This week I chat to Mike Raper, one of the kiteboarding originals who started as a pro rider before getting a job with the Pryde Group. Mike spent years there working on various brands including Cabrinha and left last year to move from Hong Kong back to New Zealand to spend more time with his family.

Then all hell broke loose and the opportunity to build the North Kiteboarding brand presented itself, the rest they say is history or at least one incredible story...

Enjoy!