The Kite Company

"Keith’s son helped us pick out our very first beginner box kite. He was very knowledgeable and walked us through each kite’s “fly-ability.” He showed us how to assemble our new kite and we felt set up for succes! We will return for sure!"

"Awesome knowledgeable people. Love that it was a family business. They're wonderful about taking the time to explain everything. I'd recommend it for anyone"

"Vacationing in Newport. We. Stopped into this small family owned shop. The gal that helped us gave us useful a tips and had she not, we would have made a bad decision and flown our new kite on a too windy day. She was excellent. Great kite shop."

"We travel fulltime in an RV and happened upon this shop while visiting Newport. My sons and I went in to check it out and see if we could find something for when we go to the beach. For clarity, we are terrible kite fliers. If there are professional kite fliers, we are the anti-professional version. We had meandered about the shop for a bit and were having a small disagreement on which kite we should buy because I thought having a huge flying shark was way more entertaining than the bird kite my kid wanted. Alas, we were at an impasse. That’s when one of the employees happened upon us and we lamented our disagreement. Well, after listening to our wants, he did not suggest either of those two kites. Instead, he suggested a whole different kite, much to mine and my child’s disappointment. But, while listening to our kite differences, we mentioned we had two kites that we had bought from a box store that we had the hardest time flying due to the handle. And that we are terrible at kite flying. My older son went and got the two kites from our vehicle while the employee showed me new handle options. When my son brought the kite in, the employee took the kite back to their workshop area, where I believe one of the owners looked at it. She fixed one of the cross pieces and recommended a better handle, as well as looked over the kites to make sure they were “healthy”. They were. We then discussed the kites, how to fly and when to fly them.I appreciated the honesty about the kites we had as being decent quality. Frankly, we could have just bought two new handles and been good. But, we ended up agreeing on the one they had first recommended and buying it, plus two handles for our old kites. Well, the two new handles haven’t been opened yet because the three of us fight over this kite. It’s super easy to fly, packs up compactly, and has yet to five bomb any of us, or other beach goers. Success! Thank you for helping us find something we all like. It’s a huge accomplishment! And for not trying to upsell us something we didn’t really need. I sincerely appreciate the honesty about the kites we already had and helping us make them better."

"I needed an upgrade from my current stunt kite for two reasons...1) I wanted something more advanced and 2) I couldn't find my old kite that I've had for years. I visited 3 different kite stores from Lincoln City to Newport and all were great places with fantastic people working there, but it was at The Kite Company where I found what I was looking for. After talking with a very knowledgeable sales person, I decided on the Acrobatx by Flying Wings. As soon as I got her in the air the next day, I had a huge smile on my face and I knew that I had picked the right one for me. A great shop with a HUGE selection and incredible people working there!"