Kite skating, sometimes referred to as Kiteblading, is a land based extreme sport using powerful controllable kite

Kite

A kite is a tethered aircraft. The necessary lift that makes the kite wing fly is generated when air flows over and under the kite's wing, producing low pressure above the wing and high pressure below it. This deflection also generates horizontal drag along the direction of the wind...

s to propel riders of inline skates or off-road skates at speeds up to 60+mph across parking lots, desert dry lakes, grassy fields, and sandy beaches.

Typically used in rough terrain, kite skates use large pneumatic tires (8 to 12 inch diameter). Four-line, steerable parafoil kites are used as the power source.

External links

• Extreme Kites (www.ExtremeKites.com.au) Reviews, Videos, News, Buyers Guide, Professional Rider Interviews, Forums, Galleries & More.
• Doomwheels Kite Skating History of kite skating, skate building instructions, learn to kite skate plus kite traction photo gallery.
• Kite Skating Resources Kite skate building supplies and instruction.
• Rockville All Terrain Sports US Manufacturer of Kiteblades.
• Kiteblading Ltd UK online shop specialising in Kiteblading equipment.
• Historical 1918 article on making a kite to hold while ice skating - Sailing on Skates, Popular Science
  Popular Science
  Popular Science is an American monthly magazine founded in 1872 carrying articles for the general reader on science and technology subjects. Popular Science has won over 58 awards, including the ASME awards for its journalistic excellence in both 2003 and 2004...
  
  monthly, December 1918, page 82, Scanned by Google Books: http://books.google.com/books?id=EikDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA82