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Kites, Kiteboarding, and Snowkiting Equipment Links

Specialists for all your Kiting Needs

Kiteboarding has grown rapidly in Minnesota, across the United States, and around the world. Scuba Center, just two blocks south of Lake Harriet in south Minneapolis, is the place to find kites & kiteboarding equipment in Minnesota. Kites can let you experience a wind powered adventure on the snow with skis or a snowboard. We've got kites and kiteboards by the best in the sport.

Dedicated to the Promotion of Snow Kiting

Look below for information on kites and kiteboarding equipment from:

CrazyFly	Dakine	Flexifoil	Liquid Force
Naish Kiteboarding	North Kiteboarding	Ozone	Slingshot

If you don't see what you are looking for, call us or email Larry.

CrazyFly Kiteboarding -- Carbon fibers have amazing structural properties. You can find them on the best products humans have ever produced: in construction of Formula 1, in aerospace technology, military secret programs, and the best sport racing equipment. The result of tight intensive research and tests with developments from carbon industry is Nano Fiber Carbon Technology exclusively used in production process of CrazyFly kiteboards. What makes this system so unique is the higher tensile modulus and faster dynamic response. It makes the flex of CrazyFly boards so attractive and the pop so amazing.

From their early days in 1979, Dakine has had a reputation for rugged, innovative products. With a long history in surfing and windsurfing products, supporting kiteboarding was a natural move for Dakine. Their kite harnesses include the Pyro, Fusion, Storm and many others. Dakine harnesses, straps, bags, and accessories are available for almost any kiteboarding application.

Based in Cambridgeshire, UK, Flexifoil International has been leading the way in the Kiting industry since 1972. Flexifoil kites have been used for years for bodysurfing, buggying, skidding along the beach, jumping, landboarding, snowboarding, skating and more. In recent years, Flexifoil has been at the forefront of the Kiteboarding / Kitesurfing phenomenon. Flexifoil kites include the water re-launchable Storm II and the ram-air inflated traction Blade III.

Liquid Force Kiteboarding is not just any ordinary kite or board company. They are a big family of people who are creating an image and an inspiration to ride, while setting an industry standard in quality, performance, innovation and service.

Naish Kiteboarding offers a full line of innovative products to support the rapid growth in the sport of kiting. From the requests of entry level kiteboarders to the demands of their championship-winning team riders, Naish continues to push the boundaries of kite technology. With board offerings ranging from the Hazmat and Mutant to the Sky Pirate, Naish is sure to have a board for everyone. These great boards are complimented by a wide assortment of kites, bags, and safety accessories.

From Kites to boards and accessories, North Kiteboarding has it all. Their International North Kiteboarding team is involved at every step of new product development. Rhino, Toro, and Buster are kite names that have been at the heart of the North Kiteboarding success story. Match up a North kite with your favorite North board (and the appropriate accessories) for a well rounded kiting experience.

Ozone is a company made up of professionals from paragliding, wind surfing and snowboarding. Their designers have been involved in top-level paraglider design for over twelve years and have produced World Champions as well as becoming champions themselves. Ozone produces Kites to the same high standards as their World-renowned paragliders. They take the development of Ozone kites very seriously and only introduce kites when they are fully satisfied that quality and durability have been pushed to the highest levels.

Slingshot produces a wide range of foil kites for snow kiteboarding, from their Wasp series and B2 & B3 trainers to the B4 - B8 performance series. Other Slingshot kite lines include the Turbo Diesel, Fuel, Octane, and Machine series. All kite models are available in multiple sizes to fit the rider style and weather conditions. They also produce a full line of top quality Slingshot boards, bars, and accessories to complement their kites.

Kiteboarding Magazines

We stock several Kiteboarding magazines at our Minneapolis, Minnesota location including:

Kiteworld

Kiteboard

Kiteboarding

For educational material about kiteboarding, check out our Kite Education section.

For Private Kite Lessons call (612) 940-6639 or email

For wind speed & direction along with other weather information check out the Weather section.

While these are excellent reference materials, in no way should this information be considered a replacement for proper kiteboarding training or experience. This sport utilizes kites that can be extremely powerful. Safety equipment (such as helmets, flotation jackets, and quick releases to name just a few) should be used whenever appropriate to the application. A responsible attitude and training* or experience with a smaller trainer kite are essential for a safe entry into this sport. Always read owners manuals! The participant as well as onlookers will have a much safer and more enjoyable experience.

*Scuba Center highly recommends training with a qualified kiteboarding instructor.