Taking care of business this week and came across some old files and was startled to be reminded that we've been selling great kites for 16 years now!   What a ride! I share my own story of how I got into kites myself back in the day, and why we decided to start selling kites - the big reason is we LOVE flying kites of all kinds.   I guess if I had to share my favourite kind of kites, I really enjoy the two-line kites and the quad-line kites.   I find the thrill and elegances of these kites at the end of the lines amazing.  I put my earbuds in and paint the sky with colo ..read more

Matt Nie directed this Tribeca Film Festival Best Documentary on Vancouver kite flier, Ray Bethell  (March 1, 1928 - December 18, 2018). Wikipedia - "Ray Bethell was a professional kite flyer who resided in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He holds multiple endurance world records related to simultaneously flying three stunt kites, one from each hand and one from his hips. Using the same technique he can fly multiple stacks of kites." Ray was a real treasure to many - especially in the Kite world.  Check out Ray's website: http://www.raybethell.com/html/n_01.htm   ..read more

Once in a while we get a call from a customer who comes across a American price on a kite and thinks they are getting a great deal... until they get their credit card statement! Some of these folks don’t understand how exchange rates work and when the smoke clears, what they thought was a great deal ends up costing them much more than they bargained for. What's the scoop?  Well, kites generally trade in US dollars, and as such, when our Loonie is soft it makes kites a little more expensive.  This being the case, buying kites in Canada can help you avoid credit cards surprises and c ..read more

Great Canadian Kite Company is truly a well rounded Kite Pro Shop.  In addition to fun single line kites for all ages, and beginner trick kites, along with quality Sky Shark framing, parts, and the knowledge and expertise to provide solid advice and troubleshooting. We are proud to provide our customers with quality Spectra and Dyneema line in dual line and quad line sets.  We also offer bulk line, kite line sleeving kits, Kite bridle line and much more! We can also customize your Kite package. change line, add line or if you have lots of line - sell you a kite only add grou ..read more

Kite line Sleeving    (You can find this article in our Kite Resources section too!) Line sets are an important and costly necessity of flying your multiline sport kite, so it is important to make sure that you take steps to protect your line sets to maintain performance, increase longevity of the line and save you money. Sleeving is like a tube sock that we put on the ends of spectra kite lines or any place where we tie a knot. Sleeving is made of hollow braided Dacron and is usually positioned at either end of each line where the line connects via a Larkshead Knot ..read more

We sure enjoy flying kites, and our mission is to help share the joy of Kite flying with everyone!  This is why we do our best to provide great kites at fair prices. We sell a variety of quality kites including single line kites, multi-line sports kites, traction/trainer kites, kite parts, kite line, and accessories. In an effort to make your kite shopping experience a positive one we are pleased to accept a few of your favorite payment methods: Interac by Email VISA / MasterCard / Amex PayPal Apple Pay Google Pay We also work hard to ship your kites quickly!  Typically your kite ..read more

As many of you are probably aware, Revolution Kites introduced the Reflex models a little over 2 years ago.   This innovation brought some great new framing, sail designs and models.   They key to much of this kites incredible performance is a result of a small, seemingly simple addition of the Reflex Spring. The Reflex Spring is attached to the vertical spreaders, and the effectively changing the way the sail loads and air moves over the sail. I think this was an amazing step forward for the Beginner Rev flyer who doesn't have the benefit of seasoned quad-line flyers to he ..read more

  Hi Friends, In July of 2019, I received a phone call no one wants to receive - I had stage 3 Ductile Carcinoma.  This news was very difficult to hear and was the beginning of a difficult journey through chemotherapy, surgery, radiation and hormone therapy. Thanks to a fantastic cancer care team knowledgeable about the most up to date research and the best treatments available for breast cancer, I am one year cancer free!  This May and June the Great Canadian Kite Company will donate the net proceeds of each Pink Ribbon kite purchased to the Canadian Cancer Society to aid ..read more

Hey friends! It has been a brutal winter in Southern Alberta!!!  Spring has sprung! I don't know about you, but I really enjoy flying with other people!  It's great to get into the fresh air, have some laughs and enjoy our kites!   We have also sold a lot of kites in Southern Alberta, and we are forming a Facebook group for those who live in Southern Alberta, Canada. This group is for those who enjoy flying single line kites and multi-line kites.  We hope it may serve as a place to connect, share kite photo's, flying field info and to get together during the year ..read more

We think kites are freakin' awesome!  They are fun to fly, great exercise and a chance to get out in the outdoors and away from our screens!  Here is a list of why we think Kite Flying is a great hobby and a wonderful family activity. 1) Fresh air is underrated!  How good it is to get outside enjoy the blue sky, the sun and the great outdoors.  We fly kites all year round - including winter!         1b)  Kites are a great social distance activity.  Flying kites, you are out doors and at least 10ft apart from the next person flying a kite ..read more