Kiteboarding and Snowkiting

by Jeanne Nagle

Overview

Though kites have been around for centuries, only recently have they been used for surfing and snowboarding, creating the exhilarating new sports of kiteboarding and snowkiting. Kiters experiment with new tricks and can even display their talent at internationally sanctioned competitions. Along with that thrill, however, there is an element of danger. Participants need to take the appropriate safety measures, such as using proper equipment and checking weather conditions. When approached and handled correctly, kiteboarding and snowkiting are activities that can be enjoyed to the extreme.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781499435634
Publisher:	Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Publication date:	07/30/2015
Series:	Sports to the Extreme Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.05(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	10 - 13 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Chapter 1 Blowing in the Wind 7

Chapter 2 Up, Up, and Away 15

Chapter 3 Crab Some Gear 22

Chapter 4 Tour and Learn 30

Glossary 38

For More Information 39

For Further Reading 42

Bibliography 43

Index 46

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2015
Gr 5–8—These overviews offer action shots and interesting facts, including a look at each sport's history. Readers will discover that surfing is tied to ancient Polynesian and Hawaiian cultures and that kiteboarding's origins date to kites in ancient China. Skydiving introduces innovator Georgia "Tiny" Broadwick, whose daring feats in the 1920s helped convince the U.S. military to use parachutes. A sidebar in Extreme Biking notes the contributions of a unit of African American Buffalo Soldiers, who in the 1890s demonstrated possible uses of military bicycles through long-distance treks, including one totaling 1,900 miles. Motorsports notes that modified race karts open this sport to wheelchair-bound participants. Straightforward prose is employed in most of the offerings, though wordy technical explanations in Kiteboarding and dense prose in Parkour make these two titles marginal purchases. VERDICT With the exceptions of Kiteboarding and Parkour, solid options.

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