Trade Your Surfboard for a Kiteboard at Elliot Heads
For all you surfers out there dreaming of chasing The Endless Summer —perfect waves, and secret spots that make your heart race… Now imagine finding that same thrill without ever leaving Bundy, even when the surf isn’t cooperating.
For surfers in the Bundaberg region, it can be frustrating: boards stacked in the garage, flat days stretching into weeks and months. That’s where kiteboarding comes in — the perfect way to scratch that stoke without waiting for swell.
Local Kiteboarder Andrew “Wardy” Ward knows the struggle all too well. He started shaping surfboards at Elliot Heads in 1997, chasing waves up the coast, and quickly became a master shaper. But when the swell wasn’t coming, he discovered a new kind of rush in kiteboarding. Back in 2000, Wardy became the first kiteboarder and instructor in the Bundaberg–Agnes region, bringing the sport to a place that had never seen it before. His business is called Undertow Surf and Kite.
“It’s funny that as a Surfer I was always travelling for waves away, but once kiteboarding came along, it was clear that some of the best spots in the world were in our backyard. Elliott Heads is a mecca for Kiteboarders, and many other awesome spots are being discovered in the region.” Elliot Heads is now one of Australia’s best kiteboarding spots, offering plenty of wind, open water, and mostly croc-free fun (Coonarr Beach).
Wardy’s Kiteboarding Australia–approved school combines expert coaching with real-time radio guidance, so you can trade your 6’4” for a kite and be flying across the water faster than you ever imagined. Kiteboarding delivers the same adrenaline as surfing: carving, gliding, and riding the elements. The bonus? You don’t need a perfect swell — the wind has got your back. It’s the Endless Summer reimagined: a way to chase the stoke all year round, right in your own backyard.
So if your surfboard has been gathering dust, it might be time to swap it for a kiteboard. Elliot Heads is waiting — and the water has never looked more inviting.
Chitchat Newspaper. October 2025.