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Kite makers create kites from paper or fabric that range from simple to the amazingly artistic, from thesize of a postage stamp to more than a hundred feet long.
Pilots of two- and four-line stunt kites dance their kites across the sky in routines choreographed to music. Kite boarders, kite buggiers and kite surfers get an intensely athletic workout as they harness the power of the wind to move across snow, desert and ocean. For KAPpers - Kite Aerial Photography buffs who like to take photos from the sky - kites offer a platform for lifting cameras to give us a different perspective on our world.
Kites have been used for science - think Ben Franklin and the Wright brothers - and exploration of the atmosphere: until the advent of the high-altitude weather balloon, kites provided most of what we knew about the ocean of air above us. A kite lifted the antenna for the first trans-Atlantic radio transmission. Sometimes dismissed as mere toys, kites have been used in wars: one of the first historical mentions is a of kite used by a warlord in China more than 2,000 years ago.
The American Kitefliers Association (AKA)and the kite industry celebrate all the various ways to get outside and enjoy kites during National Kite Month every April. With recognized festivals, fun-fly events, workshops and exhibits throughout the world, National Kite Month is all about celebrating the sky and bringing the joys of kiting to thousnds of people.
For more information and to find a National Kite Month event near you, check out the National Kite Month website at www.nationalkitemonth.org. To find more ways to get involved in kiting, head over to the AKA's brand new kite portal at www.kite.org. But don't just read about it - GO FLY A KITE!
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