A Creative, Magical Summer at the Club

Strict social distancing rules and cancellation of organized sports? No problem! On and off the water, our young members have found different ways to stay active, healthy, and to have fun!

Learning new bike tricks The Maliah and the Nguyen children sailing their optimists to Round Island under Dad’s supervision

Five year old James sailing around Port Shelter on our boat

Practicing Safety first in tree climbing! Climbing to retrieve a frisbee Ma sisters fighting over the throne on the way down Brick Hill hike! Jr. Dragon boater staying fit with HIT at home

Stay Active! Discover a Hidden Gem in Shelter Cove

WORDS: WICKY CHAN

Power up with a breakfast at the Shelter Cove Club house and set off on your adventure to find Trio Beach (三星灣) – a hidden gem at Shelter Cove waiting eagerly for you to discover. The children-friendly hiking trail starts just a minute up the slope between the Ladies and Gents at the clubhouse (yellow dot on the map).

Once you have reached the concrete flat hiking trail on your way up, turn right and one will find a quiet trail awaits. It is a comfortable walk with tree shade in most parts (blue line on the map). There are not many turns so simply follow the signposts to Trio Beach and you will not get lost. After 20 minutes or so, you will reach a bifurcation where there is a longer uphill trail to continue to Trio Beach on starboard, and a shorter paved path on port. The longer tail on starboard will roughly take another 30 mins to reach the beach while the shorter one on port will take you to small tranquil village of Ma Nam Wat. Although tougher it may seem, the starboard trail uphill would bring you soon to the highest point in the peninsula, with awe-inspiring views of Hebe Haven and Port Shelter, as well as Sai Kung town further away behind you! Just admiring the boats moored in the calm shelter with blue sky and green mountain as the backdrop, one could empty your mind and indulge into the positive energy that mother nature has to offer! After reaching the highest point on the dirt trail (red dot on the map), the path starts to slowly wind down towards the beach. This section is probably the most challenging part as it starts to descend, and the trail becomes narrower, yet still manageable for young children. Most part of this trail is still shaded, and it might get a bit slippery in humid and rainy weathers. At the end of the downhill part, one would find the lovely sandy Trio Beach on your left.

If the beach is open, one can simply enjoy dipping into the water or lazing on the sand. There are proper changing and shower facilities under normal circumstances, and there’s even a Kiosk, in case you fancy an ice-cream after a hot hike in Summer! If you decide not to hike back, there are regular ferries running back and forth between Trio Beach and the public pier in Hebe Haven (green line on the map). For RHKYC members wanting to go back to the Shelter Cove clubhouse, a faster way is to hop onto the RHKYC sampan from the friendly Hebe Haven Yacht Club, and it will bring you back to the Shelter Cove clubhouse in just a few minutes (orange line on the map). Mind you, a RHKYC membership card is required for one to enter the HHYC premise.