
Based in Washington DC, The Wings Over Washington Kite Club has established itself as one of the premier kite clubs on the east coast, if not in the country.
http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Field/3985/
Based in Northern California.
http://www.mercedkiteclub.org/
A source of information for kite fliers in the American Kitefliers Association Region Six which includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Get the current information on Midwestern kiting and see pictures of your friends or soon to be friends.
http://thebigkiteguy.com/akaregion6.html
Maryland-based organization whose membership consists of manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and other firms from around the world.
http://www.kitetrade.org/
Kite Flyers in the Metro Washington DC Area.
http://www.kites.org/wow/
Kite enthusiasts with members from the state of Indiana.
http://www.hoosierkite.org.
Southwest Michigan kite organization sponsor the annual Michigan Sport Kite Classic.
http://www.4skc.com/
Promoting kite flying and building in the Houston area, through activities and education. Club members host of the annual Houston Kite Festival.
http://www.houstonkites.org
A family oriented volunteer group meeting weekly at seal beach also sponsors special events in the Greater Los Angeles community.
http://www.kiteclub.org
UK based Kite Surfing Association with news, instruction resources, and features a list of discussion forums.
http://www.kitesurfing.org
A small group of kite flyers based around Thorpe St. Andrew, Norwich meeting most weeks at Thorpe Recreation ground and at events around the county.
http://www.thorpekiteflyers.btinternet.co.uk
Informative site about kiting in Malaysia. Links to local kite shops and clubs.
http://www.kites.org/malaysia
A group promoting zero-wind kite flying in the streets of Paris and invites others to join. Features photo and movie albums. French and English.
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/saintjouan/
Kite club located in the greater Vancouver Washington Area.
http://swwka.thekiteshoppe.com/
Traction kiting club in SW England. Meet other flyers, submit reviews, local event information.
http://www.swatk.co.uk
Official club site for kiters in Eastern Pennsylvania. Established in 1991.
http://lehighvalleykitesociety.org
Official website of the UK Essex Kite Group details venues dates and events for the group
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/essexkitegroup
Club with their own 12 acre park. Offers kitebuilding and kiteflying workshops for groups, young and old, who are interested in kites.
http://www.mdkites.org/
Kitefliers group news, calendar of events, workshop schedule, and photo gallery.
http://www.kckiteclub.org/
A non-profit corporation dedicated to the increase and diffusion of kite knowledge and the historical, cultural, scientific, and artistic aspects of kiting.
http://www.drachen.org/
Support organization for the development and promotion of kite flying as a sport. Covers all multi-line disciplines including Individual, pairs, team and trick flying.
http://stack.aerialis.no/web/
Local kite club in Pierce County, Washington.
http://www.pcka.org
Independent, non-profit power kiting club promoting education and enjoyment of kite traction sports in the UK.
http://www.aospkc.org.uk
Kite club promoting single line, active, controllable fighter-style kiting.
http://nafka.net/
A source of information for kite fliers in the American Kitefliers Association Region Six which includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
http://members.aol.com/jimakareg4/
We fly kites in Connecticut ~Just for the Fun of it!~
http://members.cox.net/ctkite/
Association of nine sport kite leagues on the eastern coast of the USA. Competition results.
http://www.easternleague.net/
A small group from Perth and Dongara, Western Australia.
http://members.westnet.com.au/hektek/
San Francisco-based gay and lesbian kite club.
http://home.comcast.net/~kitebear/
UK club features kite events calendar, benefits, fees, plans and reports.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/canleo/mkf/
Trick and Freestyle Kite Club which flies regularly near Chelmsford, Essex, UK.
http://www.whisky-bottle.co.uk/mobius/main.htm
Popular group from the North of England.
http://www.nkg.org.uk/
Kite and buggy club in pontefract UK. Site lists members, rules, location map and photos.
http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/town/pipexdsl/s/astp53/ponte/
A family oriented club in the Houston-Galveston Area for those who enjoy kites and all forms of kite sports. SHARK is dedicated to promoting kiting through information and education, activities and events.
http://home.flash.net/~swikel/sharkfiles/
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
http://www.ipass.net/lewsther/kindex.htm
Nonprofit organization affiliated with the American Kitefliers Association. Includes a history of the group, a calendar of events, a message from the WKA president, FAQs, a membership application, photos, and directions to the location in Fort Worden, Washington, United States.
http://wka-kiteflyers.org
Flying their kites in and around Brisbane and the state of Queensland Australia. Find local kiting events, photos, membership details and past festivals.
http://qldkiteflyerssociety.com.au/