Kayaking along Assateague Island where wild ponies live

Embarking on a kayaking journey around Assateague Island, the home of wild ponies, provides a fantastic opportunity to engage with nature and wildlife.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Assateague Island - Kayak along Assateague Island in search of wild ponies, eagles, shorebirds and other wildlife.
  • Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge - Kayak along Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, which is a home to wild ponies, eagles, migratory birds and other wildlife.
What's Included
  • Use of kayaking equipment (paddle & PDF)
  • Use of a single or a tandem kayak
Location
Veteran's Memorial Park
Memorial Park Drive
Meet the Assateague Explorer kayak guide 15 minutes prior at Chincoteague Veteran's Memorial Park, at the first parking lot on the left by the cross & the kayak launch dock. We have a white Ford truck with Assateague Explorer sign & kayaks.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Julia_d
Jun 25, 2024
Book here! Lucky to have the experience! Great tour guides! - We were so lucky with great tour guides! The wildlife was absolutely amazing. We were able to see a bald eagle and about 20 ponies so close that we could pet them from the kayak (we would not pet them as we respect nature.) To add our tour guides were extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Only bad part was the wild, it made some spots really hard to paddle. I would recommend looking at the wind for the day you plan to book. especially if you are a first time kayaker or older in age. Overall the experience was so lucky that the wildlife was in just the right spots and we are beyond thankful for the experience!!
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Ammon
Jun 19, 2024
Excellent! Worth the trip to the island. Guides were all great and informative. Don’t skip this tour. Good for all ages. - Amazing! Enjoyed the tour from start to finish. Seen ponies, babies, and bald eagles. Both kids loved it as well. We do again next time we come back.
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Sandra_c
May 26, 2024
Fun Adventure! - Good time, friendly kind team, safe and well done! Will recommend to local friends, guests visiting and tourists.
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Marisact5071wr
Sep 22, 2023
Wonderful - Beautiful views Great tour guides We saw a momma and her foal It was very special The tour is 2 and 1/2 hours But worth it
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Janice_c
Jun 24, 2024
Horses are beautiful and tour guide was enthusiastic, knowledgeable - We got up close and personal with a whole group of 12 horses including several ponies. Wonderful experience! Ours and several other kayaks had low backs on chairs. Should update kayaks so all have high backs for comfort. Otherwise great experience!
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Renee_o
Jul 13, 2024
Excellent guide but the trip not too exciting - Our guide was fantastic and very hardworking. The weather wasn’t great when we went out so the wind made paddling challenging but our guide helped us out a lot which was a relief. Overall the experience was interesting to see the ecosystem in this area with all of the oysters and birds but we didn’t get great views of the horses. Again, not something in anyone’s control but overall a bit underwhelming. I liked it but my teens were bored.
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Jennifer_f
Jun 2, 2024
Pass - The kayaking was fun but next time I’ll do it on our own. The guides either didn’t say a thing or gave a quick 5 minute story and then nothing. I might as well have done it alone. The guy admitted it was only his second week. He didn’t impart any stories or knowledge. He even ignored the group until it was time to go and then said .. you guys here for the trip? Not worth it.
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Stacey_g
Nov 1, 2023
Nice to be out in nature. - I love kayaking. So, the kayaking is what was on my list of importance. The tour guide was nice and knowledgeable. First timers would have a very difficult time. The current was terrible. The time of day to see the horses seemed off. I would think it to be more predictable and I also think that if a grown man couldn't deal w the current, probably should have been notified and given the option to cancel. Or given small outboards. Or made optional to go on the fellow company boat tour. I made the current, but was so far from the horses that it was certainly not fun on that way. Again, I try to hit cool unusual places to kayak on my journeys, so I was ok with it. I'm a skilled kayaker, and by the time we got back, I was ready to be done.
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Ralph0406
Aug 8, 2024
Waste of time & money - We scheduled the Sunset Tour and was changed rather late due to weather. We were moved to the 8:30 am tour, and we literally saw nothing. Additionally, we were offered a double person Kayak and then got bumped when others that arrived later wouldn't ride singles. A giant waste of money. The tour guide wasn't informative. There wasn't a lot of history of knowledge shared, and if he spoke, it wasn't the easiest to hear/understand. They also push tips excessively.
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Haeminr
Aug 20, 2024
Not worth the money. Miserable for kids. - Terrible experience. It was way too windy and there were ZERO ponies around. My kids struggled and absolutely hated it. The guide wasn't very friendly, and at one point left our kayak struggling and continued on with the rest of the group.
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