Water, Water Everywhere - Water Sports
In addition to beaches and pools, there are many other water based activities you can avail yourself of here in Hong Kong. There are five Water Sports Centers in Hong Kong. Details can be found at the Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Water Sports Centres Site.
Windsurfing is very popular in Hong Kong. Our sole Olympic Gold Medal winner, San San, was a windsurfer. There are many venues and centers where you can either take instruction or rent equipment. You can find basic information at the Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Windsurfing site or at the Hong Kong Windsurfing Association website.
There are 9 accredited Scuba Diving schools that I know of and another 14 outlets to charter a boat or rent equipment from. The most complete information on Scuba in Hong Kong can be found at the "3 Routes Hong Kong Scuba Diving Directory" on the internet. If you are here already, you can also check the Consumer Yellow Pages for listings.
A newer and more expensive water sport is Wakeboarding which seems to have replaced Water Skiing in popularity. Of course, if you prefer water skiing, there are places to rent boats and equipment. There are a number of wakeboarding centers listed in the Yellow Pages and the Hong Kong Water Skiing Association website has much information.
Kayaking is also very popular and kayaks can be rented at many locations including the Water Sports Centres mentioned above. There is even an outrigger venue - The Hong Kong Island Paddle Club, which also sponsors Dragon Boat Racing.
If fishing is your passion, then Hong Kong is your paradise. You can find excellent information along with some personal experiences of the article's author at Tackletour.com. Deep Sea fishing is available, also. Check the Consumer Yellow Pages for Charter outfits.
As you can imagine, sailing is very popular in Hong Kong, though mostly with expats. You can rent a small sailboat or charter a large one. While many of the sailing clubs are private and/or invitation only, both the Aberdeen Boat Club and the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club offer instruction and rentals. The Watersports Centres also offer equipment rentals and instruction but only in small craft.
For those of a more passive nature, there are many water borne activities which I will detail in a later posting.