As our group of kites progresses we are looking for new ways to keep in touch. A yahoo group works well for the local paragliders so we started one too.


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The Launch of Tri Cities Kiters

We launch this Blog Fall of 2009 in hope of finding more Kiters in the Tri Cities area!


Even today, the Tri City Herald is taking pictures and writing an article about US and YOU, if you decide to join our Kiteboard Group.

Just click on the COMMENTS link below this or any other Post to add your comments, ideas, or questions to this Blog...


Contact Steve @ pascopastor-kite@yahoo.com for more info or to hook up for some Kiting Fun!

Great session

Had a great session at the soccer fields on Sunday. Even had a new guy show up and try a kite. We have been constantly trying to expand the group of flyers and how to update people about sessions. This site, a twitter site and now a yahoo group too. The Yahoo group has worked really well for the local paragliders so hopefully it will work for us. Post a comment and we will try and get you included.

first snowkiting of the season?

BIG HORN BUTTER from Cale Benson on Vimeo.

Fall winds

Might go to the Richland airport on Tuesday afternoon to fly kites! Anyone is welcome to join us.

Follow and get updates by subscribing to http://twitter.com/TCKiters

Big Foot sighting in Chiawana park!

New buggier in the Tri-Cities recently purchased a used Peter Lynn bigfoot buggy. These things can roll over virtually any surface (except maybe water)

Gabe gets a good wipeout at Scooteney Reservoir - Medium Kite Pt 5

Winds look good for Saturday afternoon! Where do people want to go?

Scooteney Reservoir is the Bomb

Thursday, August 26th near Connell, WA.
Winds 25 to 35 MPH with gusts even higher
Pic is of me from Sunday. 
Click Title to go to Video of Gabe Riding with his 10M Peter Lynn Venom II
Gabe is a BEAST!

My Ride @ Scooteney on Sunday

notification of events

I maintain a list of about 10 people I text when I am going out kiting. I thought I might look into a way to make the notifications easier and not forget people. TCKiters has a new twitter page to try and make this happen. If you are interested receiving notifications of when we go out you might try and subscribe. I think it will send a text when an event is tweeted. Let me know if you think this will work.
http://twitter.com/TCKiters

Kiteboarding at Scootney

Da Pasta and I have been working at kiteboarding at Scootney resevoir. Not a bad place to be. It is shallow along the edges and not too cold. There are various places to launch and a road to access about 50% of the shoreline.

Sod farm

A trip to the sod farm in Quincy has been organized by the store bigkidkites.com They will be there on 4/18. You can reply to the post on the power kite forum http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=13373 or probably contact the shop. He usually brings demos to the field. I think parking is $5 for the farmer.

Big Winds hit Tri Cities

Big winds hit Tri Cities this Spring!

Fun and exciting.  The latest batch of high winds have created all kinds of kiting opportunities over the last month or so.  More strong winds are predicted for most of April.  Now's the time to get some gear and learn to fly a smaller traction kite in a grassy field, and maybe even try some Power Kite Land Boarding.  Tri Cities Tom just picked up a used Landboard and 4M Power kite for just $150!  What are you waiting for?

Check out THIS CLIP of my younger sister on her very FIRST day!!!

 

I got the Charger on Friday night and got to fly it on Saturday a couple of times. I have it until next Tuesday. I might fly it this Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. I will decide when to ship it depending on how far it has to go. post a comment if you want to check it out. until then, here is a pic of it in Columbia Park in Kennewick.

Pass the Peter Lynn Charger!

Hey guys!
I am super stoked. I will soon receive a Peter Lynn Charger to try. It is their brand new kite and is for use on land and water. Sounds to be a great kite and I really hope the wind cooperates. I got this chance because of my participation on the Power Kite Forum, www.powerkiteforum.com I invite anyone who can to come out and see this kite while I have it. I will post more about it when it gets here and I can tell when I will be able to fly it.

In the news

Here is the article from the Tri-City Hearld. I am hoping they will eventually post some pics online. http://www.tri-cityherald.com/926/story/846876.html

Good winds this year

should have good winds after noon today and until about 11 am tomorrow. I have been looking at a way to try and kite on jump of joe below the wind turbines. If anyone has any info on that let me know.

snow kite video

I saw this video and thought I would post a link. I really liked the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D59CgDnOA4

Good local wind

We have some great days coming up. 11-19,11-20, and 11-21 until midafternoon should be great! I will try and make it out on Saturday and maybe do some jumping at the dunes or riding in the fields. I hope to see some people out there.


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good days comming up

Just thought I would mention that Friday and next Tuesday look like good days to fly. I hope to be out on Friday but I work on Tuesday.

travel to Quincy, Wa

Going to Quincy to a sod farm. The winds should be good. I am just hoping that the rain stays away until we are done.

After the rain today it will be windy. This afternoon after about 3 I think should be pretty windy. It should be good after 11 but it will rain at about 2 I think.

good site for weather
http://www.usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?Submit=Go&sta=KPSC&state=WA

I will probably try to fly at the soccer fields near the TRAC arround 1pm until about 3.

Fall is in the Air

The River is gettin colder and so is the air temperature!  Although this may signal the end of the enjoyable Kiteboard season, Landboarding is in full swing in the Tri Cities.  Look for us anytime it's windy at the South end of the Soccer Fields next to TRAC, just up against the 182 Freeway.  Join us for free lessons or to try out our gear or just to hang and visit...


Winter is just around the corner (it's supposed to hit a low of 20f this weekend), so it's time to start discussing Snowkiting!  Where is the closest snow line?  What lakes freeze over close by?  We are looking for open and clear public land that develops a foot or more of base for most the winter.  Snowkiting is one of the easiest ways to get into Power Traction Kiting.

Pass the PKD Brooza III 7.5m

So the good folks on Power Kite Forum (www.powerkiteforum.com) have seen fit to send around a PKD Brooza III 7.5m. The kite comes from bigkidkites.com up near Seattle. The bigkid that runs the shop seems to be a good guy who will try to get you a square deal on what he sells. Looks to be a good buggy kite and I look forward to trying it. I should be getting it soon and will post info on when I will be trying it.
http://www.pkdkites.co.uk/kites.html for more info on the kite
or
http://www.bigkidkites.com/process.asp