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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=105 BGCOLOR="#AAAAAA" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Verdana" ><B>Kayak and Hike</B></FONT><B> </B><B> |  </B><B> H</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="natural excursion ideals"><U><B>ome</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Adventures Power Boat Kayaking Snorke"><U><B>Adventures - Power Boat - Kayaking - Snorkeling  </B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Corporate "><U><B>Corporate  </B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photos Fast Pursuit Craft"><U><B>Photo's - Fast Pursuit Craft</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What you need !"><U><B>What you need !</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photos Explorer Kayaking Trips"><U><B>Photo's - "Explorer" Kayaking Trips</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><B>"Hikes" - 3 best routes</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id39.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photos Hiking "><U><B>Photo's - Hiking </B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photos Clients"><U><B>Photo's - Clients</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Helicopter Adventures "><U><B>Helicopter Adventures  </B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kayak Rental Sales "><U><B>Kayak Rental + Sales </B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Overnight Experiences"><U><B>Overnight Experiences</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=300 BGCOLOR="#AAAAAA" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="407dd390.jpg" border=0 width="221" height="313" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=375 BGCOLOR="#AAAAAA" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" > <A NAME="enchanting_escape__1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Verdana" >Hiking Escapes   </FONT> <B>                                          </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>                            </B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="626" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 101 WIDTH="622"><div> <B>Ma On Shan / Sai Kung West Country Park</B></div> <bR> <div> The goal of this hike is to reach one of Hong Kong’s high points: the 702-metre-high Ma On Shan peak. Starting from sea level, the walk head into the hills and offers stunning views of the New Territories and across into Mainland China on clear days. Your tour starts in the waterfront town of Sai Kung near the waterfront. </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> You pass a number of small villages and interesting sites like old Taoist tombs. The walk goes around Pyramid Peak to the top of Ma On Shan for an unobstructed view of the surrounding countryside. Then you’ll head downhill, through an abandoned village and back into Sai Kung.</div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="627" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 425 WIDTH="621"><div> <B>Tai Long Wan / Sai Kung East Country Park</B></div> <bR> <div> Tai Long Wan (Big Wave Bay) and Sai Kung East Country Park offer hikers unparalleled vistas, sparkling waters and stunning mountain scenery. This outdoor adventure begins with a short ferry ride to the remote fishing village of Ko Lau Wan. </div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="626" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 82 WIDTH="622"><div> Walking through the village you’ll pass old Taoist shrines. Your climb gets steeper as you head in the direction of Sharp Peak. The climb up the trail offers spectacular coastal and mountain views. Be adventurous and climb Sharp Peak! Standing 468 metres tall, it provides a view you’ll never see on any postcard! Then it’s down to Tai Long Wan with one of the finest beaches in Hong Kong.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> After an optional swim, it’s time for lunch at the village of Ham Tin before heading back along another trail to catch a boat back to town.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Wu Kau Tang / Tai Po & Plover Cove Country Park</B></div> <bR> <div> The Plover Cove area in the northeast of the New Territories is one of the most under populated and pristine areas in all of Hong Kong. Your hike starts in the tiny hamlet of Wu Kau Tang. The walk proceeds upwards towards a fire lookout, providing exciting views across the boundary into Mainland China and of the Yan Chau Tong Marine Park. You then descend to the deserted village of Lai Chi Wo.</div> <div> Following the coastline, you can admire some of the oldest geological formations in the area, dating back 400 million years. Along the way you will pass abandoned rice fields and terracing once cultivated by the villagers. We follow the stream back to our transportation into town. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Please remember to bring -</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> <B>(We reserve the right to change itineraries and prices without prior notice)</B></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>