Beaches Where I Can Swim On Kpg

[farangguy]

Seems to me the water is extremely shallow on KPG.

Which beaches, that are a flat motobike ride fron Thongsala, have the deepest water close to shore?

Thnx.

[angiud]

Haad Rin, Haad Yuan, Haad Tien, Haad Yao East, Than SAdet, Tong Nai Pan, Bottle Beach, Chaloklum, Mae Haad: 24/7

Haad Salad, Haad Yao, Srithanu with high tide.

The rest of the island not so suitable for swimming due to shallow reefs

[Birdman]

...or basically: Swimming is possible at beaches in the North and East. Thongsala is in the South-West...

[farangguy]

Chaloklum, Mae Haad: 24/7

Haad Salad, Haad Yao, Srithanu with high tide.

These are the beaches that I can get to easily.

Is there a particular spot on any of these beaches that is deeper than others?

I can deal with waist deep water but knee deep isn't going to work.

Thnx.

[sbk]

The west side is always shallow this time of year. Easiest to get to from Thong Sala is probably Hadrin. If you can drive the hills.

[t.s]

chaloklam bay north in front of cafe del mar, rose bungalow and fanta is ok for swimming during most tides. everything else will depend on the tides.

[samuijimmy]

I was up at Mae Haad / Ko Ma, today, ... crystal clear waters, ... & you don't need to wade out too far to find more than waist deep water & the snorkeling is pretty darn good!

Of course tide has a bearing, but it was fairly well out this morning & a number of people swimming & snorkeling.... certainly one of the best beaches on KP in my opinion.

Island View Cabana, rents out snorkeling masks... well worth it... 200 baht for the day I think....(have my own)

[farangguy]

Thanks guys.

The hills to Had Rin are not for me. Novice biker here.

I see most on KPG ride without helmets but I use a very expensive imported one I wouldn't want to lose.

Any recomendations of restaurant where I can leave my helmet after lunch on Chaloklam or Mae Had? Or really anyplace where can patronize their business and leave my helmet.

Edited May 8, 2010 by farangguy

[baco]

in chaloklam you can leave your helmet @cafe del mar a nice dutch couple is running it.

Edited May 9, 2010 by baco

[samuijimmy]

You can certainly leave your helmet or anything else (wallet etc) at Island View, they have lockers for small fee. ( I am sure most resort places, will do).

I never had a problem asking anywhere to keep something for me anywhere in my travels around Thailand... but then there are "certain areas" I have avoided too... if you get my drift!

[farangguy]

Stoopid question here, but is high tide or low tide the best time to find swimable water?

I know high tide sounds better, but at low tide you hit the water further away from shore.

[smokie36]

Low tide is better for building sandcastles.