Kite Buggying (Parakarting)
Kite Buggying has been around for longer than many fliers can remember and was where land kite powered sports began, a Buggy is generally a 3 wheeled kart which is pulled along at speeds of anything from a few mph to 40mph+.
More Information and how to's can be found @ Kite-Buggiers.co.uk
Kite ATBing (Kitelandboarding)
Kite ATB'ing was discovered after someone attempted to try their mountainboard (ATB) with a kite and has expanded from there into a widely recognised form of land kiting. Scotland in recent years had some of the pioneers of Freestyle Kite ATBers/Kite Landboarders in the form of Mark Somerville, John Birnie and Sim Culpin.
More Information and how to's can be found @ KiteATB.co.uk
Kite Surfing (Kiteboarding)
Kite Surfing is one of the fastest growing sports in the UK and although the water of the Scottish coastlines is thought of as freezing compared to places like Tarifa, the sport is expanding here as well with a number of good locations such as Balmedie, St. Andrews and Troon leading the way.
More Information can be found @ SynergyKiteSports.com
Kite Jumping and Scudding
Kite Scudding and Kite Jumping are where most people usually start, launch the kite, skid across the sand or grass on your feet (or any other suitible part of the body) then find some grip, throw the kite the other way and go airborne for a short superman experiance.
Scottish Activities
Not to mention a number of excellent shops, community sites and training schools including:
Extreme Zone
Our kite shop located in Irvine Scotland is stocked with a large selection of kite surfing equipment and products for land boarding, kite buggying. We can even provide a full range of kite training courses for those looking to get into a wind powered sport.
KiteHQ
New to kite surfing or want to improve your skills? We have access to approved kite surfing instructor in and around Aberdeen/Scotland. Our shop now stock kites from Cabrinha , Slingshot, Airush and Flysurfer . Selling all you need to kitesurf, snowkite, buggy and mountain board!
Marionville Models
We started out life in 1974 as a company selling radio controlled models. In 1988 the company moved to new premesis and began expanding the range of products, one of these was powerkites.
St. Andrews Traction Kites
StATK is here to promote and teach land based traction kiting in all its forms. Whether you are a complete novice and want an introductory lesson, want to see what its like to feel the power of the wind or are just plain curious what all these things in the air are at the end of the beach, we will tailor a course to suit you.
www.StAndrewsTractionKites.co.uk
Synergy Kite Sports
Set up in Aberdeen in 2005 by Mark Davies and Maggie Cleeve Synergy Kitesports offer training courses in powerkite, kite buggy, kite landboard and kitesurfing activities. As a BKSA approved school we deliver courses following both the BKSA and IKO syllabuses.
Traction Kiting
TractionKiting.co.uk is dedicated to promoting kiting in Scotland. They offer kite, buggy and land board lessons and also sell kites and equipment from many leading manufacturers! The website has a thriving forum and kite related information. TractionKiting.co.uk are proud to be the hosts of Scotland's premier wind festival, Just Add Wind, and organise kiting trips throughout Scotland.
