Once in the water you can paddle anywhere you would like, including to the four backcountry campsites set up along the shore. However, the bay is accessible at only two locations: the end of Bayside Drive and the end of Old Ferry Landing Road. Paddling is allowed anywhere in the Sinepuxent or Chincoteauge Bays in the Maryland section of the park. No rentals through the National Park Service or the Refuge are available in Virginia, but there are private rental companies in the town of Chincoteague. (Note: In the map below, PWC-personal watercraft-refers to motorized boats such as jet skies, not hand-paddled watercraft.)Īccording to the Refuge’s website, no boats of any type are allowed in the Refuge “impoundments or borrow ditches.” Borrow ditches are ditches alongside an elevated road, sort of like narrow canals, but I have no idea what impoundments are, so if you want to know, contact the Refuge.įor those without a means to get on the water can join a 2-hour Ranger-led kayak tours of Toms Cove. I certainly wouldn’t want to paddle in the open ocean, struggling to see nothing but the same repetitive beach, so the cove would definitely be my choice, and it’s the choice for most people paddling in the Refuge. Hand-paddled watercraft can be launched or landed on designated sections of the ocean beaches of Assateague Island National Seashore (except where there is a lifeguard) and on the shores of Toms Cove unless closed for bird nesting season from March 15th through August 31st. Check the National Park Service’s Ranger Guided Programs web page for the latest schedules and reservation details. Reservations can be made by calling the park and paying with a credit card. There is a charge for the kayak trips, and you must sign up in advance. You must wear shoes that can be strapped to your feet such as sandals or water shoes-no flip flops. Children 6-12 years old may ride in a tandem kayak (two seat) with a parent. Paddlers must be at least 13 years old 16 or older to join the trip without a parent.
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If you do not have a canoe or kayak, rentals are available in the Maryland section of the park, plus Ranger-led padding trips are held in both the Maryland and the Virginia sections from June through September.
While nothing prevents you from paddling in the Atlantic Ocean, most people choose the bay where the waters are calm and the wildlife is more plentiful. Assateague Island National Seashore offers those with hand-paddled watercraft miles of paddling opportunities through the open waters, small coves, and salt marshes of Sinepuxtent and Chincoteague Bays.
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