The Coastal Bays Program

Rental Rates

Kayaks

Canoes
Hourly = $10 per canoe
Daily = $40 per canoe
$60 per canoe overnight
$75 per canoe for the weekend
Bikes
Hourly = $6 per bike
Daily = $20 per bike
$30 per bike overnight
$45 per bike for the weekend
Clam Rakes
Hourly = $3 per rake
Daily = $10 per rake
$15 per rake overnight
$20 per rake for the weekend

Discounts available for groups of 10 or more.
Weekend Rates are from Friday afternoon till Sunday afternoon.

For Further Information Call:
410-726-3217 or 410-213-2297

Email: canoes@mdcoastalbays.org

Hours of Operation
April 18th to Memorial Day: Saturday & Sunday 10am - 4pm
Memorial Day to Labor Day: 7 days a week 9am - 6pm (Last rental of the day goes out at 5 p.m.)
Labor Day to mid-October: Saturday & Sunday 10am - 4pm

Formerly run by private business, the canoe and bike rental stand located at Assateague Island National Seashore is now run by the Coastal Bays Program. The stand rents canoes (life jackets and paddles included), adult cruiser bikes, child size bikes (helmets included) and clam rakes. As with the 800-acre farm the program uses to run school trips, special guided trips for groups will be in the offing.

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Guided Tours

Information for 2009 will be coming soon!

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Overnight & Backcountry Canoeing

Learn some quick facts about overnight and backcountry canoeing at Assateague Island National Seashore.

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Rental Regulations

We're located on Assateague Island National Seashore at the end of Bayside Drive, second right after passing through the National Park toll booth – look for the brown park sign on right that reads “Canoe and Bike Rentals”. You can rent your equipment when you get there or contact us with the information below to make a reservation ahead of time. Click on the link for more suggestions, guidelines and local laws.

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Part of the National Estuary Program, the Coastal Bays Program is a partnership among the towns of Ocean City and Berlin, National Park Service, Worcester County, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Maryland Departments of Natural Resources, Agriculture, Environment, and Planning, who have come together to produce the first ever management plan for the coastal bays.

Established in 1987 under the Clean Water Act, the National Estuary Program was developed to protect economically and environmentally sensitive estuaries across the United States by engaging all user groups. The CBP, a non profit 501(c)(3), is of 28 such programs nationwide.

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