Have any of you found any good spots for Static flying or any kind of traction kiting in South Carolina? Specifically Florence or myrtle beach areas would be great. I know ive seen some kiteboarders off the garden city beach but didnt know about the more land oriented flyers.

Port royal sc

Where are you in SC?

I live in Florence and kite here on a sod farm and other locations around the area depending on time and wind direction. I also kite at the coast in several places as do a sub group of this forum know as the SoFKA (Southern flied kite Assc). I occasionally kite in Columbia at a couple of spots while visiting parents.

Reply or here or drop me a U2U for specifics.

Welcome to the PKF!

Mel

PoKiteTrash/ Chris Rieke here has a Polo field in Aiken, SC. It's like 300 acres of open field.

A bunch of us SoFKA members (you are a member now) will get together several times a year at various regional locations, kind of on a rotating basis, Sullivan's Island, Folly Beach, Aiken, Jekyll Island GA.

Welcome to the fold.

Good deal acampbell and mgatc. That sounds great. Thanks for the location too ICTKITEFLYER.

I live in Florence and its good to see there is more going on than i thought. Now that im a member of SoFKA ill have to get on the ball and up my kite game.

Thanks for the responses and welcome as well.

Major

Edited to add: I forgot to disclose one of my spots when i lived in greenville. I would go out to Lockheed Martin and they had a couple fields that were nice. The one with a big hole for a retention pond (but never had water in it) and another was their old runway.

At the runway there are no trespassing signs but there is a large area between that and the main LM facility. When they cut it, its a large area but has a good many weeds. The other field by the airport is better for static. If you ask permission they may let you on that old runway. It would be a great place for a buggy. I think its Michelin that runs on it from time to time so apparently someone can get permission.

I flew RC planes and kites in the area between the runway and the LW facility and never had security do more than watch.

No prob the beach is near parris island it's a great place to kite surf. I use to live there in that area. Kiting in SC has grown so much more since I have moved.

Ahh yes, the Lockheed Martin grounds would be nice.

Went over there and its pretty much fenced in now. But like you said, get permission and it would be prime spot.

Major,

U2U received and sent

Hardrock,

I'll get up with you soon re: your question. Still contemplating...

welcome !

Hilton head has a water scene year round. may -sept. too crowded for land at public access.

port royal sound is good spot many winter sessions on the water there. its the jump on spot for NE down winder to calibogue.

Yea, visit Aiken if you can, anytime. U2U me if you want to swing down. Look for a summer meet up thread soon for OOBE Field (aka Polo field). it's huge and cut short weekly BUT the wind can get flaky, hense the name OOBE Field. Eveyone who flies there WILL get dragged or blown out of a buggy, off your feet, at least once...It's sort of a badge of honor.

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Originally posted by pokitetrash Yea, visit Aiken if you can, anytime. U2U me if you want to swing down. Look for a summer meet up thread soon for OOBE Field (aka Polo field). it's huge and cut short weekly BUT the wind can get flaky, hense the name OOBE Field. Eveyone who flies there WILL get dragged or blown out of a buggy, off your feet, at least once...It's sort of a badge of honor.

Hey pokite, get the dates posted as soon as ya can. I'll have plan off work for that one.

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Originally posted by Hardrock Quote: Originally posted by pokitetrash Yea, visit Aiken if you can, anytime. U2U me if you want to swing down. Look for a summer meet up thread soon for OOBE Field (aka Polo field). it's huge and cut short weekly BUT the wind can get flaky, hense the name OOBE Field. Eveyone who flies there WILL get dragged or blown out of a buggy, off your feet, at least once...It's sort of a badge of honor. Hey pokite, get the dates posted as soon as ya can. I'll have plan off work for that one.

Roger. Wilco.

Roger. Wilco.

Been awhile sense I heard that.