surf canoes and even pedalos, and there’s a campsite for those who’d like to make a weekend of it. Reservations essential; closed Thursdays. Entry is $7 and kayak rental is $16 an hour on weekdays and $24 at weekends. For details, call 2792 6810 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk. Fred the Boatman Hoi Ha resident “Fred the Boatman” rents kayaks for $100-$250 at one of the few centres with showers. He can be a bit elusive, so we recommend booking ahead. 2328 2169, 9164 5756, or 2328 2181. Jockey Club Sai Kung Outdoor Training Camp Located on Tai Mong Tsai Road, this centre offers a host of watersports including bamboo rafting, canoeing, sailing and snorkelling. You need a group of at least eight people to use the facility and reservations are essential.
Entry is $20 a head, and kayak rental is $40 a day, with private coaching available. It even has a canteen, selling meals for just $29. For details, call 2792 2727 or visit www.hkfyg.org.hk.
just begging to be launched. Rental costs $50 an hour; basic windsurfing training is offered to nine-year-olds and older. 2792 5605, hkg528@hotmail.com, www.kayaks.com.hk.
Kayak and Hike Turn your paddling trip into a real adventure with Kayak and Hike. A packed programme starts with a speedboat or junk trip deep into the Geopark, where the kayaks are unpacked for a guided tour of the caves and sea cliffs formed from volcanic ash more than 140 million years ago. Run by Clearwater Bay resident Paul Etherington, the day trip costs $700 a head. 9300 5197, paul@kayak-andhike.com, www.kayak-and-hike.com.
OTHER Outward Bound Hong Kong Outward Bound’s challenging programmes include a wide range of activities for older kids, such as kayaking, camping, hiking and highly popular jetty jumping. Courses run for five or eight days, with accommodation at its Sai Kung base. Details at 2791 3228, info@outwardbound.org.hk, www.outwardbound.org.
Windsurfing Centre Conveniently located at Sha Ha beach at the end of Sai Kung waterfront, the Windsurfing Centre HK, run by Eddy Tam, has kayaks and windsurfing boards
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