Road Trippin' with Andy Yates - The QLD Coast

Ex-World Freestyle Kiteboarding Champ from the Sunshine Coast, Andy Yates is still hard at work on the 'media hunter' path for his sponsors Ozone, Xenon and Sony.

"I think I'm going to 'merge' with those tree's right there if I launch" says Andy, but he's not referring to a kite, he's also a paraglider pilot! Lucky for him, 'too windy' for a paraglider is perfect for a 10m kite.

Tripping down the east coast of Australia with Jordan Roberts, a 'camera guy' from Adelaide, Andy packs his quiver of kites, and his paraglider for three weeks worth of kiting, flying and driving.

Along the way, they deal with not enough wind, too much wind, and everything in between. We even get a sneak peak at one of Ozone's new prototype C4's, in an all green colour scheme. Travelling to places like Green Island on the Great Barrier Reef, Andy gets to show off his skills behind a kite, which certainly haven't atrophied since his departure from the world tour!

Check out the video below, and keep an eye out for Episode Two, full of feel-good clips where Andy teaches some local kids how to fly a kite!