See Wild Horses During Assateague Island’s Pony Kayak Tour

Author Hollywood Kyle

July 6th, 2021 3:11 PM

This post originally written by WJBR Digital Production Intern, Nicole Mills. Mills is a senior English student at the University of Delaware from Wilmington, DE.

Assateague Island’s wild horses are one of the most famous sights on the island. Assateague Island is a 37 mile long island along the coasts of Maryland and Virginia. Whether you are enjoying a picnic on the beach or just taking a leisurely drive you are very likely to see a couple horses grazing in the grass or galloping in the sand. This tour will have you kayaking through the back bays of Assateague Island National Seashore with the hopes of seeing the wildlife of the Island, including the horses!

The tour will be led by certified kayak guides who will provide a short instructional session before you venture off. Safety gear will also be provided. Admission is $55 for adults & $45 for children aged 7-11 who are accompanied by an adult. The dates available for July are the 9th, 12th, 14th, 20^th, 28^th and 30^th. The tour itself will take 90 minutes to 2 hours to complete. Guests are asked to meet at the launch site. The Coastal Kayak address is 38640 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island, DE, 19944. The phone number is (302) 539- 7999. This tour is suitable for all skill levels! Please go here to book your kayak excursion today!

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• Wild Horses And Tourists Enjoy Summer On Assateague Island

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  ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, MD - AUGUST 24: A wild pony roams free, August 24, 2016 on Assateaque Island, Maryland. Assateaque Island National Seahore has a combined total of over 300 wild ponies between Maryland and Virginia, and are belived to have originlally came from a Spanish cargo ship that sank offshore in the 1600s. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

• Assateague Wild Ponies Make Annual Swim To Chincoteague Island

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  CHINCOTEAGUE, VA - JULY 25: Wild ponies gather after swimming across the Assateague Channel during the 93rd annual pony swim from Assateague Island to Chincoteague on July 25, 2018 in Chincoteague Island, Virginia. Every year the wild ponies are rounded up on the Assateague national wildlife refuge to be auctioned off by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

• Wild Chincoteague Ponies Rounded Up For Yearly Swim

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  ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, VA - JULY 21: Wild ponies cross a small creek after being rounded up to be herded to a holding pen before making next weeks annual swim across the Assateague Channel to Chincoteague Island, on July 21, 2012 in Assateague Island, Virginia. Each year the wild ponies are auctioned off by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
• Assateague Wild Ponies Swim To Chincoteague Island In Annual Rite

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  CHINCOTEAGUE, VA - JULY 29: Wild ponies are herded toward the carnival grounds after they swam across Assateague Channel during the annual pony swim event from Assateague Island to Chincoteague on July 29, 2015 in Chincoteague, Virginia. After crossing from the national wildlife refuge, some are auctioned off by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company during the 90th annual event. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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  ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, MD - AUGUST 24: A wild pony roams free, August 24, 2016 on Assateaque Island, Maryland. Assateaque Island National Seahore has a combined total of over 300 wild ponies between Maryland and Virginia, and are belived to have originlally came from a Spanish cargo ship that sank offshore in the 1600s. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

• Chincoteague Wild Pony Swim

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  CHINCOTEAGUE, VA - JULY 24: Two male ponies tussle as the herd gathers on the beach after swimming from neighboring Assateague Island July 25, 2002 on the island of Chincoteague, Virginia. The ponies were driven across by Volunteers from the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Department during the 77th annual Pony Swim and Auction. Proceeds help the volunteer fire department raise money for an ambulance fund to buy and maintain equipment. (Photo by Gary C. Knapp/Getty Images)
• Assateague Wild Ponies Swim To Chincoteague Island In Annual Rite

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  CHINCOTEAGUE, VA - JULY 29: Wild ponies come ashore from the Assateague Channel during the annual pony swim event from Assateague Island to Chincoteague on July 29, 2015 in Chincoteague, Virginia. After crossing from the national wildlife refuge, some are auctioned off by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company during the 90th annual event. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

• Assateague Wild Ponies Swim To Chincoteague Island In Annual Rite

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  CHINCOTEAGUE, VA - JULY 29: Wild ponies are about to be herded into the Assateague Channel during the annual pony swim event from Assateague Island to Chincoteague on July 29, 2015 in Chincoteague, Virginia. After crossing from the national wildlife refuge, some ponies are auctioned off by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company during the 90th annual event. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

• Assateague Wild Ponies Swim To Chincoteague Island In Annual Rite

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  CHINCOTEAGUE, VA - JULY 29: Wild ponies are herded into the Assateague Channel during the annual pony swim event from Assateague Island to Chincoteague on July 29, 2015 in Chincoteague, Virginia. Wild ponies were rounded up on the national wildlife refuge and herded across the channel where some will be auctioned off by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company during the 90th annual event. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
• Wild Assateague Ponies Rounded Up For Yearly Auction

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  CHINCOTEAGUE, VA - JULY 25: Wild ponies make the annual swim from across the Assateague Channel to Chincoteague Island July 25, 2007 in Chincoteague, Virginia. Each year the wild ponies are rounded up to be auctioned off by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

• Assateague Wild Ponies Make Annual Swim To Chincoteague Island

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  CHINCOTEAGUE, VA - JULY 24: Wild ponies are herded into the Assateague Channel during a rain storm for their annual swim from Assateague Island to Chincoteague on July 24, 2013 in Chincoteague, Virginia. Every year the wild ponies are rounded up on the national wildlife refuge to be auctioned off by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

• Wild Assateague Ponies Rounded Up For Yearly Auction

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  CHINCOTEAGUE, VA - JULY 25: Wild ponies reach the shore after making the annual swim from across the Assateague Channel to Chincoteague Island July 25, 2007 in Chincoteague, Virginia. Each year the wild ponies are rounded up to be auctioned off by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
• Assateague Wild Ponies Make Annual Swim To Chincoteague Island

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  CHINCOTEAGUE, VA - JULY 24: Wild ponies are herded into the Assateague Channel during a rain storm for their annual swim from Assateague Island to Chincoteague on July 24, 2013 in Chincoteague, Virginia. Every year the wild ponies are rounded up on the national wildlife refuge to be auctioned off by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

• Assateague Wild Ponies Make Annual Swim To Chincoteague Island

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  CHINCOTEAGUE, VA - JULY 25: Wild ponies swim across the Assateague Channel during the 93rd annual Pony Swim from Assateague Island to Chincoteague on July 25, 2018 in Chincoteague, Virginia. Every year the wild ponies are rounded up on the national wildlife refuge to be auctioned off by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company.

• Assateague Wild Ponies Swim To Chincoteague Island In Annual Rite

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  CHINCOTEAGUE, VA - JULY 29: Wild ponies are herded into the Assateague Channel during the annual pony swim event from Assateague Island to Chincoteague on July 29, 2015 in Chincoteague, Virginia. Wild ponies were rounded up on the national wildlife refuge and herded across the channel where some will be auctioned off by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company during the 90th annual event. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
• Assateague Wild Ponies Make Annual Swim To Chincoteague Island

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  CHINCOTEAGUE, VA - JULY 25: Spectators admire the wild ponies after they swam across the Assateague Channel during the 93rd annual pony swim from Assateague Island to Chincoteague on July 25, 2018 in Chincoteague Island, Virginia. Every year the wild ponies are rounded up on the Assateague national wildlife refuge to be auctioned off by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

• Assateague Wild Ponies Make Annual Swim To Chincoteague Island

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  CHINCOTEAGUE, VA - JULY 24: Wild ponies are herded toward the fairgrounds after they swam across the Assateague Channel during their annual swim from Assateague Island to Chincoteague on July 24, 2013 in Chincoteague, Virginia. Every year the wild ponies are rounded up on the national wildlife refuge to be auctioned off by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

• Assateague Wild Ponies Make Annual Swim To Chincoteague Island

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  CHINCOTEAGUE, VA - JULY 24: Wild ponies are herded into the Assateague Channel during a rain storm for their annual swim from Assateague Island to Chincoteague on July 24, 2013 in Chincoteague, Virginia. Every year the wild ponies are rounded up on the national wildlife refuge to be auctioned off by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
• Assateague Wild Ponies Make Annual Swim To Chincoteague Island

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  CHINCOTEAGUE, VA - JULY 24: Wild ponies are herded into the Assateague Channel during a rain storm for their annual swim from Assateague Island to Chincoteague on July 24, 2013 in Chincoteague, Virginia. Every year the wild ponies are rounded up on the national wildlife refuge to be auctioned off by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

• Wild Horses And Tourists Enjoy Summer On Assateague Island

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  ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, MD - AUGUST 24: Wild ponies roams free, August 24, 2016 on Assateaque Island, Maryland. Assateaque Island National Seahore has a combined total of over 300 wild ponies between Maryland and Virginia, and are belived to have originlally came from a Spanish cargo ship that sank offshore in the 1600s. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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