SOLON — With a gentle thrum, a red kite catches the wind and flutters aloft over the water of Lake Macbride. Soon it is silhouetted against the sun, its shadow flapping on the gravel walkway below.

KENOSHA -- Wisconsin weather can be unpredictable, but some unique athletes in Wisconsin rely on ideal weather conditions to enjoy their sport. A group of "kite boarders" in Kenosha can spend more ...

Robbie Manard of Metairie catches air while taking to the waves in 15 to 20 mph winds on Lake Pontchartrain between the Bonnabel Boat Launch and the Bucktown Harbor Thursday, March 6, 2014. Jefferson ...

The Crystal Lake Park District would like to tell all its residents to go fly a kite. Literally, not figuratively. As one of more than 60 park districts in the state of Illinois participating in the ...

The sun was out, the clouds had cleared, and the wind was rippling the waves at Clinton Lake Saturday afternoon as Sean Beaver prepared to fasten himself into the harness connected to his large, ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- Minnesota's record-breaking warmth in December continues to impact winter activities. On Thursday, the Minneapolis Parks & Recreation Department cancelled the 15th annual Lake ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- You may have seen them on our lakes in the summertime: Kiteboarders riding both wind and waves. But the thrills don't stop there. Frozen lakes are the perfect place to learn the ...

The North Salt Lake Kite Festival started 13 years ago and is a very popular event in the area -- no other community nearby hosts a kite festival. You are invited to bring your own kite in any shape ...

Erika Lee kiteboarding in Puerto Rico. Subscribe to BizTimes Daily – Local news about the people, companies and issues that impact business in Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin. Around six years ago, ...

I have been able to attend four Lake Harriet Winter Kite Festivals up to this date January 1st, 2011. The festival is set to take place Saturday, January 8th, 2011. The next Saturday (Jan 15) is ...

CLEAR LAKE — For the first time in its 12-year history, Clear Lake’s Color the Wind Kite Festival, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 16, has been canceled after concerns about the safety of the ice at the ...