You probably want to attach yourself with a lifeline to your kayak.
Otherwise you may find yourself swimming and you kayak is gone with the
wind.
A few years back seakayaker magazine described a fatal case resulting
out of such a setting, so this is a real danger.
But I agree, it sounds like a lot of fun

UH

kayak doc john wrote:

Just had a really fun experience:
Bought a large 30-square-foot parafoil kite with strong kiteline.
Paddled into strong wind for a fairly long distance.
Threw the big parafoil into the air.
Wind caught parafoil kite.
Kayak moved very fast.
Much fun!

Did keep sheers on hand in case line tangled or got dangerous.

Plan to try this more in the future.

Parafoil kite doesn't offer the same safe guards as kitesurfing kites .
I would go with kitesurfing equipment for easy out of a dangerous
situation over parafoil . You also get the benefit of launch the kite if
it goes into the water.