If you enjoy watersports, Hong Kong is probably one of the best places to stay because we have many great beaches and outer islands. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 by 2020, kayaking is getting more and more popular in Hong Kong.
In this article, we have included the most impressive kayaking tours and rental in Hong Kong, from family-friendly trips to kayaking trips suitable for advanced level duckies.
Who Should Read These
If you enjoy exploring sea caves, rock formations, and bluest waters, or just a fun day out on the water, or maybe you are planning to improve your kayaking skills, keep reading for our top picks regarding the best kayak tours and rentals in Hong Kong.
Preparation Before You Go Kayaking in Hong Kong
Safety Tips
- Although most Kayak tours and rentals mentioned in this article will provide you with life jackets, do make sure you put them on properly and keep wearing them throughout your whole journey.
- Learn how to swim
- Take a kayaking course and learn from a certified instructor so you have the basic knowledge regarding how to kayak
- Keep an eye on the weather condition, wind direction, and how strong it is
- Always go in a group
- Ask the rental shop owner or the kayaking tour organizer/ school for their number and leave them to your friends and family too
What to Bring for the Trip
- Bring plenty of water, food, and sunblock
- Wear a sun-blocking hat, sunglasses, long sleeves, pants, and water sports shoes with hard bottom
- Bring along a waterproof bag
Best Hong Kong Kayaking Spots and Tours – Our Recommendation
Sam Mun Tsai
Only a 15 mins minibus ride from Tai Po Station, Sam Mun Tsai and is a great place for weekend kayaking trips. You may also be able to see spotted seahorse (Hippocampus kuda), which is an animal on the “Red List of Threatened Species”, of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
The waters around Sam Mun Tsai are protected and relatively calm, makes it very suitable for beginners. You can visit Yeung Chau, Lung Mei artificial beach, and Tai Mei Tuk Area.
SSW Board House provides Kayaking and Paddle Board Guided Tours and Rentals. You may choose to join a guided tour led by the team of ex-professional kayak Hong Kong team member, Angel Ho.
The rental prices start at $200 for a single kayak and $300 for a double kayak on weekdays, with prices going up to $50 on holidays and weekends. For SUP, the price is fixed at 250 per day.
For the trips, they offer family-friendly tours, eco-tours, SUP courses, Kayaking / Canoeing course, and skills improvement courses.
The staffs are super friendly (probably the most friendly we’ve met) and their instructors are amazing! We’ve joined one of their guided tours and they took us to a beach with many starfishes!
We also love the location because there are many attractions and restaurants nearby: Biking, Tsz Shan Monastery, yummy noodles shop, BBQs, Thai Restaurants.
How to get there:
Take MTR to Tai Po Station then take 75K minibus to Sam Mun Tsui, get off at Sam Mun Tsui RoundAbout. The entrance is just right next to the Church.
Contact:
SSWBoardHouse is unmissable for water sports in Sam Mun Tsai and Tai Mei Tuk area, and you can whats app them at +852 9449 9919 to reserve if you like.
Sheung Sze Wan
Sheung Sze Wan is a small beach located in the Clearwater Bay area, also it’s the closest location to these amazing destination:
- The very famous green egg island, aka Lan Pai
- Shelter island, where is a great location with beautiful corals and very suitable for snorkeling,
- Tiu Chung Chau, where you can find amazing sea arches there.
The route from Sheung Sze Wan to green egg island and shelter island is relatively easy and suitable for beginners, however, going to Tiu Cheung Island would be a much longer journey and only go if you have enough paddle experience.
We highly recommend joining a guided tour organized by Hong Kong Kayak team member Angel Ho’s group. They are all experienced professional kayak instructors which great personalities, we had a great time last year with instructor Elaine.
Upon our request, she took an icebox filled with beers and bubblies with her. We were just… so wasted, lol.
Sheung Sze Wan is located in clearwater bay, probably one of the areas with the best water quality in Hong Kong. Just paddling around the area is already a great day out on the water.
How to get there:
You can take a minibus 103m from Tseung Kwan O station, then walk down the slope from Sheung Sze Wan station, or else you can also take bus 91 from Diamond hill. The easiest way would be to take a taxi from Hang Hau station.
Contact:
Whats app +852 5261 3413 for kayaking rental and guided tour booking.
Best Hong Kong Kayaking Spots and Tours – Final Words
We love kayaking and paddleboarding in Hong Kong! I hope you find this article useful for booking your perfect kayak trips.
Just make sure you read all the safety tips before you go and always go in a group! Have a great day out on the water!