NAGS HEAD, NC (May 29, 2006) –Kitty Hawk Kites, located on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, is proud to announce the 24th Annual Rogallo Kite Festival.  This event is free and designed for the whole family.  The Festival will be held June 10-11, 2006 from 10:00am to 4:00pm between Jockey’s Ridge State Park (the largest living sand dune on the east coast) and the Kitty Hawk Kites store in Jockey’s Ridge Crossing in the town of Nags Head.  The Rogallo Festival is two days of kiting fun to honor Francis Rogallo, the NASA scientist and inventor of the flexible wing, as well as a resident of the Outer Banks. His inventions started the sport of hang gliding and his designs have carried over into the stunt kites and kiteboarding kites that are flown today.  This event is free and can be enjoyed by the whole family.  Attendees can learn to fly a 100’ Octopus, 100’ Manta ray, and 80’ scuba divers.

Spectators of the Kite Festival will see cows fly, lobsters, bears and guitars flutter in the sky and even superman will take to the air.   There will be several professional kite flyers present from various kite organizations including: Wings Over Washington organization, and featuring Mike Agner of Wilmington, NC regional director for American Kite Flyer association, and professional kite flyer. Participants will learn to fly stunt kites and power kites. Every hour there will be stunt and power kite demos by internationally known flyers atop the giant dunes of Jockey’s Ridge.  The beautiful view of the Atlantic and the Roanoke Sound, from the top of Jockey’s Ridge, is worth the trip alone!

Highlights include: over 30 giant specialty kites, Rogallo wing history exhibits, Wilbear, rockwall climbing, hang gliding simulator, children’s games on the dunes, live radio remote with giveaways all day, professional and amateur kite flyers from around the nation.

  For more information on this event and a complete list of all Kitty Hawk Kite events, please call (877) FLY-THIS (359-8447) or visit www.kittyhawk.com .

Spectacular kites will dot the skies of the Outer Banks of North Carolina all weekend. Photo provided by Kitty Hawk Kites.

About Kitty Hawk Kites: Kitty Hawk Kites is located on The Outer Banks of North Carolina and was founded in 1974 by John Harris, a pioneer in hang gliding, to provide instruction, products, and service to the burgeoning new sport. Today it is the largest kite retailer on the East Coast with the world’s oldest hang gliding and kite boarding schools.  With over 10 stores on The Outer Banks from Corolla to Ocracoke, Kitty Hawk Kites has been teaching the world to fly for over thirty years.  For more information call (877) FLY-THIS (359-8447) or visit www.kittyhawk.com

About The Outer Banks: The Outer Banks of North Carolina is a chain of barrier islands midway on the Atlantic Seaboard. Surrounded by 900 miles of water, the Outer Banks has the largest estuary system in the world.  Moore than 400 years of unmatched beauty and rich natural resources for all to enjoy.  No matter the season, these shores welcome visitors to explore miles of national parks and wildlife refuges and historical landmarks. The Outer Banks is a place of unforgettable experiences. It’s where you won’t just come to visit, you’ll come to life.  For more information on The Outer Banks of North Carolina visit the Official travel web site for The Outer Banks.