Get wet, be cool

There are not many places to try wakeboarding in Hong Kong and even fewer places to learn how - the sport is relatively new here.

Wakeboarder 'wannabes' can hire their own speedboats or rent one from Deep Water Bay Boat Club.

Call Mr Chan on 9487 8829 or 9480 9781.

There is also a skiing and wakeboarding centre at Yuen Ng San Water Sports Centre next to High Island reservoir. This centre also caters to canoeists and windsurfers. Unfortunately, it is a water-ski centre on only two weekends a year - when it hosts the Water-ski and Wakeboarding National Championships.

Chris Howarth heads the Hong Kong Waterski Association - he can be contacted on 2431 2289.