MEI TUK WATER
4 TAI
SPORTS CENTRE
Looking to do some biking in addition
to kayaking? The Tai Mei Tuk Water
Sports Centre is set between beautiful
green hills and blue seas, with BBQ pits
conveniently on hand. Junior kayaking
and sailing courses are available. LCSD,
Main Dam, Plover Cove Reservoir, Tai
Mei Tuk, Tai Po. Call 2665 3591.
THE JOCKEY CLUB
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WONG SHEK WATER
SPORTS CENTRE
Equipment rentals for kayaking, sailing
and windsurfing are provided at The
Jockey Club Wong Shek Water Sports
Centre. A wide range of classes are also
available for children such as the two-day
beginner’s windsurfing classes and the
junior kayaking classes. LCSD, Wong
Shek Pier, Sai Kung. Call 2328 2311.
There are also several privately operated
options offering a wide choice of courses
and equipment rentals for families.
MAKING WAVES
Hong Kong has many water sports
centres, both publicly and privately run,
offering a rich variety of activities for
children. The Hong Kong Leisure and
Cultural Services Department (LCSD) has
five centres, offering beginner classes
in kayaking, sailing and windsurfing for
children aged eight to 13-years old.
As these classes are affordably priced,
around $30 for a group kayaking class,
they are in high demand, with places
allocated through a balloting system.
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CHONG HING WATER
SPORTS CENTRE
Located in the Sai Kung Country Park,
Chong Hing Water Sports Centre has
a large lake, ideal for young beginners.
Kayaking, sailing and windsurfing
courses are available for children from
eight to 13-years old. The centre also
organises races and competitions
for children. The Leisure and Cultural
Services Departmnt (LCSD), High Island
Reservoir, Sai Kung. Call 2792 6810.
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STANLEY MAIN BEACH
WATER SPORTS CENTRE
Stanley Main Beach Water Sports
Centre is ideal for children and
beginners with its popular beach and
calm seas in summer. In addition to
equipment rentals, junior windsurfing,
kayaking and sailing courses are
available. And if your kids get hungry?
Just take your pick from the many
family-friendly restaurants nearby.
LCSD, Stanley Link Road, Stanley.
Call 2813 9117.
ST STEPHEN’S
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BEACH WATER
SPORTS CENTRE
Tucked in a quieter stretch of
Stanley, the St Stephen’s Beach
Water Sports Centre offers
kayaks, dinghies and windsurfing
rentals, in addition to junior kayaking
lessons. Autumn is the best time for
beginners here, with much calmer
sea conditions and a slightly less
fierce sun. LCSD, Wong Ma Kok
Path, Stanley. Call 2813 5407.
COAST SEA
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SPORTS CENTRE
Situated on Cheung Sha beach, the
Long Coast Sea Sports Centre
offers rentals and activities such as
windsurfing, sea-kayaking, surfing and
body-boarding. A two-day camp gives
children, aged eight years onwards,
a “sampler” of different activities. This
centre also provides kite-surfing classes
with three-day beginner courses from
$3,800. 29 Lower Cheung Sha Village,
Lantau Island. Call 2980 3222.