Celebrity Kite Flyers 2007

Dorothy and Andrei have been flying kites for 25 years and building them for about 20, but never too seriously. Andrew went to his first kite festival when he was … Read more »

Bev Dockrill, of Edmonton, Alberta, makes and flies single line kites and loves to come to the Windscape Kite Festival.

Bud Taylor is from Airdrie, Alberta and is Canada’s “Kite Guy”. He is an avid flyer and kite builder for more than 40 years. Bud and his family have attended … Read more »

Chad Greene is a traction buggy enthusiast from Winnipeg, Manitoba!

Chris, from Jamestown, ND, caught kiting fever a little over ten years ago.  He began by flying sport kites, eventually competing around the United States. When he has time, he … Read more »

David Gomberg is an accomplished flyer and international traveler who is known for his big “show kites”. Together with his wife, Susan, he owns Gomberg Kite Productions International, a kite … Read more »

David Tuttle has been interested in kites since the late 1970s when at the Ontario College of Art he was assigned a kite design project. This piqued his interest and … Read more »

Dick Curran made kites in grade school in Michigan, then after 47 years of schooling, military service, a job, and marriage, Dick and his wife Georgean decided to attend the … Read more »

Don was bitten by the “Kiting Bug” in 1998 on a beach in Mexico. On his return to Winnipeg, he bought a single line delta kite, followed by a dual … Read more »

Raj grew up flying kites where kite flying was especially celebrated at Easter. He was exposed to a tradition of kite flying, not only as a recreational activity but as … Read more »

George Aronetz, of Edmonton, AB, has been flying all sorts of kites for 23 years and was the founder of the “Kites Over Callingwood” Festival in Edmonton.

From Winnipeg, Manitoba, John Kaminski has thirty years plus of full out flying. At 10 years old, he became bored with making his own kites out of plastic bags from … Read more »

Ken has been flying kites for over 30 years. There’s nothing much better than flying and hanging out with kite folks, be it kites, birds, radio controlled airplanes, boomerangs, fire … Read more »

Kenny Wong of Winnipeg, MB, is also a Windscape veteran. Kenny is a three-wheel traction kiter who has flown all over the world.

The Rose’s have been flying kites of all sorts for many years now. It has become a family passion which allows them to spend time together as family, enjoy the … Read more »

Mike, of Jamestown, North Dakota, likes all kinds of kites, but mostly makes and flies large single line kites.  Mike has presented at MAKR (Midwest Area Kitemakers Retreat), was a … Read more »

Ray Gowan, of Swift Current, Saskatchewan, has been flying and building kites for many years and has become our resident Stunt Kite Expert. He regularly organizes kite flys out at … Read more »

Sharon Musto is enthralled by spectacular skies, wide open spaces, and KITES!  She is delighted to be back for Windscape 2012! Sharon has been building and flying kites since 1995. … Read more »