Sports, Exercise & Outdoors

Surfing
 As if!  It's an ISLAND, baby!  So, that's surfable coastline all the way around.  Surfing hostels, hotels and surf shops all over!  Go get you some tasty waves.
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North

TAIPEI: Johnny Rose Surf Club, 強尼玫瑰衝浪俱樂部

ADDRESS
台北縣金山鄉海興路83-1號1樓
1F., No.83-1, Haising Rd
Jinshan Township,Taipei County 208
 

LOWEST COST PER NIGHT
NT$300/night/person

HOURS & CONTACT INFO
Contact Time:09:00am-09:00pm
TEL:02-2408-2664

RESERVATIONS
Need to make reservation two or three days in advance.

ACCOMMODATIONS
NT$300/night/person
Dormitory-style shared sleeping quarters Male about 12 persons, Female about 6-8 persons
Air conditioned, common bathroom

FREE BREAKFAST ?
No breakfast. But they will help you order.

DINING
No dining at the club, but many traditional restaurants nearby. No fast food nearby. They can help order food to be delivered.

GROCERY STORE
There is a small traditional grocery nearby. 7-11 is about 15 minutes away by foot.

PACKAGE PRICES
No, each day is NT$300

ACTIVITIES
1. Surfing classes
2. Equipment rental
3. Provide hot spring information, including routes and transportation, and related travel information.
**Package tours:two days one night including surfing classes, equipment rental, accommodations, fishing or diving, & other activities. Ask for prices.

CHECK-IN CHECK-OUT
Check In Time: 3:00- 5:00 pm
Check Out Time:noon

Travel

 Bus Car
TaipeiAbout 1 hour.  Take the Danshuei Bus 淡水客運 headed to Jinshan/Keelung 金山/基隆 from the Danshuei MRT station 淡水捷運站. Get off at the “Mid-Cape stop” 中角站 (Zhong-Jiao-Zhan in Chinese). About 40 minutes.
KeelungAbout 20 mins.  Take the Keelung Bus基隆客運 headed to Danshuei淡水from Keelung train station基隆火車站.  Get off at the “Mid-Cape stop” 中角站 (Zhong-Jiao-Zhan in Chinese).About 20 minutes.
 By Taxi from the Closest Train Station: Keelung train station 基隆火車站About NT$400 for 20minutes

 

 

TAIPEI: The Tube Factory, 波管工廠

ADDRESS
台北縣金山鄉海興路83-1號1樓
1F., No.83-1, Haising Rd
Jinshan Township, Taipei County 208
 

LOWEST COST PER NIGHT
NT$300/person/night

HOURS & CONTACT INFO
02-2498-5812
0956-293-520 Susen 張小姐
0932-395-165 SuBee, one of the coaches

Contact Time: Mon. to Sun. 7:00am ~7:00pm

RESERVATIONS
Need to make reservation one day in advance.

ACCOMMODATIONS: air conditioned
Dormitory-style: 2 rooms, 10 persons each: NT$300/person/night
2 person rooms: NT$800/person/night.
4 person room: NT$1200/person/night.

FREE BREAKFAST ?
No, but they can help you order take out.

DINING
None at the shop, but they can help you order take out

GROCERY STORE
There is a small grocery store nearby.

PACKAGE PRICES
No.

ACTIVITIES

  1. Surfing
  2. Diving
  3. Windsurfing
  4. Surfing classes
  5. Enjoy assorted read magazines watch TV & rent VCDs
  6. Surfing equipment rental

 

Can Be Scheduled

  1. Nighttime surfing
  2. Day or nighttime snorkeling
  3. Soak in Jinshan /Yehshi hot spring
  4. Fishing
  5. BBQs/Parties

 

CHECK-IN CHECK-OUT
Check In Time: after 11:00 am
Check Out Time: before 2:00 or 3:00 pm

Travel

 Bus Car
Taipei1 Hour: take the Danshuei Bus淡水客運 headed to Jinshan/Keelung 金山/基隆 from the Danshuei MRT Station 淡水捷運站, about 1 hour. About 40 minutes.
KeelungAbout 20 minutes: take the Keelung Bus基隆客運 headed to Danshuei淡水from Keelung train station基隆火車站, about 20 mins. Get off at the “Mid-Cape stop” 中角站 (Zhong-Jiao-Zhan in Chinese). About 20 minutes.
 By Taxi from the Closest Train Station: Keelung train station 基隆火車站About NT$400 for 20minutes

 

 

TAIPEI: Cool Surf Shop - 小顧衝浪俱樂部

ADDRESS
Jinshan:SURF SHOP ONLY, no accomodations
Haising Rd, No.2 Provincial road 39 km
Jinshan Township, Taipei County 208
金山鄉海興路, 2號省道39公里處
 

HOURS & CONTACT INFO
Year round:8:00am -6:00pm
Jinshan store:
0928-657-028 EDDY & 02-2498-5509

Travel

 Bus Car
Taipei1 Hour: take the Danshuei Bus淡水客運 headed to Jinshan/Keelung 金山/基隆 from the Danshuei MRT Station 淡水捷運站, about 1 hour. About 40 minutes.
KeelungAbout 20 minutes: take the Keelung Bus基隆客運 headed to Danshuei淡水from Keelung train station基隆火車站, about 20 mins. Get off at the “Mid-Cape stop” 中角站 (Zhong-Jiao-Zhan in Chinese). About 20 minutes.
 By Taxi from the Closest Train Station: Keelung train station 基隆火車站About NT$400 for 20minutes

 

TAIPEI: Heaven Surfing Shop - 天堂衝浪俱樂部

ADDRESS
台北縣金山鄉海興路83-1號1樓
1F., No.83-1, Haising Rd
Jinshan Township, Taipei County 208
 

LOWEST COST PER NIGHT
NT$400/night/person

HOURS & CONTACT INFO
Cell phone:0925-336-619 Mr. Jian 簡先生 or A De 阿德
Contact:All year
During summer:Open everyday.
Winter:Just open in weekends & holidays.
During the winter …if you make reservations in advance they will open to accommodate you!

RESERVATIONS
Need to make reservation 3 days in advance.

ACCOMMODATIONS
Dormitory-style shared sleeping quarters about 32 persons:NT$400/night/person
Air conditioned, common bathroom.

FREE BREAKFAST ?
No. They always order out or you can buy it near the shop.

DINING
No dining service.  There are traditional and seafood restaurants nearby. No fast food.
They always order out, ex: breakfast, lunch box…

GROCERY STORES
Opposite the shop

PACKAGE PRICES
Negotiate

ACTIVITIES
1. Surfing classes
2. Equipment rental
Other activities held depending on the weather, customers’ will, or the boss’ mood.

CHECK-IN CHECK-OUT
Check In Time:flexible
Check Out Time:flexible
As long as your time has no conflict.

Travel

 Bus Car
Taipei1 Hour: take the Danshuei Bus淡水客運 headed to Jinshan/Keelung 金山/基隆 from the Danshuei MRT Station 淡水捷運站, about 1 hour. About 40 minutes.
KeelungAbout 20 minutes: take the Keelung Bus基隆客運 headed to Danshuei淡水from Keelung train station基隆火車站, about 20 mins. Get off at the “Mid-Cape stop” 中角站 (Zhong-Jiao-Zhan in Chinese). About 20 minutes.
 By Taxi from the Closest Train Station: Keelung train station 基隆火車站About NT$400 for 20minutes

 

 

North-East

YILAN: Blue Ocean Surfing Club - 藍洋衝浪俱樂部

 
ADDRESS
宜蘭縣頭城鎮濱海路一段385-1號
No.385-1, Sec. 1, Binhai Rd
Toucheng Township, Yilan County 261

 

LOWEST COST PER NIGHT
NT$200/night/person

HOURS & CONTACT INFO
Telephone Number
Call Between:7:00am-:11:00pm
Office: 03-978-9233
Mr.Song – 宋啟豪speaks English

RESERVATIONS
Need to make reservation two days in advance.

ACCOMMODATIONS
Dormitory-style shared sleeping quarters
Two rooms: One is about 10 persons include air conditioning, another is about 5 persons No air conditioning:NT$200/night/person, with a common bathroom.
If the number of people are more, they may arrange to live the temple near the club.  There, dormitory-style shared sleeping quarters about 30-40 persons:about NT$300/night/person, including air conditioning.

FREE BREAKFAST?
No. But, they can help order something from surrounding locations.

DINING
No dining service.
There are traditional restaurants nearby.
No fast food nearby.
They can help you order something to be delivered if you want.

GROCERY STORES
There is a simple grocery nearby, about 10 minutes by foot.

PACKAGE PRICES
Negotiate!

ACTIVITIES
Summer:A variet of aquatic & sea-side activities, including diving, banana boats, jet skis, beach volleyball etc.
Winter:Hot spring etc.
Please call two days in advance to confirm the activities you are interested in.

CHECK-IN CHECK-OUT
Flexible

Travel

  TrainCar
TaipeiTake train to Waiao train station (外澳火車站), about 2 hours ,then walk about 10 min (Toucheng direction)(往頭城方向走) will see the club. About 90 minutes.
 By Taxi from the Closest Train Station: Waiao train station(外澳火車站)  maybe 2 or 3 min by taxi
 
 

 

 

YILAN: Cool Surf Shops - 小顧衝浪俱樂部

 
ADDRESS
Dashi
No.92, Sec. 5, Binhai Rd
Toucheng Township, Yilan County 261
宜蘭縣頭城鎮濱海路五段92號
 

LOWEST COST PER NIGHT
NT$300/night/person

 

HOURS & CONTACT INFO
June- September:Mon. to Sun.:8:00am -6:00pm
October-May:Friday evening , Saturday, Sunday:8:00am-:18:00pm
TEL: 03-978-1359, ALING

RESERVATIONS
One week in advance.

ACCOMMODATIONS
1. Dormitory-style shared sleeping quarters about 10 persons, common bathroom, air conditioning:NT$300/night/person
2. Japanese room 2 person to a room:3 rooms, NT$700/night/room, including bathroom, air conditioning

FREE BREAKFAST ?
No. You can buy it near the shop.

DINING
No dining service.
There are traditional restaurants nearby. No fast food nearby.

GROCERY STORES
There is a traditional grocery nearby. A family mart about 15 – 20 minutes away by foot.

PACKAGE PRICES
4 days, 10% discount Sunday to Thursday

ACTIVITIES
1. Surf teaching
2. Sell and rent surfing equipment can use a credit card, board rentals include basic surfing instruction.

CHECK-IN CHECK-OUT
Check In Time:before 10pm
Check Out Time: before 1 pm

Travel

  TrainCar
TaipeiTake train to Dashi train 大溪火車站 station
About 2 hours
About 90 minutes.
 By Taxi from the Closest Train Station: No Neccicitas, mija -- club is right next to the train station.  

 

 

South

KENTING: Kenting Surf Shop - 阿郎衝浪俱樂部

ADDRESS
地址:屏東縣恆春鎮墾丁路21-2號
位於墾丁大街上,墾丁國小附近
No.21-2, Kending Rd.
Hengchun Township, Pingtung County 946
Near Kenting avenue and Kenting elementary school.
 

LOWEST COST PER NIGHT
2 person room, NT$2000

HOURS & CONTACT INFO
Mon. to Sun. 10:00am -10:00pm
TEL:08-886-2076

RESERVATIONS
Need to make reservation 7 days in advance.
During holidays best to make reservations well in advance.

ACCOMMODATIONS
2 Person rooms, 4 rooms, NT$2000
4 Person rooms, 2 rooms NT$3200
8 Person rooms, 1 room NT$4800
Each room has air conditioning, TV & private bath
Deep discounts available during weekdays & off-peak times. Negotiate!

FREE BREAKFAST ?
No. But many restaurants around – hey, its Kenting!

DINING
No dining service at the hotel, but many restaurants & places to buy food around – hey, its Kenting!

GROCERY STORE
Not nearby. A Hi-life convenience store close.

PACKAGE PRICES
No.

ACTIVITIES
1. Surfing classes
2. Equipment rental
3. Speedboat, banana boats, snorkeling, diving
4. Clothing, accessories

CHECK-IN CHECK-OUT
Check In Time:3:00 pm If rooms are vacant can check in earlier
Check Out Time:11:30 am

Travel

 Bus Car
KaohsiungTake Cn Bus 中南巴士/PingTung Bus屏東客運/Kaohsiung Bus高雄客運 headed to Kenting 墾丁at Kaohsiung train station高雄火車站. Get off at the “Kenting Youth Center stop” 墾丁青年活動中心, about 3 hours in total. About 2 hours.
 By Taxi from the Closest Train Station: Kaohsiung train station高雄火車站 or Kaohsiung International Airport 高雄小港機場 You’ll see many taxis going back and forth Kaohsiung and Kenting, about 2 hours. The fee is steep!! Take the bus, unless there’s 5 of you. Even then… you better negotiate.

 

 

KENTING: Hotel California (really) 加州衝浪旅店複合式旅店

ADDRESS
地址:屏東縣恆春鎮墾丁路40號
在墾丁街上, 接近墾丁國小
No.40, Kending Rd
Hengchun Township, Pingtung County 946
Near Kenting avenue and the Kenting elementary school.

 

LOWEST COST PER NIGHT
Two persons suite NT$1250

HOURS & CONTACT INFO
open: Mon. to Sun. 10:00am -midnight
TEL: 08-886-1588

RESERVATIONS
Need to make reservation 7 days in advance.

FREE BREAKFAST ?
No. But many restaurants around – hey, its Kenting!

DINING
No dining service at the hotel.  But Kenting Avenue is quite the tourist spot. There are many restaurants nearby, providing spaghetti and pizza plus you'll find yer KFC, Mcdonalds and...SMOKEY JOE’S.

GROCERY STORE
No. But, there is a Hi-life convenience store nearby.

PACKAGE PRICES
Negotiate!

ACTIVITIES
Surfing & Swimming activities:surfing, banana boats, diving
Rentals - motorcycles & bicycles
Sell surfing & swimming gear
Internet service

CHECK-IN CHECK-OUT
Check In Time:not fixed
Check Out Time: 11:00 am

Accomodations

Type of Accom-
modation
Holidays, weekends, Chinese New Year NON-summer Mon - THURS. NON-summer Fri, Sat, Sun SUMMERS: Mon - THURS. SUMMERS: Fri, Sat & Sun
Two person suite 2500 1250 1500 1500 1750
Four person suite 3500 1750 2100 2100 2450
Eight person suite 5500 2750 3300 3300 3850
10 person suite 6000 3000 3600 3600 3850

Travel

 Bus Car
KaohsiungTake Cn Bus 中南巴士/PingTung Bus屏東客運/Kaohsiung Bus高雄客運 headed to Kenting 墾丁at Kaohsiung train station高雄火車站. Get off at Hi-life that is near Kenting Elementary School (墾丁國小旁的萊爾富), about 3 hours. The fee is about NT$ 279/person. About 2 hours.
 By Taxi from the Closest Train Station: Kaohsiung train station高雄火車站 or Kaohsiung International Airport 高雄小港機場 You’ll see many taxis going back and forth Kaohsiung and Kenting, about 2 hours. The fee is steep!! Take the bus, unless there’s 5 of you. Even then… you better negotiate.

 

 

 KENTING: Beach House海邊

ADDRESS
屏東縣恆春鎮南灣路230號
No.230, Nanwan Rd
Hengchun Township, Pingtung County 946
Opposite the South Bay parking space.
在南灣停車場對面
 

LOWEST COST PER NIGHT
Standard two persons suite 1200

HOURS & CONTACT INFO
Contact Time:10:00 am-09:00pm
TEL:08-888-0440

RESERVATIONS
Need to make reservation two weeks in advance. It’s better to make reservation earlier.

FREE BREAKFAST ?
No. There are many restaurants Chinese type and western-style dining nearby.

DINING
No dining service at the hotel. Many Chinese and western restaurants nearby.

GROCERY STORES
There is a grocery nearby, providing the simple daily things.
There is a 7-11 3 minutes by foot.

PACKAGE PRICES
No.

ACTIVITIES
Surf board rentals
Hobie Cat rentals
Surfing instruction
Wave hunts: If you want, they will take us to go finding other hot surf spots NT$500/person/day

CHECK-IN CHECK-OUT
Check In Time:02:00 pm
Check Out Time:before 11:30 am

Travel

 Bus Car
KaohsiungTake Cn-bus中南巴士/PingTung Bus屏東客運/Kaohsiung Bus高雄客運 headed to South Bay 南灣 from Kaohsiung train station高雄火車站. Get off at the “South Bay stop” 南灣站, the stop in front of a 7-11. The travel time is around 3 hours. About 2 hours.
 By Taxi from the Closest Train Station: Kaohsiung train station高雄火車站 or Kaohsiung International Airport 高雄小港機場 You’ll see many taxis going back and forth Kaohsiung and Kenting, about 2 hours. The fee is steep!! Take the bus, unless there’s 5 of you. Even then… you better negotiate.

 

 

PINTUNG: Winson House

ADDRESS
屏東縣滿州鄉茶山路244號 佳樂水收費站前100公尺
No.244, Chashan Rd
Manjhou Township, Pingtung County 947
It is 100 meter before Jialeshuei 佳樂水.
 

LOWEST COST PER NIGHT
NT$400 person/night

HOURS & CONTACT INFO
CALL BETWEEN 9:00am-10:00pm
08-880-1053

RESERVATIONS
Need to make reservations two weeks in advance.

ACCOMMODATIONS
Winson House I
Dormitory-style shared sleeping quarters 6 person room NT$400

DINING
They have their own complete restaurant, provides breakfast, lunch, dinner, midnight snack, drink, beer, etc. No fast food nearby.

GROCERY STORE
There is a simple grocery nearby.
 

PACKAGE PRICES
Telephone confirmation required.  Because the summer and winter is quite different.

ACTIVITIES
Surfing equipment rental
Surfing instruction
A Bar onsite

CHECK-IN CHECK-OUT
Check In Time: 3:00 pm
Check Out Time:11:00 am

Travel

 Bus Car
KaohsiungTake Cn-bus中南巴士/PingTung Bus屏東客運/Kaohsiung Bus高雄客運 headed to Kenting墾丁 from Kaohsiung train station高雄火車站. Get off at Kenting Youth Center墾丁青年活動中心. About 3 hours and 20 mins. About 2.5 hours.
 By Taxi from the Closest Train Station: Kaohsiung train station高雄火車站 or Kaohsiung International Airport 高雄小港機場 You’ll see many taxis going back and forth Kaohsiung and Kenting, about 2 hours. The fee is steep!! Take the bus, unless there’s 5 of you. Even then… you better negotiate.

 

West

MIAOLI: Spot X-Sport

ADDRESS
Jia Rih Jih Sun 假日之森 in Chunan Seashore Forest Park
Chunan Township, Miaoli County
苗栗縣竹南鎮,竹南海濱森林公園內假日之森

 

LOWEST COST PER NIGHT
400 /person/night

HOURS & CONTACT INFO
Mon. to Sun. 10:00am -10:00pm
0911-988-530 Tony Fish

RESERVATIONS
Need to make reservation 3 days in advance.

FREE BREAKFAST ?
No. You can buy in the shop, the shop provides breakfast.

DINING
There is no fast food nearby. They have their own restaurant on-site, the X-BAR that provides breakfast, lunch, dinner.  Beverages beer, coffee, water etc. The meals includes Western-style and Chinese. For example:bacon, pasta, dumplings etc.  And there are seafood and other traditional restaurants nearby.


 

GROCERY STORES
No grocery stores. 10 mins on foot to a convenience store.

PACKAGE PRICES
No, each day is NT$400


ACTIVITIES
1. Equipment rental includes free basic surf teaching
2. Surfing , windsurfing, kitesurfing

CHECK-IN CHECK-OUT
Check In Time: after 4:00 pm
Check Out Time: noon

Acomodations

 AvailableOff Season Weekend & HolidaysRemarks
4 Person Room2400 / person phoneair conditioning
common bathroom
8 Person Room1400 / person phoneair conditioning
common bathroom

 

Travel

 Train Car
TaipeiTake the train to Chunan train station竹南火車站 about 1.5 hours, then take a taxi to “Jia Rih Jih Sun 假日之森” for about 10 minutes. About 1 hour
TaichungTake the train to Chunan train station竹南火車站 about 1.5 hours, then take a taxi to “Jia Rih Jih Sun 假日之森” for 10 minutes. About 1 hour