Over the weekend I went on a desert trip with some friends and decided to bring a kite along, which turned out to be the best idea. I hadn’t flown a kite since I was a kid, probably back in the 80s, and I didn’t even own one until a couple of days before the trip. Now I own three.
The idea of getting a kite came up because a friend was worried it was going to be windy in the desert, so I started thinking about how we could actually take advantage of that. My first thought was to get a kite for the kids, but once I found out no one was bringing their kids, I figured I’d just get one for the adults instead.
I did a bit of quick research and found someone in Kuwait selling Prism kites. They looked great and he had a wide range of options to choose from. I ended up going with the Zenith 7, one of the larger single line kites. The reviews were very positive, and the kite itself is pretty big, spanning over 2 meters wide, which I thought was very cool.
Flying the kite was surprisingly a lot of fun. There was no cellphone reception in the desert and it was really quiet, just dunes and nothing else, so flying the kite felt kind of therapeutic. It might not look that fun when you’re watching from the side, but when you’re actually flying it, it really is in its own way.
Whenever I handed the kite over to someone, they instantly understood why it felt so relaxing. That’s what convinced me to buy two more kites, a slightly smaller Zenith 5 and a different style kite, a two line foil kite. That way next time we can fly multiple kites at the same time.
If you’re thinking of getting a kite, they’re not that expensive and you can fly them almost anywhere, not just in the desert. The Gulf Road walkway would be a great spot, and even parks work well. It gives you something to do other than just sitting on a bench and watching people go by.
The guy I bought my kites from has a pretty good selection on his website which you can check by clicking here.
11 replies on “I Didn’t Expect Flying a Kite to Be This Fun”
Who’s the four-legged bloke?
That’s my dog August
HI Mark – what a great nostalgic post. Im going to look at kite flying as it takes me back to the 80s, thanks! Wild left field question – What is life like with a dog in Kuwait – yours looks like he is a happy free-roamer? I’ve got two free roamers and looking to move to Kuwait, so may look at bringing them with. Any insight on ability to walk them and just dog-culture in general in Kuwait? I’m guessing the desert is free for walking them? Any other places one can do this?
he’s actually not a free-roamer, only when in the wide open desert since he is gonna find a cat to chase. you can walk your dogs anywhere really, my wife even takes him to the post office. some restaurants allow you to have a dog if you’re sitting outdoor as well. my dog tends to run errands with me. larger dogs tend to have a different life than smaller ones like mine. people tend to thing small dogs are cute and large dogs scary so that also depends on what kind of dog you have.
You legend..thanks for the reply! Ours too.. Cats, squirrels, baboons. So thankfully just 1 out of 3 in Kuwait.
Creepy fetish ?
location of the area
Can you share the location please?
I won’t be sharing the location, you can find your own spots, kuwait is all a desert
I once had radsails kite measuring 6sqm, I bough it for something like 60 KD in 2005 in a store next to BlackHole computer club. That was real fun – it looked like a parachute and it could lift me 2-3 meters off the ground.
Kite flying is very special during the winter solistice for some as many in the Gujarati community in Kuwait can vouch. If you enjoyed flying a kite in the desert so much you may want to make a visit to Rajasthan in India where the annual international kite festival is held each year in Jan near the Jaipur Polo Ground and Jal Mahal.
Happy Kiting!